Arik Yanko (Hebrew: אריק ינקו; born 21 December 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[1]
.JPG) Yanko playing for Hapoel Ra'anana in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arik Yanko | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Rishon LeZion, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2014 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | → Hakoah Ramat Gan | 63 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hapoel Ra'anana | 13 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Hapoel Ra'anana | 68 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 47 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 66 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 29 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | Israel U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Israel U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Israel U19 | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | Israel U21 | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2023 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel
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| Football | ||
| Maccabiah Games | ||
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2009 Maccabiah | Football |
Biography
editPlaying career
editArik Yanko starting playing youth football with Hapoel Tel Aviv. As a youth team player, Yanko cracked four teeth during a derby match against Maccabi but played out the entire match.[2] This endeared him to the youth team staff who saw the young goalkeeper as having a strong character.[2]
Yanko made his league debut in a Premier League match against Maccabi Petah Tikva on 4 April 2009 when he replaced Ben Luz in the 80th minute after back up goalkeeper Yaniv Mizrahi was red-carded. In October 2009, Yanko said that that moment was by far the most exciting moment of his career.[2]
International career
editYanko represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[3][4]
In 2013, Yanko was a part of Israel U21 squad.[5]
References
edit- ינקו אריק (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
Footnotes
edit- ^ Arik Yanko at Soccerway
- ^ a b c Avigal, Hila (17 October 2009). הדור הבא: הכירו את שוער הפועל ת"א, אריק ינקו [The Next Generation: Meet Hapoel TA Goalkeeper, Arik Yanko] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ^ "סגלי נבחרות ישראל לטורניר הכדורגל של המכביה". Israel Football Association. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2009.
- ^ "ההתאחדות לכדורגל בישראל - עמוד משחק". www.football.org.il.
- ^ Competitions UEFA Archived 2022-09-06 at the Wayback Machine
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