Yankuba Minteh (born 22 July 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Gambia national team.
.jpg) Minteh in 2024 with Feyenoord | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakoteh, The Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Steve Biko FC | |||
| 2022 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | OB | 17 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Gambia | 7 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7:53, 22 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editOB
editMinteh started his career at Steve Biko FC in The Gambia.[1] Minteh's agent Bakary Bojang asked Danish club OB to have a look at Minteh and a fellow Gambian, Dawda Darboe. They were both called in for a try-out in the summer of 2021, playing for OB in their preparation ahead of the 2021–22 season.[2] Minteh didn't leave a good impression, but he got a second chance at a try-out, and that was a way better impression. In the summer of 2022, he signed a two-year contract with OB.[3] First for the U19-team, and later the same year a first-team contract.[4] He made his Danish Superliga debut on 10 September 2022 in a 2–1 win against Copenhagen and scored the winning goal just three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Franco Tongya.[5][6]
Newcastle United
editOn 12 June 2023, Premier League club Newcastle United announced that they had reached a deal to sign Minteh on a permanent deal from 1 July.[7] Media reports claimed that Newcastle would pay OB a fee in the region of €7 million.[8] Simultaneously, Newcastle also announced that upon his arrival, Minteh would be immediately loaned out to Eredivisie champions Feyenoord for the 2023–24 season.[7][8]
Feyenoord (loan)
editMinteh made his debut for the club on 4 August in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 September, scoring the fifth goal in a 5–1 away win against FC Utrecht.[10] In late October 2023, he picked up a muscle injury, missing several weeks as a result.[11] On 13 December, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Celtic in the final group stage match of the 2023–24 season, in which he became the second Gambian to achieve this feat following Ebrima Colley.[12]
On 7 April 2024, he scored a brace and provided an assist for his club in a 6–0 victory over Ajax in De Klassieker, to be their opponent's worst defeat in the Eredivisie history.[13]
Brighton & Hove Albion
editOn 1 July 2024, Minteh joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of £30 million, signing a five-year contract with the club.[14] Minteh made his debut for the club on the 17th August 2024 in a fixture in which he provided an assist for Kaoru Mitoma in a 3-0 win v Everton.[15]
International career
editOn 4 November 2022, Minteh received his first call-up to the Gambia national team for friendly matches against DR Congo and Liberia.[16] Minteh scored his first international goal during Gambia's 2-2 draw against Congo.[17]
He participated in the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast playing in the last two games of the group stages.[18] Minteh scored his second goal for the Gambia on 8 June 2024 in a 3-1 Victory over Seychelles.[19] He scored his 3rd international goal against Gabon in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier. Yankuba Minteh, a Gambian footballer, has been making significant strides in his international career. After starting his professional journey in Denmark with Odense Boldklub (OB), he caught the attention of bigger clubs with his impressive performances. In June 2023, he signed with Premier League club Newcastle United, and was subsequently loaned to Feyenoord for the 2023-2024 season. His progress at Feyenoord has been closely watched, and he is seen as a rising talent with potential for further success in European football.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of matches played on 17 August 2024[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odense Boldklub | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 11 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
International
edit- As of match played 11 June 2024[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list the Gambia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 1 |  Congo |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco | 5 |  Seychelles |
3–1 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 June 2024 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | 6 |  Gabon |
1–0 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
editFeyenoord
References
edit- ^ Whitehead, Jacob (10 April 2024). "One great day in the life of Yankuba Minteh – and what it means for his Newcastle United future". The Athletic.
- ^ "24 spillere er klar til tirsdagens Næsby-kamp". ob.dk (in Danish). 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Yankuba Minteh på kontrakt i OB". ob.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "OB-profil: Sisto dræbte hele tiden mit hold". Tipsbladet (in Danish). 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Debutanten Yankuba Minteh blev matchvinder mod F. C. København". ob.dk (in Danish). 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Yankuba Minteh Promoted to Odense First Team". GambiaFF.org. 27 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Newcastle United sign Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh". Newcastle United Football Club. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ a b "Feyenoord sign 18-year-old Gambian winger Yankuba Minteh on loan from Newcastle United". OneFootball. 2023-06-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "PSV wint derde Johan Cruijff Schaal op rij • Lang schoot zijn ploeg voorbij Feyenoord" [PSV wins third consecutive Johan Cruyff Shield, Lang shoots his team passed Feyenoord] (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Feyenoord heerst in Galgenwaard en drukt FC Utrecht nog dieper in het moeras" [Feyenoord rules in the Galgenward and further brings FC Utrecht into trouble] (in Dutch). 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Yankuba Minteh season comes to shuddering halt after blistering start". TheMag. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Ebrima Colley and Yankuba Minteh made history after scoring in UEFA Champions League". Gambiana.com. 14 December 2023.
- ^ "Ajax suffer worst Eredivisie defeat EVER as Feyenoord romp to 6-0 De Klassieker victory in shockingly one-sided game - with Jordan Henderson's side also equalling unwanted club record". Goal.com. 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Brighton sign Yankuba Minteh from Newcastle for £30m". BBC Sport. 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Everton 0-3 Brighton: Youngest manager Fabian Hurzeler makes instant impact in Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "Yankuba Minteh på landsholdet". OB.dk (in Danish). 4 November 2022.
- ^ Times, The Alkamba (2023-09-10). "Yankuba Minteh and Mohammed Badamoesi secure AFCON spot for the Gambia". The Alkamba Times. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "International Magpies: Minteh's AFCON journey ends". Newcastle United Football Club. 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "gambia fc - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Yankuba Minteh at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- ^ Yankuba Minteh at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- OB profile[dead link]
- Yankuba Minteh at Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
- Yankuba Minteh at Premier League
- Yankuba Minteh at Soccerway