Michael Yome

Michael Yome
Personal information
Full name Michael Thomas Yome
Date of birth (1994-08-29) 29 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Gibraltar
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker, Winger
Team information
Current team
 St Joseph's
Number 11
Youth career
2002–2005 Gibraltar United
2005–2007 Recreativo Linense
2007–2011 Atletico Zabal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2016 Lincoln Red Imps 45 (34)
2016 Manchester 62 10 (2)
2016–2017 Canterbury City 13 (1)
2017–2022 Europa 76 (23)
2022– St Joseph's 42 (9)
International career‡
2014 Gibraltar U19 1 (0)
2015–2016 Gibraltar 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2016

Michael Thomas Yome (born 29 August 1994) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for St Joseph's and the Gibraltar national team.

Career

Yome began his career as a youth player at Gibraltar United, before moving across the border to play for Recreativo Linense and Atletico Zabal. He later returned to Gibraltar signing with the Premier Division reigning champions, Lincoln Red Imps and remained at the club until January 2016, when he signed for Manchester 62 for the remainder of the campaign. Internationally, Yome has 7 caps for the Gibraltar National Team.

Yome moved to the UK to study teaching at Canterbury Christ Church University,[1] and joined Canterbury City for the duration of his course. He scored on his debut for the club in their Kent Senior Trophy tie against Meridian in a 6–0 victory.[2] At the end of the season, Yome scored once in 13 appearances to help City to a 9th place finish in the 2016–17 Southern Counties East Football League.

In August 2017, he entered talks with reigning Gibraltar Premier Division champions Europa, after leaving Canterbury City. His signing was confirmed by the club on 16 August 2017. After 5 years at the club, he was released in July 2022. He subsequently joined St Joseph's in August 2022.[3]

International career

Yome made his international debut on 4 September 2015 against the Republic of Ireland in the Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Honours

With Europa

References

  1. ^ After facing Belgium's Eden Hazard and Christian Benteke in World Cup qualifier Gibraltar's Mikey Yome set for Canterbury debut Kent Online, 13 October 2016
  2. ^ Six and Out for Meridian Canterbury City F.C.
  3. ^ BREAKING: Highly Rated Winger Joins the Saints St Joseph's FC. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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