Arik Yanko (Hebrew: אריק ינקו; born 21 December 1991) is an Israeli professional association football player.
Yanko playing for Hapoel Ra'anana in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Arik Yanko | ||
Date of birth | (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Rishon LeZion, Israel | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | ||
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– | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
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 1 June 2022 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
Football | ||
Maccabiah Games | ||
![]() | 2009 Maccabiah | Football |
Arik 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.[1] This endeared him to the youth team staff who saw the young goalkeeper as having a strong character.[1]
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.[1]
Yanko represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[2][3]
In 2013, Yanko was a part of Israel U21 squad.[4]
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