Arik Yanko (Hebrew: אריק ינקו; born 21 December 1991) is an Israeli professional association football player.
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Yanko playing for Hapoel Ra'anana in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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