Romaric Yapi
French footballer (born 2000)
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Romaric Yapi (born 13 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovak First Football League club DAC Dunajská Streda.[2]
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Yapi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Romaric Yapi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Évry, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | DAC Dunajská Streda | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Vitesse | 27 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bastia | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | DAC Dunajská Streda | 20 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 | |||
Career
Paris Saint-Germain
Yapi is a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. He played in Thiago Motta's U19 team in his last year at the Parisian club before joining the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in England.[3] Yapi never made a professional appearance for Paris Saint-Germain, but participated in a friendly match against Dynamo Dresden on 17 July 2019.[citation needed]
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 25 September 2019, Yapi made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup in what ultimately was his only appearance the senior side.[4]
Vitesse
Yapi signed for Eredivisie side Vitesse on 11 July 2021 after 2 years in England.[5] He made his debut on 15 August in the opening game of the 2021–22 season, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute to help close out the game in a 1–0 away victory at PEC Zwolle.[6] He made his first start and home debut a week later in a 3–0 loss against Willem II.[7]
Bastia
On 1 September 2023, Yapi signed a three-year contract with Bastia in Ligue 2.[8]
DAC Dunajská Streda
On 2 February 2024, Yapi joined DAC Dunajská Streda in Slovakia on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[9]
Personal life
Yapi was born in Évry in the Île-de-France region of France.[10] He is of Ivorian origin.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 3 March 2023
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain B | 2017–18 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2019–20[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2019–20[12] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21[13] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Vitesse | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
