Yankuba Minteh
Gambian footballer (born 2004)
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Yankuba Minteh (born 22 July 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Gambia national team.
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Minteh with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 22 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Serekunda, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bakoteh United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022[1] | Steve Biko | ||
| 2022–2023 | OB | 17 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Feyenoord (loan) | 27 | (10) |
| 2024– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 66 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Gambia U17 | |||
| 2022– | Gambia | 20 | (7) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:35, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
The Gambia
Minteh started his senior career at Steve Biko during the 2021–22 GFA League First Division season,[1][2] after playing youth football for local club Bakoteh United.[3] He finished third with Steve Biko in his only season at the club.[4]
OB
Following time playing domestically in The Gambia, 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 trial in the summer of 2021, playing for OB in their preparation ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5] 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.[6] First for the U19-team, and later the same year a first-team contract.[7] 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.[8][9]
Newcastle United
On 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.[10] Media reports claimed that Newcastle would pay OB a fee in the region of €7 million.[11] Simultaneously, Newcastle also announced that upon his arrival, Minteh would be immediately loaned out to Eredivisie champions Feyenoord for the 2023–24 season.[10][11]
Feyenoord (loan)
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Minteh made his debut for the club on 4 August in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield.[12] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 September, scoring the fifth goal in a 5–1 away win against FC Utrecht.[13] In late October 2023, he picked up a muscle injury, missing several weeks as a result.[14] 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.[15]
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.[16]
Brighton and Hove Albion
On 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.[17] Minteh made his debut for the club on 17 August 2024 in a fixture in which he provided an assist for Kaoru Mitoma in a 3–0 win over Everton.[18] Minteh scored his first Premier League goal on 6 October 2024 in a 3–2 win over Tottenham.[19] He continued to impress for Brighton as their season went on, proceeding to score a brace in a 3–0 victory over Chelsea.[20]
International career
Whilst still playing domestic football in The Gambia, Minteh represented the country’s under-17 side.[21]
On 4 November 2022, Minteh received his first call-up to the Gambia national team for friendly matches against DR Congo and Liberia.[22] Minteh scored his first international goal during Gambia's 2–2 draw against Congo.[23]
He participated in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast playing in the last two games of the group stages.[24] Minteh scored his second goal for the Gambia on 8 June 2024 in a 3–1 victory over Seychelles.[25] He scored his third international goal against Gabon in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier.[26]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026[28]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OB | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 11 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 32 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 7 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| Total | 66 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 73 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 110 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 25 | ||
- Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 7 | |
- Scores and results list the Gambia's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 2 |  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 | |
| 4 | 11 October 2024 | Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco | 9 |  Madagascar | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 20 March 2025 | Alassane Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 14 |  Kenya | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 5 September 2025 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | 16 | Kenya | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| 7 | 10 October 2025 | Moi International Sports Centre, Nairobi, Kenya | 18 | Gabon | 1–1 | 3–4 |
