Yannick Bright
Italian footballer (born 2001)
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Yannick Bright (born 3 September 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF.
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Bright with Inter Miami in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Bright[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami CF | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Alcione | |||
| 2016–2018 | US Seguro | ||
| 2018–2019 | Arconatese | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 69 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Arconatese | 20 | (0) |
| 2022 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | Inter Miami CF | 49 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Inter Miami CF II (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 30, 2025 | |||
Early life
College career
In 2020, he chose to head to the United States to play college soccer.[6] In the fall of 2020, he began attending the University of New Hampshire, where he played for the men's soccer team.[7] In April 2020, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the UMass Lowell River Hawks,[8] which earned him America East Conference Rookie of the Week honours.[9] At the end of his first season, he was named to the America East All-Rookie Team, the America East All-Tournament Team, the America East Academic Honor Roll, and was named the team's Most Valuable Player.[10][11]
At the end of his sophomore season, he was again named the team's MVP, and was also named the America East Midfielder of the Year, named to the All-America East First Team, All-Northeast Region First Team, the First Team All-America, and the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.[10][12] He was also named the New England Soccer Journal Division I Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.[13][14]
In 2022, he was again named the America East Midfielder of the Year, and was named to the All-America East First Team, the All-ECAC First Team, the All-Northeast region First Team, and a Third Team All-American.[10][15] He was also named the America East Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year,[16] and named to the America East All-Academic Team, Academic All-District, National College Athlete Honor Society, and the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.[10][17] He was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase.[18]
Ahead of his senior season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and the NCAA Division I Men's Players to Watch List.[19][20] After the season, he was again named the America East Midfielder of the Year, named to the All-America East First team and a First Team All-American.[10][21] He was also named the America East Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year for the second straight year and was named to the America East All-Academic Team, the Academic All-District Team, and was named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.[22][23] He was also invited once again to attend the MLS College Showcase.[24]
Club career
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In 2019, he began playing with Arconatese in the Serie D.[25] He played 20 matches for the club, before departing in 2020.[26]
In 2022, Bright played with the North Carolina Fusion U23 in USL League Two.[27]
At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Bright was selected in the first round (15th overall) by Inter Miami.[28][29] He then joined the club for their pre-season camp.[30] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with club options from 2025 to 2027.[31][32] He made his Major League Soccer debut on 23 March.[33]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arconatese | 2018–19 | Serie D | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| North Carolina Fusion U23 | 2022[27] | USL League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Inter Miami CF | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Inter Miami CF II (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
Honours
Inter Miami
