Yannick Leliendal
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.jpg) Leliendal in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yannick Cereso Frederik Leliendal | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Volendam | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Tongeren | ||
| 2014–2020 | Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | VVV-Venlo | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → TOP Oss (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Jong Utrecht | 40 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Utrecht | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | Volendam | 54 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Belgium U16[1] | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | Belgium U17[1] | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17[2] | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U18[3] | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Suriname | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 August 2025 | |||
Yannick Cereso Frederik Leliendal (born 23 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eredivisie club Volendam. Born in the Netherlands and raised in Belgium, he plays for the Suriname national team.
Leliendal was born in the Netherlands to Surinamese parents, but grew up in Belgium. He started at KSK Tongeren before he joined the youth academy of KRC Genk in 2014.[4]
Club career
VVV
Following a successful trial period with VVV Venlo he signed a two-year contract on 16 July 2021.[5] On 8 August 2021 in the first league match of the season against NAC Breda he made his professional debut in a 2–2 draw. Leliendal scored his first goal for VVV on 26 October 2021 against NAC Brada in the KNVB Cup.[6] At the end of January 2022 transfer window he was loaned for the rest of the season to TOP Oss.[7] Leliendal commented that this move was a success and he was able to get playing minutes and was able to develop as a player.[8]
Utrecht
He signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season with Jong Utrecht in July 2022 after being released by VVV.[9][10] He scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over NAC Breda on February 20, 2023.[11]
Volendam
On 11 July 2024, Leliendal signed with FC Volendam for one season, with an optional second year.[12] On 10 November 2025, he extended his contract with Volendam by two seasons, keeping him at the club until mid-2028.[13]
