Yannick Cereso Frederik Leliendal (born 23 April 2002) is a Dutch footballer who plays for Jong Utrecht in the Eerste Divisie as a full back.
.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(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Utrecht | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2014 | KSK Tongeren | ||
| 2014-2020 | KRC Genk | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021-22 | VVV-Venlo | 7 | (0) |
| 2022 | → TOP Oss (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022- | Jong Utrecht | 40 | (1) |
| 2022- | FC Utrecht | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Belgium U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Leliendal was born in the Netherlands, but grew up in Belgium. He started at KSK Tongeren before he joined the youth academy of KRC Genk in 2014.[1]
Career edit
VVV edit
Following a successful trial period with VVV Venlo he signed a two-year contract on 16 July 2021.[2] 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.[3] At the end of January 2022 transfer window he was loaned for the rest of the season to TOP Oss.[4] Leliendal commented that this move was a success and he was able to get playing minutes and was able to develop as a player.[5]
Utrecht edit
He signed a one-year contract with an option for an additional season with Jong Utrecht in July 2022 after being released VVV.[6][7] He scored his first goal in a 4-1 win over NAC Breda on February 20, 2023.[8]
International career edit
Leliendal has played for both the Belgian and Dutch national youth teams in age group football. He was part of the Netherlands national under-17 football team that reached the semifinals at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Limburgers and world citizens: Genk U19 has no less than 17 players with foreign roots". hbvl.be.
- ^ "VVV-Venlo captures left back Leliendal". 1limburg.nl.
- ^ "VVV'er Leliendal vertrekt naar Jong FC Utrecht". 1limburg.nl.
- ^ "TOP Oss strengthens itself with Yannick Leliendal". toposs.nl.
- ^ "The season has already passed for Tejan and Leliendal". dtvnieuws.nl.
- ^ "Yannick Leliendal vertrekt naar Jong FC Utrecht". venlonaren.net.
- ^ "FC Utrecht adds Yannick Leliendal to promise selection". fcutrecht.nl.
- ^ "NAC crashed hard at the gatekeeper Jong FC Utrecht: 4-1". Omroepbrabant.nl. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 Netherlands". fifa.com.
External links edit
- Yannick Leliendal at Soccerway