Jamie Yayi Mpie

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Jamie Yayi Mpie

|image =

|fullname =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|5|22|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Tongeren, Belgium

|height = 1.86 m{{Soccerway|540529}}

|position = Winger, forward

|currentclub = Spartak Varna

|clubnumber = 19

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs1 = KSK Jecora

|youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2014

|youthclubs2 = Tongeren

|youthyears3 = 2014–2015

|youthclubs3 = OH Leuven

|youthyears4 = 2015–2017

|youthclubs4 = Anderlecht

|youthyears5 = 2017–2022

|youthclubs5 = Sampdoria

|years1 = 2019–2021

|clubs1 = Sampdoria

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022–2023

|clubs2 = Roda JC

|caps2 = 25

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2023

|clubs3 = Jong Genk

|caps3 = 10

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2023–2024

|clubs4 = Orihuela

|caps4 = 7

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2024–

|clubs5 = Spartak Varna

|caps5 = 6

|goals5 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2016

| nationalteam1 = Belgium U15

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam2 = Belgium U16

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| nationalyears3 = 2017–2018

| nationalteam3 = Belgium U17

| nationalcaps3 = 9

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam4 = Belgium U18

| nationalcaps4 = 6

| nationalgoals4 = 1

|club-update = 10:24, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

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Jamie Yayi Mpie (born 22 May 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Bulgarian club Spartak Varna.

Club career

Yapi Mpie started his career with Serie A side Sampdoria.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/tongerse-spits-jamie-yayi-mpie-scoort-in-tweede-invalbeurt-bij-roda-jc-blij-dat-ik-weer-voetballer-kan-zijn~acaeb66e/|title=Tongerse spits Jamie Yayi Mpie scoort in tweede invalbeurt bij Roda JC: "Blij dat ik weer voetballer kan zijn"|publisher=hln.be}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20180516_03516424|title=Tongenaar Jamie Yayi Mpie op zoek naar eerste finale voor U17 op een EK|publisher=nieuwsblad.be}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/yayi-mpie-la-perla-belga-della-samp-il-gol-nel-derby-l-inter-e-l-27317|title=Yayi Mpie, la perla belga della Samp. Il gol nel derby, l'Inter e l'idolo Duvan|publisher=calciomercato.com}}

Before the second half of 2021–22, Yapi Mpie signed for Roda JC in the Dutch second tier.{{Cite web|url=https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220303_93428451|title=Nieuwe Roda-spits trok als jonge knaap naar Italië en wil nu alsnog doorbreken: 'Wat is dat geld waard?'|publisher=limburger.nl}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20220202_95811935|title=Jamie Yayi Mpie komt boven water in Nederland: "Voel me niet beter omdat ik in Italië speelde"|publisher=hbvl.be}} On 14 January 2022, he debuted for Roda JC during a 4–0 win over Almere City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20220113_96310509|title=Roda zonder Bouchouari naar Almere, nieuwkomer debuteert in wedstrijdselectie|publisher=limburger.nl}}

On 31 January 2023, Yayi Mpie signed a year-and-a-half contract with Jong Genk.{{cite web|publisher=Genk|url=https://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/4990/yayi-mpie-moet-bij-jong-genk-voor-doelpunten-zorgen|title=YAYI MPIE MOET BIJ JONG GENK VOOR DOELPUNTEN ZORGEN|date=31 January 2023|access-date=13 February 2023|language=nl}}

On 29 August 2023, Yapi Mpie moved to Orihuela in the Spanish fourth-tier Segunda Federación.{{cite web|publisher=Orihuela|url=https://www.orihuelaclubdefutbol.com/jamie-mpie-refuerza-el-ataque-del-orihuela-cf/|title=Jamie Mpie refuerza el ataque del Orihuela CF|trans-title=Jamie Mpie reinforces Orihuela CF's attack|date=29 August 2023|access-date=7 September 2023|language=es}}

Personal life

Yapi Mpie was born in Belgium to a DR Congolese father and Greek mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/15-02-2022/de-enige-waarheid-ligt-op-het-veld|title='De enige waarheid ligt op het veld'}}