Romaric Yapi
{{short description|French footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Romaric Yapi
| image = 2019-07-17 SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Paris Saint-Germain by Sandro Halank–652.jpg
| caption = Yapi with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
| fullname = Romaric Yapi{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777|title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed|publisher=Premier League|date=3 September 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Évry, France
| height = 1.81m
| currentclub = DAC Dunajská Streda
| clubnumber = 91
| position = Right back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2019
| youthclubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain
| years1 = 2018–2019
| clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain B
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2023
| clubs3 = Vitesse
| caps3 = 27
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Bastia
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = DAC Dunajská Streda
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 1
| club-update = 1 January 2025
| ntupdate =
}}
Romaric Yapi (born 13 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Slovak First Football League club DAC Dunajská Streda.{{soccerway|509852}}
Career
= Paris Saint-Germain =
Yapi is a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. He played in Thiago Motta's U19 team in his last year at the Parisian club before joining the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in England.{{Cite web|last=Bourgeois|first=Blaise|date=7 August 2019|title=PSG youngster Romaric Yapi set to make Premier League switch|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/psg-youngster-romaric-yapi-set-to-make-premier-league-switch-26671320|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=OneFootball}} Yapi never made a professional appearance for Paris Saint-Germain, but participated in a friendly match against Dynamo Dresden on 17 July 2019.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
=Brighton & Hove Albion=
On 25 September 2019, Yapi made his professional debut for Brighton & Hove Albion in a 3–1 defeat at home against Aston Villa in the EFL Cup in what ultimately was his only appearance the senior side.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49736853|title=Brighton 1–3 Aston Villa|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=30 September 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}}
=Vitesse=
Yapi signed for Eredivisie side Vitesse on 11 July 2021 after 2 years in England.{{cite web |title=Yapi joins Vitesse |url=https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/2187520/yapi-joins-vitesse/ |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion FC|date=11 July 2021|access-date=12 July 2021}} He made his debut on 15 August in the opening game of the 2021–22 season, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute to help close out the game in a 1–0 away victory at PEC Zwolle.{{cite web|title=Vitesse - Matchcenter - PEC Zwolle 0-1 Vitesse|url=https://www.vitesse.nl/nl/eersteelftal/matchcenter/match/3740/pec-zwolle/vitesse|publisher=Vitesse|date=15 August 2021|access-date=15 August 2021}} He made his first start and home debut a week later in a 3–0 loss against Willem II.{{cite web|title=Vitesse - Matchcenter - Vitesse 0-3 Willem II|url=https://www.vitesse.nl/nl/eersteelftal/matchcenter/match/3749/vitesse/willem-ii|publisher=Vitesse|date=22 August 2021|access-date=22 August 2021}}
=Bastia=
On 1 September 2023, Yapi signed a three-year contract with Bastia in Ligue 2.{{cite web|publisher=Bastia|url=https://www.sc-bastia.corsica/actualites/2023-2024/equipe-premiere/romaric-yapi-vitesse-arnhem-sengage-pour-3-ans-avec-le-sporting|title=Romaric Yapi (Vitesse Arnhem) s'engage pour 3 ans avec le Sporting !|work=Sporting Club Bastia |trans-title=Romaric Yapi (Vitesse Arnhem) is signing up for 3 years with Sporting!|date=1 September 2023|access-date=6 September 2023|language=fr}}
=DAC Dunajská Streda=
On 2 February 2024, Yapi joined DAC Dunajská Streda in Slovakia on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=DAC Dunajská Streda|url=https://www.dac1904.sk/sk/clanek.asp?id=Do-DAC-u-prichadza-Romaric-Yapi-9809|title=DO DAC-U PRICHÁDZA ROMARIC YAPI|trans-title=ROMARIC YAPI IS COMING TO DAC|date=2 February 2024|access-date=2 February 2024|language=sk}}
Personal life
Yapi was born in Évry in the Île-de-France region of France.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Romaric Yapi|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/romaric-yapi/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=worldfootball.net}} He is of Ivorian origin.{{Cite web|last=Edward|first=Muambo|date=8 August 2019|title=Transfers: Romaric Yapi joins Brighton|url=https://www.kick442.com/transfers-romaric-yapi-joins-brighton/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=18 September 2020|website=kick442.com}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|3 March 2023}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Domestic Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Paris Saint-Germain B
|2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19
|Championnat National 2 |1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Brighton & Hove Albion U23
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|122119|2019}} |colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|122120|2020|accessdate=30 September 2020}}
|colspan=3|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| colspan=2|Total
!colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| rowspan="3"|Vitesse
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Dutch UEFA Europa League play-offs}} | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 15 | 0 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
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References
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External links
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{{FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda squad}}
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Category:French men's footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Ivorian descent
Category:Black French sportspeople
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Paris Saint-Germain FC players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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