Yannick Leliendal

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Yannick Leliendal

|image = Yannick Leliendal (2021).jpg

|caption = Leliendal in 2021

|fullname = Yannick Cereso Frederik Leliendal

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|23|df=y}}

|birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands

|height = 169cm

|position = Left back

|currentclub = Volendam

|clubnumber = 32

|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014

|youthclubs1 = Tongeren

|youthyears2 = 2014–2020

|youthclubs2 = Genk

|years1 = 2021–2022

|clubs1 = VVV-Venlo

|caps1 = 7

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2022

|clubs2 = → TOP Oss (loan)

|caps2 = 14

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 2022–2024

|clubs3 = Jong Utrecht

|caps3 = 40

|goals3 = 1

|years4 = 2022–2024

|clubs4 = Utrecht

|caps4 = 8

|goals4 = 0

|years5 = 2024–

|clubs5 = Volendam

|caps5 = 37

|goals5 = 1

|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018

|nationalteam1 = Belgium U16{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalvlaanderen.be/international/8765/carriere|website=Voetbal Vlaanderen|title=Yannick Leliendal}}

|nationalcaps1 = 10

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|nationalyears2 = 2018

|nationalteam2 = Belgium U17

|nationalcaps2 = 2

|nationalgoals2 = 0

|nationalyears3 = 2019

|nationalteam3 = Netherlands U17{{Cite web|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/184965/speler/26145|title=Yannick Leliendal, Jeugd mannen onder 17}}

|nationalcaps3 = 1

|nationalgoals3 = 0

|nationalyears4 = 2019

|nationalteam4 = Netherlands U18{{Cite web|url=https://www.onsoranje.nl/teams/185190/speler/26145|title=Yannick Leliendal, Jeugd mannen onder 18}}

|nationalcaps4 = 3

|nationalgoals4 = 0

|club-update = 13 May 2025

|nationalteam-update = 10 November 2019

}}

Yannick Cereso Frederik Leliendal (born 23 April 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for {{Dutch football updater|Volendam}} club Volendam. Born in the Netherlands and raised in Belgium, Leliendal has opted to play for the Suriname national team.

Early life

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.{{Cite web|url= https://m.hbvl.be/cnt/dmf20191125_04736927|title= Limburgers and world citizens: Genk U19 has no less than 17 players with foreign roots|website=hbvl.be}}

Clu career

=VVV=

Following a successful trial period with VVV Venlo he signed a two-year contract on 16 July 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/1457025/vvv-venlo-legt-linksback-leliendal-vast|title=VVV-Venlo captures left back Leliendal|website=1limburg.nl}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/1776480/vvver-leliendal-vertrekt-naar-jong-fc-utrecht|title=VVV'er Leliendal vertrekt naar Jong FC Utrecht|website=1limburg.nl}} At the end of January 2022 transfer window he was loaned for the rest of the season to TOP Oss.{{Cite web|url=https://toposs.nl/top-oss-versterkt-zich-met-yannick-leliendal|title=TOP Oss strengthens itself with Yannick Leliendal|website=toposs.nl}} Leliendal commented that this move was a success and he was able to get playing minutes and was able to develop as a player.{{Cite web|url=https://dtvnieuws.nl/nieuws/artikel/voor-tejan-en-leliendal-is-het-seizoen-al-geslaagd|title= The season has already passed for Tejan and Leliendal|website=dtvnieuws.nl}}

=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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.venlonaren.net/yannick-leliendal-vertrekt-naar-jong-fc-utrecht|title=Yannick Leliendal vertrekt naar Jong FC Utrecht|website=venlonaren.net}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.fcutrecht.nl/nieuws/2022/juni/fc-utrecht-voegt-yannick-leliendal-toe-aan-beloftenselectie|title= FC Utrecht adds Yannick Leliendal to promise selection|website=fcutrecht.nl}} He scored his first goal in a 4–1 win over NAC Breda on February 20, 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.omroepbrabant.nl/nieuws/4234205/nac-hard-onderuit-bij-hekkensluiter-jong-fc-utrecht-4-1|website=Omroepbrabant.nl|accessdate=May 11, 2023|title= NAC crashed hard at the gatekeeper Jong FC Utrecht: 4-1|date=February 20, 2023}}

=Volendam=

On 11 July 2024, Leliendal signed with FC Volendam for one season, with an optional second year.{{cite web|publisher=FC Volendam|url=https://fcvolendam.nl/nieuws/yannick-leliendal-gewenste-versterking-op-linkervleugel-voor-fc-volendam/|title=Yannick Leliendal gewenste versterking op linkervleugel voor FC Volendam|trans-title=Yannick Leliendal is the desired reinforcement on left wing for FC Volendam|date=11 July 2024|access-date=16 July 2024|language=nl}}

International career

Leliendal holds Surinamese, Dutch and Belgian nationalities.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtvutrecht.nl/sport/3657782/fc-utrecht-talent-yannick-leliendal-opgeroepen-voor-suriname|title=FC Utrecht-talent Yannick Leliendal opgeroepen voor Suriname|date=10 November 2023|website=www.rtvutrecht.nl}} He has played for both the Belgian and Dutch national youth teams in age group football. He initially represented Belgium, from 2017 to 2018, winning 10 caps with the national under-16 team and two with the under-17 side – all of these 12 matches being friendly. In 2019, he made an official appearance for the Netherlands national under-17 team, being part of the squad that reached the semifinals at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.{{Cite web|url= https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/brazil2019/teams/1889646|title= FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 Netherlands|website=fifa.com}}

In May 2025, Leliendal was called-up by the Suriname national football team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Puerto Rico and El Salvador.{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.nl/voetbal/artikel/_/id/15158653/boetius-en-leliendal-debuteren-in-voorselectie-suriname-voor-wk-kwalificatieduels|website=espn.nl|accessdate=6 June 2025|title= Boëtius and Leliendal make their debut in Suriname's preliminary selection for World Cup qualifiers|date=9 May 2025}} On 11 June 2025, his request to switch international allegiance to Suriname was approved by FIFA.{{Cite web|url=https://knowledge.fifa.com/change-of-association-platform|title=FIFA Change of Association Platform|website=knowledge.fifa.com|accessdate=11 June 2025}}