Jerry Vandam
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 December 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Lille, France | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Waasland-Beveren | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2007 | Lille | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2013 | Lille | 12 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Caen (loan) | 36 | (1) |
2013–2015 | KV Mechelen | 22 | (0) |
2015– | Waasland-Beveren | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2014. |
Jerry Vandam (born 8 December 1988) is a Ghanaian-French[1] professional footballer who plays as a defender and right back for Belgian Pro League club Waasland-Beveren, having previously played for Ligue 1 club Lille.
Club career
Lille OSC
Vandam signed for Lille in 2003, and played with the Lille youth teams from 2003 until 2007, before beginning his senior professional career with Lille, and he made his Ligue 1 debut for Lille in a 3–0 match win against AS Saint-Étienne, where he came on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Róbert Vittek on 15 November 2008, at the Stadium Lille Métropole.[2]
Caen (loan)
Vandam agreed to join Caen on loan from Lille for 2011–12 Ligue 1 season, and made 36 Ligue 1 appearances out of Caen's 38 2011–12 Ligue 1 matches, and scoring 1 goal. He made his debut for Caen in a 1–0 Ligue 1 match win against Valenciennes on 6 August 2011, at the Stade Michel d'Ornano.[3] He scored his first goal for Caen in the 82nd minute following an assist by Frédéric Bulot in a 4–2 Ligue 1 match defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on 29 October 2011, at the Parc des Princes.[4] Caen were relegated, with 3 points shy from safety in Ligue 1, as Caen finished 18th following the end of 2011–12 Ligue 1 season.
KV Mechelen
On 27 January 2013, Vandam joined Belgian Pro League club KV Mechelen from Ligue 1 club Lille OSC on a 3-year contract until 30 June 2016.[5]
International career
Ghana national team
Vandam was born in Lille, France to Ghanaian parents. In September 2010, Vandam has expressed his desire to play for Ghana.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 10 August 2013.[6]
Club | Season | Ligue 1 | Coupe de France | UEFA Champions League |
Trophée des champions | UEFA Europa League |
Other1 | Total | |||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() | ![]() | ||
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2007–2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008–2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2009–2010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2010–2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012–2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() | ![]() |
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2011–2012 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
Club | Season | Belgian Pro League | Belgian Cup | UEFA Champions League |
Belgian Super Cup | UEFA Europa League |
Other1 | Total | |||||||||
Club | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() | ![]() | ||
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2012–2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013–2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- 1Includes other competitive competitions, including the Jupiler Pro League Play Off II, Coupe de la Ligue: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Honours
Club
- Lille OSC
- Ligue 1 (1): 2010–11
- Coupe de France (1): 2011
References
- 1 2 "France U-21 Star Jerry Vandam Wants To Play For Ghana". theghanaianjournal.com. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "Lille 3–0 St Etienne (2008–09 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Caen 1–0 Valenciennes (2011–12 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 Caen (2011–12 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ "Jerry Vandam au KV Mechelen" [Jerry Vandam to KV Mechelen]. losc.fr (in French). Lille OSC. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ↑ "Jerry Vandam – Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links
- Jerry Vandam – KV Mechelen profile
- Jerry Vandam – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)