Jerry Vandam

Jerry Vandam
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-12-08) 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
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lille 2007–2008 0000000000000000
2008–2009 2020000000004000
2009–2010 80000000701016010
2010–2011 2000000040006000
2012–2013 0000000000000000
Total 1202000001101026010
Club Season Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Caen 2011–2012 361100000002039160
Total 361100000002039160
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
KV Mechelen 2012–2013 5000000000106000
2013–2014 0000000000000000
Total 5000000000106000
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

References

  1. 1 2 "France U-21 Star Jerry Vandam Wants To Play For Ghana". theghanaianjournal.com. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  2. ↑ "Lille 3–0 St Etienne (2008–09 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Caen 1–0 Valenciennes (2011–12 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 Caen (2011–12 Ligue 1)". ESPN Soccernet. 29 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  5. ↑ "Jerry Vandam au KV Mechelen" [Jerry Vandam to KV Mechelen]. losc.fr (in French). Lille OSC. 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "Jerry Vandam – Statistics". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
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