Jerry Vandam

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Jerry Vandam
Vandam in 2011
Personal information
Full name Jerry Boachie Van Dam[1]
Date of birth (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)
Right-back
Team information
Current team
IC Croix
Number 14
Youth career
2003–2007 Lille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2013 Lille 12 (0)
2010–2013 Lille B 27 (2)
2011–2012Caen (loan) 36 (1)
2013–2015 Mechelen 37 (0)
2015
Waasland-Beveren
6 (0)
2016
Ischia Isolaverde
5 (0)
2017 Dunkerque 4 (0)
2017–2020 Le Puy 71 (2)
2020–2022 Grande-Synthe
2022– IC Croix 18 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2023

Jerry Boachie Van Dam (born 8 December 1988), commonly referred to as Jerry Vandam, is a French professional

right-back for Championnat National 3 club IC Croix
.

Club career

Lille

Vandam signed for Lille in 2003, playing for youth teams until 2007. He began his professional career at the club, making his Ligue 1 debut in a 3–1 win over Rennes on 16 February 2008, where he came on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Nicolas Plestan.[2]

Loan to Caen

Vandam agreed to join Caen on loan from Lille for 2011–12 Ligue 1 season. He made 36 appearances out of Caen's 38 league matches, scoring one goal. Vandam made his debut for Caen in a 1–0 win over Valenciennes on 6 August 2011, at the Stade Michel d'Ornano.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in the 82nd minute following an assist by Frédéric Bulot in a 4–2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 29 October 2011, at the Parc des Princes.[4] Caen were eventually relegated in 18th position, three points shy from safety in Ligue 1.[citation needed]

Mechelen

On 27 January 2013, Vandam joined Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on a 3-year contract until 30 June 2016.[5]

International career

Vandam was born in

dual nationality.[6][7] In September 2010, he expressed his desire to play for Ghana.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 March 2020[1]
Appearances by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lille 2007–08 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2008–09 Ligue 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2009–10 Ligue 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 7[a] 0 16 0
2010–11 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 6 0
2012–13 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 13 0 2 0 1 0 11 0 27 0
Lille B 2010–11 CFA 13 1 13 1
2012–13 CFA 14 1 14 1
Total 27 2 27 2
Caen (loan) 2011–12 Ligue 1 36 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 39 1
Mechelen 2012–13 Pro League 5 0 0 0 1[b] 0 6 0
2013–14 Pro League 28 0 2 0 0 0 30 0
2014–15 Pro League 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
Total 37 0 3 0 1 0 41 0
Waasland-Beveren
2014–15 Pro League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Ischia
2015–16 Lega Pro 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Dunkerque 2016–17 National 4 0 0 0 4 0
Le Puy 2017–18 National 2 18 0 1 0 19 0
2018–19 National 2 29 1 2 1 31 2
2019–20 National 24 1 3 0 27 1
Total 71 2 6 1 75 2
Career total 199 5 12 1 3 0 12 0 226 6
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Europa League
  2. ^ Appearance in the Pro League Europa League play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b c Jerry Vandam at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ESPN Soccernet
    . 15 November 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  3. ESPN Soccernet
    . 6 August 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  4. 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 veut sa part du gâteau". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2024. [« I have dual nationality. »]
  7. ^ "Jerry VAN DAM". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  8. ^ "France U-21 Star Jerry Vandam Wants To Play For Ghana". theghanaianjournal.com. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.