Gibson Yah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gibson Osahumen Yah | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Heerenveen, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | DVC Buiksloot | ||
| 2014–2022 | Ajax | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Jong Ajax | 19 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Jong Utrecht | 55 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Volendam | 24 | (0) |
| 2026– | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | Netherlands U15 | 3 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:44, 8 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Gibson Osahumen Yah (born 27 September 2003) is a Dutch footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
Club career
Early career
Yah played in the youth academy of DVC Buiksloot until 2014, after which he joined Ajax' academy.[2] He made his professional debut for Jong Ajax on 5 January 2021, in a 1–0 away loss to TOP Oss, coming on as a substitute for Kian Fitz-Jim in the 81st minute.[3]
On 28 May 2022, Yah moved to Jong FC Utrecht.[4]
FC Volendam
On 22 June 2025, Yah signed a two-season contract with Volendam.[5]
Bristol City
On 26 June 2026, Yah signed a four-year contract with English Championship club Bristol City.[6]
International career
Born in the Netherlands, Yah is of Nigerian descent through his parents. He is a youth international for the Netherlands, having gained three caps for the Netherlands under-15s.[7]
Style of play
Known for his strong tackling, passing ability, and a willingness to shoot from distance. A right-footed holding midfielder, he often operates as a central pivot, combining defensive duties with an ability to create opportunities
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 September 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Ajax | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Jong Utrecht | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | — | — | — | 39 | 0 | |||||
| Career total | 58 | 0 | — | — | — | 58 | 0 | |||||
References
- ↑ "Gibson Yah - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gibson Yah". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ Dekker, Edward (5 January 2021). "Jong Ajax voor de zevende keer op rij zonder overwinning". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ "Gibson Yah toegevoegd aan beloftenselectie" (in Dutch). FC Utrecht. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ↑ "FC Volendam versterkt middenveld met Gibson Yah" [FC Volendam strengthens midfield with Gibson Yah] (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ↑ https://www.bcfc.co.uk/city-men-news/city-sign-yah/
- ↑ "Nigerian wonderkid Gibson Yah signs first professional contract with Ajax". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 4 December 2021.
- ↑ Gibson Yah at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
External links
- Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International
- 2003 births
- Footballers from Heerenveen
- Living people
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen
- Dutch people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Dutch men's footballers
- Netherlands men's youth international footballers
- Jong Ajax players
- Jong FC Utrecht players
- FC Volendam players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Dutch football midfielder stubs