LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexington SC today announced the signing of 26-year-old midfielder and Malta international Yannick Yankam, pending league and federation approval. Yankam joins Lexington after spending four years with Maltese Premier League side Birkirkara FC.

A native of Qormi, Malta, the attacking midfielder started his career within the youth ranks of his hometown club, Qormi FC. Between 2015 and 2019, Yankam totaled 94 appearances and 11 goal contributions for Qormi across top-flight Premier League, second-division Challenge League, Maltese FA Trophy and National Amateur League promotion playoff competition.

In 2019, Yankam made the move to four-time Premier League champions Birkirkara FC. With Birkirkara, Yankam has made 108 appearances and registered 16 goals and 13 assists across UEFA Europa Conference League qualification, Maltese Premier League, Maltese Super Cup and Maltese FA Trophy play. Yankam claimed his first trophy in April 2023, captaining Birkirkara to its sixth Maltese FA Trophy.

After spending time with the Maltese youth national team, the 26-year-old midfielder has made 10 appearances and scored one goal with the senior national team across FIFA World Cup qualification, UEFA European Championship qualification and international friendly play. Yankam made his senior national team debut with the Reds in a match against North Macedonia in March 2023, recording an assist. Since then, Yankam has made appearances against Italy, England and Ukraine, among others.

"I'm very excited to get started at Lexington," Yankam said. "When I heard about the project, it was an easy decision to make. I'm looking forward to building something special here."