 Vandam in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jerry Boachie Van Dam[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 December 1988 | ||
| 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) |
| 2011–2012 | → Caen (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 footballer who plays as a 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.
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 Lille, France, to Ghanaian parents, and holds 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]
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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 2 Appearances in the Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in the Pro League Europa League play-offs
References
- 1 2 3 Jerry Vandam at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ↑ "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 veut sa part du gâteau". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 27 January 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2024. [« I have dual nationality. »]
- ↑ "Jerry VAN DAM". unfp.org (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ↑ "France U-21 Star Jerry Vandam Wants To Play For Ghana". theghanaianjournal.com. 30 September 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.