Jerry Vandam

Jerry Vandam

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1988-12-08) 8 December 1988
Place of birth	Lille, France
Height
Position(s)	Defender / Right back
Team 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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 January 2014

Jerry Vandam (born 8 December 1988) is a Ghanaian-French 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.

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. 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. 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.

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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 10 August 2013.

Club	Season	Ligue 1		Coupe de France		UEFA Champions League		Trophée des champions		UEFA Europa League		Other1		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lille	2007–2008	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2008–2009	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
	2009–2010	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	1	0	16	0	1	0
	2010–2011	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
	2012–2013	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	1	0	26	0	1	0
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Caen	2011–2012	36	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	39	1	6	0
Total		36	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	39	1	6	0
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	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0
	2013–2014	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0

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

• Ligue 1 (1): 2010–11
• Coupe de France (1): 2011

External links

• Jerry Vandam – KV Mechelen profile
• Jerry Vandam – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)