| Arik Yanko אריק ינקו | |
| Fullname: | Arik Yanko |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Rishon LeZion, Israel |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Youthclubs1: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Years1: | 2009–2014 |
| Clubs1: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Hakoah Ramat Gan |
| Caps2: | 63 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Hapoel Ra'anana |
| Caps4: | 68 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs5: | Hapoel Tel Aviv |
| Caps5: | 47 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs6: | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Caps6: | 66 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Maccabi Bnei Reineh |
| Caps7: | 29 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs8: | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm |
| Caps8: | 30 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024– |
| Clubs9: | Hapoel Rishon LeZion |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | Israel U19 |
| Nationalteam4: | Israel U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 17 May 2023 |
Arik Yanko (Hebrew: אריק ינקו; born 21 December 1991) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Hapoel Rishon LeZion.
Arik Yanko starting playing youth football with Hapoel Tel Aviv. As a youth team player, Yanko cracked four teeth during a derby match against Maccabi but played out the entire match.[1] This endeared him to the youth team staff who saw the young goalkeeper as having a strong character.[1]
Yanko made his league debut in a Premier League match against Maccabi Petah Tikva on 4 April 2009 when he replaced Ben Luz in the 80th minute after back up goalkeeper Yaniv Mizrahi was red-carded. In October 2009, Yanko said that that moment was by far the most exciting moment of his career.[1]
Yanko represented Israel at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a bronze medal.[2] [3]
In 2013, Yanko was a part of Israel U21 squad.[4]