Jerry Vandam | |
Full Name: | Jerry Boachie Van Dam |
Birth Date: | 8 December 1988 |
Birth Place: | Lille, France |
Height: | 1.86 m |
Position: | Right-back |
Currentclub: | IC Croix |
Clubnumber: | 14 |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Lille |
Years1: | 2007–2013 |
Clubs1: | Lille |
Caps1: | 12 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2010–2013 |
Clubs2: | Lille B |
Caps2: | 27 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs3: | → Caen (loan) |
Caps3: | 36 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2013–2015 |
Clubs4: | Mechelen |
Caps4: | 37 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2015 |
Clubs5: | Waasland-Beveren |
Caps5: | 6 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2016 |
Clubs6: | Ischia Isolaverde |
Caps6: | 5 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2017 |
Clubs7: | Dunkerque |
Caps7: | 4 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017–2020 |
Clubs8: | Le Puy |
Caps8: | 71 |
Goals8: | 2 |
Years9: | 2020–2022 |
Clubs9: | Grande-Synthe |
Years10: | 2022– |
Clubs10: | IC Croix |
Caps10: | 18 |
Goals10: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 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.
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.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] Caen were eventually relegated in 18th position, three points shy from safety in Ligue 1.
On 27 January 2013, Vandam joined Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on a 3-year contract until 30 June 2016.[4]
Vandam was born in Lille, France, to Ghanaian parents, and holds dual nationality.[5] [6] In September 2010, he expressed his desire to play for Ghana.[7]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[8] | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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[9] | 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 |