| Yankuba Minteh | |
| Height: | 1.80m |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Bakoteh, Serekunda, The Gambia |
| Currentclub: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Steve Biko FC |
| Youthyears2: | 2022 |
| Youthclubs2: | OB |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | OB |
| Caps1: | 17 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle United |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | → Feyenoord (loan) |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 10 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Gambia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 23:26, 29 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 18 November 2024 |
Yankuba Minteh (born 22 July 2004) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Gambia national team.
Minteh started his career at Steve Biko FC in The Gambia.[1] Minteh's agent Bakary Bojang asked Danish club OB to have a look at Minteh and a fellow Gambian, Dawda Darboe. They were both called in for a try-out in the summer of 2021, playing for OB in their preparation ahead of the 2021–22 season.[2] Minteh didn't leave a good impression, but he got a second chance at a try-out, and that was a way better impression. In the summer of 2022, he signed a two-year contract with OB.[3] First for the U19-team, and later the same year a first-team contract.[4] He made his Danish Superliga debut on 10 September 2022 in a 2–1 win against Copenhagen and scored the winning goal just three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Franco Tongya.[5] [6]
On 12 June 2023, Premier League club Newcastle United announced that they had reached a deal to sign Minteh on a permanent deal from 1 July. Media reports claimed that Newcastle would pay OB a fee in the region of €7 million.[7] Simultaneously, Newcastle also announced that upon his arrival, Minteh would be immediately loaned out to Eredivisie champions Feyenoord for the 2023–24 season.[8]
Minteh made his debut for the club on 4 August in the 2023 Johan Cruyff Shield.[9] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 September, scoring the fifth goal in a 5–1 away win against FC Utrecht.[10] In late October 2023, he picked up a muscle injury, missing several weeks as a result.[11] On 13 December, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 away defeat against Celtic in the final group stage match of the 2023–24 season, in which he became the second Gambian to achieve this feat following Ebrima Colley.[12]
On 7 April 2024, he scored a brace and provided an assist for his club in a 6–0 victory over Ajax in De Klassieker, to be their opponent's worst defeat in the Eredivisie history.[13]
On 1 July 2024, Minteh joined Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion for a reported fee of £30 million, signing a five-year contract with the club.[14] Minteh made his debut for the club on 17 August 2024 in a fixture in which he provided an assist for Kaoru Mitoma in a 3-0 win v Everton.[15]
On 4 November 2022, Minteh received his first call-up to the Gambia national team for friendly matches against DR Congo and Liberia.[16] Minteh scored his first international goal during Gambia's 2-2 draw against Congo.[17]
He participated in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast playing in the last two games of the group stages.[18] Minteh scored his second goal for the Gambia on 8 June 2024 in a 3-1 Victory over Seychelles.[19] He scored his 3rd international goal against Gabon in a FIFA World Cup Qualifier.
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| OB | 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| Feyenoord (loan) | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 27 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2024–25 | Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 52 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 16 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | ||
| Total | 12 | 4 | ||
Scores and results list the Gambia's goal tally first.
| 1 | 10 September 2023 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | align=center | 2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 2 | 8 June 2024 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco | align=center | 5 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 3 | 11 June 2024 | Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon | align=center | 6 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 4 | 11 October 2024 | Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco | align=center | 9 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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