Michael Yome

Michael Yome
Personal information
Full name	Michael Thomas Yome
Date of birth	29 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Gibraltar
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Striker, Winger
Team information
Current team	St Joseph's
Number	11
Youth career
2002–2005	Gibraltar United
2005–2007	Recreativo Linense
2007–2011	Atletico Zabal
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011–2016	Lincoln Red Imps
2016	Manchester 62
2016–2017	Canterbury City
2017–2022	Europa
2022–	St Joseph's
International career‡
2014	Gibraltar U19
2015–	Gibraltar
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 October 2016

Michael Thomas Yome (born 29 August 1994) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for St Joseph's and the Gibraltar national team.

Career

Yome began his career as a youth player at Gibraltar United, before moving across the border to play for Recreativo Linense and Atletico Zabal. He later returned to Gibraltar signing with the Premier Division reigning champions, Lincoln Red Imps and remained at the club until January 2016, when he signed for Manchester 62 for the remainder of the campaign. Internationally, Yome has 7 caps for the Gibraltar National Team.

Yome moved to the UK to study teaching at Canterbury Christ Church University,^[1] and joined Canterbury City for the duration of his course. He scored on his debut for the club in their Kent Senior Trophy tie against Meridian in a 6–0 victory.^[2] At the end of the season, Yome scored once in 13 appearances to help City to a 9th place finish in the 2016–17 Southern Counties East Football League.

In August 2017, he entered talks with reigning Gibraltar Premier Division champions Europa, after leaving Canterbury City. His signing was confirmed by the club on 16 August 2017. After 5 years at the club, he was released in July 2022. He subsequently joined St Joseph's in August 2022.^[3]