Jamie Yayi Mpie (born 22 May 2001) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Bulgarian club Spartak Varna.

Jamie Yayi Mpie
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Tongeren, Belgium
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
Spartak Varna
Number 19
Youth career
KSK Jecora
0000–2014 Tongeren
2014–2015 OH Leuven
2015–2017 Anderlecht
2017–2022 Sampdoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2022–2023 Roda JC 25 (2)
2023 Jong Genk 10 (2)
2023–2024 Orihuela 7 (0)
2024– Spartak Varna 6 (1)
International career
2016 Belgium U15 1 (0)
2016–2017 Belgium U16 11 (1)
2017–2018 Belgium U17 9 (2)
2018–2019 Belgium U18 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:24, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Yapi Mpie started his career with Serie A side Sampdoria.[2][3][4]

Before the second half of 2021–22, Yapi Mpie signed for Roda JC in the Dutch second tier.[5][6] On 14 January 2022, he debuted for Roda JC during a 4–0 win over Almere City.[7]

On 31 January 2023, Yayi Mpie signed a year-and-a-half contract with Jong Genk.[8]

On 29 August 2023, Yapi Mpie moved to Orihuela in the Spanish fourth-tier Segunda Federación.[9]

Personal life

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Yapi Mpie was born in Belgium to a DR Congolese father and Greek mother.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Jamie Yayi Mpie at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Tongerse spits Jamie Yayi Mpie scoort in tweede invalbeurt bij Roda JC: "Blij dat ik weer voetballer kan zijn"". hln.be.
  3. ^ "Tongenaar Jamie Yayi Mpie op zoek naar eerste finale voor U17 op een EK". nieuwsblad.be.
  4. ^ "Yayi Mpie, la perla belga della Samp. Il gol nel derby, l'Inter e l'idolo Duvan". calciomercato.com.
  5. ^ "Nieuwe Roda-spits trok als jonge knaap naar Italië en wil nu alsnog doorbreken: 'Wat is dat geld waard?'". limburger.nl.
  6. ^ "Jamie Yayi Mpie komt boven water in Nederland: "Voel me niet beter omdat ik in Italië speelde"". hbvl.be.
  7. ^ "Roda zonder Bouchouari naar Almere, nieuwkomer debuteert in wedstrijdselectie". limburger.nl.
  8. ^ "YAYI MPIE MOET BIJ JONG GENK VOOR DOELPUNTEN ZORGEN" (in Dutch). Genk. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Jamie Mpie refuerza el ataque del Orihuela CF" [Jamie Mpie reinforces Orihuela CF's attack] (in Spanish). Orihuela. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  10. ^ "'De enige waarheid ligt op het veld'".
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