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My Take
I'll be honest — before Yankuba Minteh started lighting up Premier League pitches, I had to look twice at the map to find The Gambia, a tiny sliver of a country on West Africa's Atlantic coast. But this kid from Bakau is the real deal: a right winger with serious pace and directness who broke through at Brighton & Hove Albion at a ridiculously young age. Born in 2004, he's barely old enough to rent a car and yet he's already representing his national team and holding his own in one of the world's toughest leagues. There's something genuinely exciting about watching a 19-year-old who plays without fear — he just runs at defenders like the scoreboard doesn't exist. The ceiling here feels very, very high.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Yankuba Minteh
- Name (Japanese)
- ヤンクバ・ミンテ
- Reading
- やんくば・みんて
- Born
- July 22, 2004 (age 22)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Bakau, The Gambia
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Yankuba Minteh born?
Born July 22, 2004 (age 22).
Where is Yankuba Minteh from?
Yankuba Minteh is from Bakau, The Gambia.
What does Yankuba Minteh do?
Yankuba Minteh works as association football player.
How tall is Yankuba Minteh?
Yankuba Minteh is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.