{{short description|Liechtensteiner footballer (born 1998)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Yanik Frick | image = | caption = | fullname = Yanik Frick<ref name="sw">{{Cite web|title=Liechtenstein - Y. Frick - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/yanik-frick/320126/|access-date=11 October 2020|website=Soccerway.com}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|27|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|last=UEFA.com|title=Yanik Frick - Liechtenstein - UEFA Nations League|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/teams/players/250066921--yanik-frick/|access-date=11 October 2020|website=UEFA|language=en}}</ref><ref name="sw"/> | birth_place = Liestal, Switzerland<ref name="sw"/> | height = {{height|m=1.88}} | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2004–2009 | youthclubs1 = Siena | youthyears2 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs2 = St. Gallen | youthyears3 = 2011–2014 | youthclubs3 = Eschen/Mauren | youthyears4 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs4 = St. Gallen | youthyears5 = 2016 | youthclubs5 = Vaduz | years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = SCR Altach II | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 5 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Perugia | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018–2019 | clubs3 = Livorno | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → Pro Piacenza (loan) | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Rapperswil-Jona | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2020–2021 | clubs6 = Energie Cottbus | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2021 | clubs7 = PDHAE | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2022 | clubs8 = Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț | caps8 = 3 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2022–2023 | clubs9 = Montlingen | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2014–2015 | nationalteam1 = Liechtenstein U17 | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2015–2016 | nationalteam2 = Liechtenstein U19 | nationalcaps2 = 6 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | nationalyears3 = 2015–2019 | nationalteam3 = Liechtenstein U21 | nationalcaps3 = 8 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2016–2022 | nationalteam4 = Liechtenstein | nationalcaps4 = 30 | nationalgoals4 = 3 | club-update = 20:25, 26 June 2023 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 19:38, 14 June 2022 (UTC) }}
'''Yanik Frick''' (born 27 May 1998) is a Liechtensteiner former professional footballer who last played as a forward for FC Montlingen. He currently is a scout for FC Zürich.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/yanikfrick7/ | title=Instagram }}</ref>
==Club career== Frick began playing football in the academy of AC Siena at age 6<ref name="Wechsel zu Carpi FC 1909">{{cite web |title=Frick vor Wechsel zu Carpi FC 1909 |url=https://www.vaterlandmagazin.li/liechtenstein/sport/Frick-vor-Wechsel-zu-Carpi-FC-1909;art174,273447 |publisher=vaterland.li |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref><ref name="La Robur">{{cite web |title=La Robur? Squadra Fortissima |date=28 February 2018 |url=https://www.sienaclubfedelissimi.it/Yanik-Frick-----La-Robur--Squadra-fortissima---_2147502906.html |publisher=sienaclubfedelissimi.it |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=it}}</ref> while his father played with the senior team in Serie A.<ref name="generazione dei Frick">{{cite web |last1=Sgobba |first1=Giovanni |title=Liechtenstein e la generazione dei Frick: Yanik sulle orme del papà Mario |date=12 November 2016 |url=https://www.mondiali.it/news/liechtenstein-la-generazione-dei-frick-yanik-sulle-orme-del-papa-mario/ |publisher=mondiali.it |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=it}}</ref> At age four he would practice football with future Italian international Nicolò Zaniolo while his father and Nicolo's father, Igor Zaniolo, played together at Ternana and became good friends.<ref name="erano compagni di giochi">{{cite web |title=Zaniolo ritrova Yanik Frick: erano compagni di giochi |date=15 October 2019 |url=https://www.direttagoldbet.it/news/liechtenstein-italia-zaniolo-ritrova-yanik-frick-erano-compagni/ |publisher=direttagoldbet.it |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=it}}</ref><ref name="Italia-Liechtenstein">{{cite web |title=Italia-Liechtenstein è la partita di Mario Frick: "Giocavo in una grande Serie A. Mio figlio giocava nel cortile con Zaniolo"|trans-title=Italy-Liechtenstein is the match of Mario Frick: "I played in a great Serie A. My son played in the courtyard with Zaniolo"|url=https://www.blitzquotidiano.it/sport/italia-liechtenstein-mario-frick-zaniolo-3016170/ |publisher=blitzquotidiano.it |date=26 March 2019|access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> As a youth, he also played for the youth teams of FC Vaduz, FC St. Gallen, and USV Eschen/Mauren.<ref name="Jungspund">{{cite web |title=Jungspund Yanik Frick eifert Vater Mario nach |date=22 July 2016 |url=https://www.vol.at/jungspund-yanik-frick-eifert-vater-mario-nach/4801306 |publisher=vol.at |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref>
Frick started his professional career at Austrian club SC Rheindorf Altach in 2016, signing for the reserve squad. His first appearance for the club came against an academy side of FC Zürich, a match in which he impressed his coaches.<ref name="Jungspund"/> He also trained with the first team once per week.<ref name="Wechsel zu Carpi FC 1909"/> He scored his first goal for the club on 31 July 2016 against SV Austria Salzburg.<ref name="Frick mit 1. Tor">{{cite web |title=Regionalliga West: Altach bestes Vorarlberger Team-Yanik Frick mit 1. Tor |date=31 July 2016 |url=https://www.lie-zeit.li/2016/07/regionalliga-west-altach-bestes-vorarlberger-team-yanik-frick-mit-1-tor/ |publisher=lie-zeit.li |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref> In total he scored five goals in twenty three Austrian Regionalliga West appearances for the team.<ref name="Serie B: il debutto">{{cite web |last1=Fusco |first1=Salvatore |title=Serie B: il debutto di Yanik Frick |date=20 September 2017 |url=https://it.blastingnews.com/calcio/2017/09/serie-b-il-debutto-di-yanik-frick-002025009.html |publisher=it.blastingnews.com |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=it}}</ref>
After leaving Altach, several Italian clubs including Carpi expressed interest in the player.<ref name="Wechsel zu Carpi FC 1909"/> In July 2017, he was signed to a three-year deal by Perugia on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/frick-biancorosso-titolo-definitivo/|title=Frick, biancorosso a titolo definitivo|date=14 July 2017|access-date=5 August 2020|publisher=A.C. Perugia Calcio|language=it|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303112745/https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/frick-biancorosso-titolo-definitivo/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Frick made his Serie B debut for the club on 19 September 2017. He made his competitive debut for the club the previous month in a 2–1 Coppa Italia victory over Gubbio on 6 August 2017.<ref name="Serie B: il debutto"/> In total, Frick made only three league appearances for Perugia after recurring injuries kept him out of the lineup.<ref name="Leihbasis zu Pro Piacenza">{{cite web |title=Yanik Frick auf Leihbasis zu Pro Piacenza |date=6 February 2018 |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/yanik-frick-auf-leihbasis-zu-pro-piacenza;art174,313816 |publisher=vaterland.li |access-date=9 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref> In January 2018 he was sold to Livorno<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/frick-definitivo-al-livorno/|title=Frick definitivo al Livorno|date=31 January 2018|access-date=5 August 2020|publisher=A.C. Perugia Calcio|language=it|archive-date=3 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303112746/https://www.acperugiacalcio.com/frick-definitivo-al-livorno/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and signed to a new, longer contract to 2021.<ref name="Leihbasis zu Pro Piacenza"/> He was then immediately loaned to A.S. Pro Piacenza 1919.<ref name="Pro Piacenza">{{cite web |title=Le altre del Girone A: Pro Piacenza, una maglia per Yanik Frick |url=https://www.tuttosienacalcio.com/notizie/le-altre-del-girone-a-pro-piacenza-una-maglia-per-yanik-frick-7264 |publisher=tuttosienacalcio.com |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=it |archive-date=3 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303112745/https://www.tuttosienacalcio.com/notizie/le-altre-del-girone-a-pro-piacenza-una-maglia-per-yanik-frick-7264 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 6 March 2018 Frick made his Serie C debut for Pro Piacenza against Cuneo. Seven minutes after entering the match he scored his first goal.<ref name="ersten Einsatz">{{cite web |last1=Moser |first1=Manuel |title=Frick trifft bei seinem ersten Einsatz |publisher=volkblatt.li |url=https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=vb&id=186740 |access-date=9 September 2020 |language=de |archive-date=3 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303112746/https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachricht.aspx?src=vb&id=186740 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He scored his second goal for the club on 7 April 2018 in a match against Pisa.<ref name="PISA VS. PRO PIACENZA">{{cite web |title=PISA VS. PRO PIACENZA 3 - 2 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/07/italy/serie-c1/pisa-calcio/atletico-pro-piacenza/2580024/ |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=9 September 2020}}</ref> Livorno terminated Frick's contract on 17 November 2018.<ref name="Wechsel zu Rapperswil-Jona">{{cite web |title=Yanik Frick vor Wechsel zu Rapperswil-Jona |date=31 January 2019 |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/yanik-frick-vor-wechsel-zu-rapperswil-jona;art174,369059 |publisher=vaterland.li |access-date=9 September 2020}}</ref>
After a training stint with FC Vaduz,<ref name="trainiert bei Vaduz mit">{{cite web |title=Yanik Frick trainiert bei Vaduz mit |url=https://www.volksblatt.li/nachrichten/Liechtenstein/Sport/vb/220254/yanik-frick-trainiert-bei-vaduz-mit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020182456/https://www.volksblatt.li/Nachrichten/Liechtenstein/Sport/vb/220254/yanik-frick-trainiert-bei-vaduz-mit |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 October 2020 |publisher=volksblatt.li |access-date=9 September 2020 |language=de }}</ref> Frick joined Rapperswil-Jona of the Swiss Challenge League in January 2019 with his contract set to run until 31 June 2021. FC Rapperswil-Jona received clearance for the player to feature for them the following month.<ref name="eligible to play">{{cite web |title=Yanik Frick is eligible to play |url=https://www.fcrj.ch/2019/02/spielberechtigung-fuer-yanik-frick-eingetroffe/ |publisher=FC Rapperswil-Jona |access-date=9 September 2020 |archive-date=13 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813123344/https://fcrj.ch/2019/02/spielberechtigung-fuer-yanik-frick-eingetroffe/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club and player mutually agreed to part ways in September 2020, partially because of the club cutting costs and partly the player's desire to compete at a higher level following the club's relegation. During his final season with the club which was shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, Frick scored five goals in only nine league matches.<ref name="Frick spielt vor">{{cite web |last1=Thijs |first1=Simon |title=Waldhof Mannheim: Frick spielt vor |url=https://www.liga-drei.de/3-liga-frick-will-nach-deutschland/ |publisher=3. Liga |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref>
In August 2020 he went on trial with SV Waldhof Mannheim of the German 3. Liga but was not offered a contract despite scoring a goal in a friendly victory over FV Fortuna Heddesheim.<ref name="Kein Vertrag">{{cite web |last1=Müller |first1=Alexander |title=SV Waldhof: Kein Vertrag für Frick und Tomic |url=https://www.morgenweb.de/newsticker_ticker,-sv-waldhof-kein-vertrag-fuer-frick-und-tomic-_tickerid,127789.html |publisher=Mannheimer Morgan |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de |archive-date=26 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926034248/https://www.morgenweb.de/newsticker_ticker,-sv-waldhof-kein-vertrag-fuer-frick-und-tomic-_tickerid,127789.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Bewerbung">{{cite web |title=Bewerbung für Höheres |date=5 September 2020 |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/bewerbung-fuer-hoeheres;art174,429074 |publisher=vaterland.li |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref> Earlier that summer, other 3. Liga clubs were also reportedly interested in signing Frick.<ref name="Highlight findet Ohne Yanik">{{cite web |title=Highlight findet ohne Yanik Frick statt |date=6 August 2020 |publisher=vaterland.li|url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/highlight-findet-ohne-yanik-frick;art174,425963 |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref>
On 6 October 2020, it was announced that Frick had joined Energie Cottbus of the German Regionalliga Nordost for the 2020–21 season.<ref name="FC Energie">{{cite web |title=FC Energie Holt National Spieler |url=http://www.fcenergie.de/news/fc-energie-holt-nationalspieler.html |publisher=Energie Cottbus |access-date=7 October 2020 |language=de}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 28 October 2020, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute against FC Carl Zeiss Jena. In summer 2021, Cottbus told the player he was free to find another club, despite having a year left on his contract.<ref name="Kauter und Frick nicht dabei">{{cite web |title=Energie Cottbus startet ins Training. Kauter und Frick nicht dabei |date=15 June 2021 |url=https://www.niederlausitz-aktuell.de/cottbus/87392/energie-cottbus-startet-ins-training-kauter-und-frick-nicht-dabei.html |publisher=niederlausitz-aktuell.de |access-date=29 June 2021 |language=German}}</ref>
On 1 September 2021 it was announced that Frick had returned to Italy, signing for USD Pont Donnaz Hône Arnad Evançon of Serie D.<ref name="Neuer Verein">{{cite web |last1=Kolb |first1=Philipp |title=Neuer Verein – neuer Anlauf |date=September 2021 |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/neuer-verein-neuer-anlauf;art174,458631 |publisher=vaterland.li |access-date=5 September 2021 |language=German}}</ref> However, Frick was released less than a month later following the sacking of manager Fabrizio Daidola.<ref name="Rivoluzione PDHAE">{{cite web |last1=Bonserio |first1=Orlando |title=Rivoluzione PDHAE: già esonerato l'allenatore Daidola ed il suo staff. Torna Cretaz |date=28 September 2021 |url=https://aostasera.it/notizie/sport/rivoluzione-pdhae-gia-esonerato-lallenatore-daidola-ed-il-suo-staff-torna-cretaz/ |publisher=aostasera.it |access-date=1 October 2021 |language=Italian}}</ref> He appeared in only one league match for the club before his departure, playing sixty-three minutes of a 0–3 defeat to A.C. Bra on 26 September.<ref name="wieder vereinlos">{{cite web |last1=Kaufmann |first1=Gary |title=Yanik Frick schon wieder vereinslos |date=7 October 2021 |url=https://www.vaterland.li/liechtenstein/sport/yanik-frick-schon-wieder-vereinslos;art174,463885 |publisher=vaterland.li |access-date=8 October 2021 |language=German}}</ref>
On 9 October 2022 it was announced that Frick would be joining FC Montlingen after the winter break, having been training with the club for about a month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yanik Frick verstärkt ab Winter den FCM – FC Montlingen |url=https://fcmontlingen.ch/2022/10/09/yanik-frick-verstaerkt-ab-winter-den-fcm/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |language=de-DE |archive-date=9 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009183354/https://fcmontlingen.ch/2022/10/09/yanik-frick-verstaerkt-ab-winter-den-fcm/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> This meant he would be playing alongside his brother Noah for the first time in his senior career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1. Mannschaft – FC Montlingen |url=https://fcmontlingen.ch/1-mannschaft/ |access-date=2022-10-09 |language=de-DE |archive-date=9 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009183357/https://fcmontlingen.ch/1-mannschaft/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==International career== Frick made eight appearances for the Liechtenstein U21 team between 2015 and 2019.<ref>{{soccerway|yanik-frick/320126}}</ref>
Frick is a member of the Liechtenstein national football team, making his debut in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Albania on 6 October 2016. After being left on the bench as an unused substitute for a 2018 World Cup qualification match against Spain on 5 September 2017, he rashly resigned from the national team at age 19.<ref name="tritt aus dem Nationalteam zurück">{{cite web |title=Yanik Frick tritt aus dem Nationalteam zurück |url=https://www.volksblatt.li/nachrichten/Liechtenstein/Sport/vb/161564/yanik-frick-tritt-aus-dem-nationalteam-zuruck |publisher=volkblatt.li |access-date=9 September 2020 |language=de }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> However, the player quickly apologized to national team manager Rene Pauritsch for his behavior, calling it a "mistake" and vowing to apologize to the full team if he received another call up.<ref name="Söhne wollen gemeinsam">{{cite web |last1=Pescio |first1=Marco |title=Frick-Söhne wollen gemeinsam in die Ländle-Nati |date=8 October 2018 |url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/challengeleague/wie-einst-papa-und-rekordschuetze-mario-44-frick-soehne-auf-dem-weg-in-die-laendle-nati-id8949489.html |publisher=blick.ch |access-date=8 September 2020 |language=de}}</ref> He earned his next cap on 8 June 2019 for a Euro 2020 qualifying match against Armenia under new Liechtenstein manager Helgi Kolviðsson.<ref name="NFT profile">{{cite web |title=NFT profile |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/65459/Yanik_Frick.html |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref> On 12 October 2019, he scored his first senior goal in the return leg against Armenia in Vaduz.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50029589|title=Liechtenstein Vs Armenia|work=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2019 }}</ref>
==Personal life== He is the eldest son of former footballer Mario Frick, who is the record goalscorer for the Liechtenstein national football team.<ref name="Jungspund"/> Yanik's younger brother, Noah, is also a Liechtenstein international footballer.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pescio |first=Marco |url=https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/challengeleague/wie-einst-papa-und-rekordschuetze-mario-44-frick-soehne-auf-dem-weg-in-die-laendle-nati-id8949489.html |title=Frick-Söhne wollen gemeinsam in die Ländle-Nati |trans-title=Frick's sons want to join the national team together |publisher=Blick |date=8 October 2018 |access-date=23 March 2019 |language=de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323223843/https://www.blick.ch/sport/fussball/challengeleague/wie-einst-papa-und-rekordschuetze-mario-44-frick-soehne-auf-dem-weg-in-die-laendle-nati-id8949489.html |archive-date=23 March 2019}}</ref> He and his brother are named after former French tennis player Yannick Noah.<ref name="Frick and Thin">{{cite web |title=Through Frick and Thin |url=https://www.theallineed.com/news-spo/06102491.htm |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 September 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Liechtenstein's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || 12 October 2019 || Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein || {{fb|ARM}} || align="center"|'''1'''–1 || align="center"|1–1 || UEFA Euro 2020 qualification |- | align="center"|2 || 8 September 2020 || Stadio Romeo Neri, Rimini, Italy || {{fb|SMR}} || align="center"|'''2'''–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2020–21 UEFA Nations League D |- | align="center"|3 || 31 March 2021 || Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein || {{fb|ISL}} || align="center"|'''1'''–3 || align="center"| 1–4 || 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |- | colspan="7"|<small>Last updated 31 March 2021</small><ref name="NFT profile"/> |}
{{updated|14 June 2022}}<ref name="NFT profile"/>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="7"|Liechtenstein |2016||2||0 |- |2017||4||0 |- |2018||0||0 |- |2019||5||1 |- |2020||3||1 |- |2021||12||1 |- |2022||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!30!!3 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.fcenergie.de/spieler/yanik-frick.html Energie Cottbus profile] * {{UEFA|250066921}} * {{NFT|65459}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Frick, Yanik}} Category:1998 births Category:Sportspeople from Liestal Category:Living people Category:Liechtenstein men's footballers Category:21st-century Liechtenstein sportsmen Category:Swiss men's footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Liechtenstein men's youth international footballers Category:Liechtenstein men's under-21 international footballers Category:Liechtenstein men's international footballers Category:Swiss people of Liechtenstein descent Category:Naturalised citizens of Liechtenstein<!-- Category:Citizens of Liechtenstein through descent --> Category:AC Perugia Calcio players Category:FC Rapperswil-Jona players Category:FC Energie Cottbus players Category:CSM Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț players Category:Serie B players Category:Serie C players Category:Liga III players Category:Liechtenstein expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Category:Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in Austria Category:Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in Italy Category:Liechtenstein expatriate sportspeople in Romania Category:Footballers from Basel-Landschaft Category:21st-century Swiss sportsmen