# Yanik Frick
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{{short description|Liechtensteiner footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yanik Frick
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Yanik Frick[{{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}}]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|27|df=y}}[{{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](/source/UEFA)|language=en}}][{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/yanikfrick7/ | title=Instagram }}]
==Club career==
Frick began playing football in the academy of [AC Siena](/source/ACN_Siena_1904) at age 6[{{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}}][{{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}}] while [his father](/source/Mario_Frick_(footballer)) played with the senior team in [Serie A](/source/Serie_A).[{{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}}] At age four he would practice football with future [Italian international](/source/Italy_national_football_team) [Nicolò Zaniolo](/source/Nicol%C3%B2_Zaniolo) while his father and Nicolo's father, Igor Zaniolo, played together at [Ternana](/source/Ternana_Calcio) and became good friends.[{{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}}][{{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}}] As a youth, he also played for the youth teams of [FC Vaduz](/source/FC_Vaduz), [FC St. Gallen](/source/FC_St._Gallen), and [USV Eschen/Mauren](/source/USV_Eschen%2FMauren).[{{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}}]
Frick started his professional career at Austrian club [SC Rheindorf Altach](/source/SC_Rheindorf_Altach) in 2016, signing for the reserve squad. His first appearance for the club came against an academy side of [FC Zürich](/source/FC_Z%C3%BCrich), a match in which he impressed his coaches.[{{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}}] In total he scored five goals in twenty three [Austrian Regionalliga West](/source/Austrian_Regionalliga_West) appearances for the team.[{{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}}]
After leaving Altach, several Italian clubs including [Carpi](/source/Carpi_F.C._1909) expressed interest in the player.[{{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}}] Frick made his [Serie B](/source/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](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Coppa_Italia) victory over [Gubbio](/source/A.S._Gubbio_1910) on 6 August 2017.[{{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}}] In January 2018 he was sold to [Livorno](/source/A.S._Livorno_Calcio)[{{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}}] and signed to a new, longer contract to 2021.[{{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 }}] On 6 March 2018 Frick made his [Serie C](/source/Serie_C) debut for Pro Piacenza against [Cuneo](/source/A.C._Cuneo_1905). Seven minutes after entering the match he scored his first goal.[{{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 }}] He scored his second goal for the club on 7 April 2018 in a match against [Pisa](/source/A.C._Pisa_1909).[{{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}}] Livorno terminated Frick's contract on 17 November 2018.[{{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}}]
After a training stint with [FC Vaduz](/source/FC_Vaduz),[{{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 }}] Frick joined [Rapperswil-Jona](/source/FC_Rapperswil-Jona) of the [Swiss Challenge League](/source/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.[{{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 }}] 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](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Frick scored five goals in only nine league matches.[{{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}}]
In August 2020 he went on trial with [SV Waldhof Mannheim](/source/SV_Waldhof_Mannheim) of the German [3. Liga](/source/3._Liga) but was not offered a contract despite scoring a goal in a [friendly](/source/exhibition_match) victory over FV Fortuna Heddesheim.[{{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 }}][{{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}}] Earlier that summer, other 3. Liga clubs were also reportedly interested in signing Frick.[{{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}}]
On 6 October 2020, it was announced that Frick had joined [Energie Cottbus](/source/FC_Energie_Cottbus) of the German [Regionalliga Nordost](/source/Regionalliga_Nordost) for the [2020–21 season](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Regionalliga).[{{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}}] He made his debut for the club on 28 October 2020, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute against [FC Carl Zeiss Jena](/source/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.[{{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}}]
On 1 September 2021 it was announced that Frick had returned to Italy, signing for [USD Pont Donnaz Hône Arnad Evançon](/source/USD_Pont_Donnaz_H%C3%B4ne_Arnad_Evan%C3%A7on) of [Serie D](/source/Serie_D).[{{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}}] However, Frick was released less than a month later following the sacking of manager Fabrizio Daidola.[{{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}}] 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](/source/A.C._Bra) on 26 September.[{{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}}]
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.[{{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 }}] This meant he would be playing alongside his brother Noah for the first time in his senior career.[{{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 }}]
==International career==
Frick made eight appearances for the [Liechtenstein U21 team](/source/Liechtenstein_national_under-21_football_team) between 2015 and 2019.[{{soccerway|yanik-frick/320126}}]
Frick is a member of the [Liechtenstein national football team](/source/Liechtenstein_national_football_team), making his debut in a [2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match](/source/2018_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification) against [Albania](/source/Albania_national_football_team) on 6 October 2016. After being left on the bench as an unused substitute for a 2018 World Cup qualification match against [Spain](/source/Spain_national_football_team) on 5 September 2017, he rashly resigned from the national team at age 19.[{{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 }}] However, the player quickly apologized to national team manager [Rene Pauritsch](/source/Rene_Pauritsch) for his behavior, calling it a "mistake" and vowing to apologize to the full team if he received another call up.[{{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}}]
He earned his next cap on 8 June 2019 for a [Euro 2020 qualifying](/source/UEFA_Euro_2020_qualifying_Group_J) match against [Armenia](/source/Armenia_national_football_team) under new Liechtenstein manager [Helgi Kolviðsson](/source/Helgi_Kolvi%C3%B0sson).[{{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}}] On 12 October 2019, he scored his first senior goal in the return leg against [Armenia](/source/Armenia_national_football_team) in Vaduz.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50029589|title=Liechtenstein Vs Armenia|work=BBC Sport |date=12 October 2019 }}]
==Personal life==
He is the eldest son of former footballer [Mario Frick](/source/Mario_Frick_(footballer)), who is the record goalscorer for the [Liechtenstein national football team](/source/Liechtenstein_national_football_team).[{{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](/source/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}}] He and his brother are named after former French tennis player [Yannick Noah](/source/Yannick_Noah).[{{cite web |title=Through Frick and Thin |url=https://www.theallineed.com/news-spo/06102491.htm |publisher=FIFA |access-date=8 September 2020}}]
==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](/source/Rheinpark_Stadion), [Vaduz](/source/Vaduz), Liechtenstein || {{fb|ARM}} || align="center"|'''1'''–1 || align="center"|1–1 || [UEFA Euro 2020 qualification](/source/UEFA_Euro_2020_qualifying_Group_J)
|-
| align="center"|2 || 8 September 2020 || [Stadio Romeo Neri](/source/Stadio_Romeo_Neri), [Rimini](/source/Rimini), Italy || {{fb|SMR}} || align="center"|'''2'''–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [2020–21 UEFA Nations League D](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_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](/source/2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_%E2%80%93_UEFA_Group_J)
|-
| colspan="7"|Last updated 31 March 2021