Yiandro Raap
Venezuelan-Dutch footballer
Yiandro Jesus Ricardo Raap Macedo (born 25 July 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Veikkausliiga club Ilves. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Venezuela.
Club career
Early career
Raap began his career with amateur side HVC'10 before spending time in the academies of 's-Gravenzande and ADO Den Haag.
After two years with Feyenoord, he joined fellow Eredivisie side PSV Eindhoven in May 2021, signing a three-year professional contract at the age of fourteen.
Jong PSV
He made his debut with the club's reserve team, Jong PSV, on 23 October 2023, starting in an eventual 4–3 away loss to FC Eindhoven. Raap was also called up for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League matches, but he did not play.
Ilves
On March 26, 2026, PSV bid farewell to Raap. The 19-year-old defender moved to the club Ilves in Tampere. His contract with PSV was nearing its end.
International career
Born in Netherlands to a Curaçaoan father and Venezuelan mother, Raap was eligible to play for both nations.
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