Yannick Bright (born September 3, 2001) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF.

Early life

Bright played youth football with Alcione and later Seguro. ^{[1] [2]} Afterwards, he joined the youth team of Arconatese. ^[3]

College career

In 2020, he chose to head to the United States to play college soccer. ^[4] In the fall of 2020, he began attending the University of New Hampshire, where he played for the men's soccer team. ^[5] On April 2, 2020, he scored his first collegiate goal in a victory over the UMass Lowell River Hawks, ^[6] which earned him America East Conference Rookie of the Week honours. ^[7] At the end of his first season, he was named to the America East All-Rookie Team, the America East All-Tournament Team, the America East Academic Honor Roll, and was named the team's Most Valuable Player. ^{[8] [9]}

At the end of his sophomore season, he was again named the team's MVP, and was also named the America East Midfielder of the Year, named to the All-America East First Team, All-Northeast Region First Team, the First Team All-America, and the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll. ^{[8] [10]} He was also named the New England Soccer Journal Division I Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. ^{[11] [12]}

In 2022, he was again named the America East Midfielder of the Year, and was named to the All-America East First Team, the All- ECAC First Team, the All-Northeast region First Team, and a Third Team All-American. ^{[8] [13]} He was also named the America East Men's Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year, ^[14] and named to the America East All-Academic Team, Academic All-District, National College Athlete Honor Society, and the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll. ^{[8] [15]} He was also invited to participate in the MLS College Showcase. ^[16]

Ahead of his senior season, he was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List and the NCAA Division I Men's Players to Watch List. ^{[17] [18]} After the season, he was again named the America East Midfielder of the Year, named to the All-America East First team and a First Team All-American. ^{[8] [19]} He was also named the America East Men’s Soccer Scholar Athlete of the Year for the second straight year and was named to the America East All-Academic Team, the Academic All-District Team, and was named a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. ^{[20] [21]} He was also invited once again to attend the MLS College Showcase. ^[22]

Club career

In 2019, he began playing with Arconatese in the Serie D. ^[23] He played 20 matches for the club, before departing in 2020. ^[24]

In 2022, Bright played with the North Carolina Fusion U23 in USL League Two. ^[25]

At the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Bright was selected in the first round (15th overall) by Inter Miami. ^{[26] [27]} He then joined the club for their pre-season camp. ^[28] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club with club options from 2025 to 2027. ^{[29] [30]} He made his Major League Soccer debut on 23 March. ^[31]

Career statistics

As of May 18, 2024 ^{[32] [33]}

References

External links

• Yannick Bright at Soccerway.com