Julien Gerd-Joachim Yanda

Julien Gerd-Joachim Yanda (born 22 August 2007) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back, left wing-back and left winger for club Eldense, on loan from Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.

Club career FC St. Pauli Yanda is a native of Hamburg, Germany, as a youth player he started his career with the youth academy of HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst, and later joined the youth academy of FC St. Pauli in 2017.

He received his first call-up with FC St. Pauli II on 25 October 2024, for a 1–0 away loss Regionalliga Nord match against SV Drochtersen/Assel, as an unused substitute however. One month later, Yanda was called up with FC St. Pauli on 24 November, for a 2–0 away loss Bundesliga match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, once again not coming off the bench.

Bayern Munich On 27 January 2025, he transferred to the reserve team of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, and was called up to train with the first team by head coach Vincent Kompany, along with Cassiano Kiala, Magnus Dalpiaz and Roko Mijatović. Yanda made his professional debut some months later on 8 March, starting for Bayern Munich II during a 3–0 away loss Regionalliga Bayern match against DJK Vilzing. He scored his first professional goal on 9 May 2025, during a 5–0 home win Regionalliga Bayern match against Türkgücü München.

In April 2026, clubs from Spanish La Liga and Italian Serie A, showed interest in recruiting him.

Loan to Eldense On 17 July 2026, Yanda joined Spanish Segunda División club Eldense, on a one-year loan for the 2026–27 season.

Personal life Born in Germany, Yanda is of Gabonese descent.

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