Yrik Galantes

Yrick Rapisura Gallantes (born 14 January 2001) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a left back for Preston Athletic and the Philippines national team.

Club career Hibernian Gallantes was born in the Philippines, but was raised in Scotland after his family emigrated there. He started his football career in the Hibernian academy. He first played for the club's development squad in October 2016, aged 15.

Loan to Gala Fairydean Rovers In July 2019, Galantes was sent out on loan to Lowland Football League club Gala Fairydean Rovers. On 21 September, he scored in the first round of the Scottish Cup as Gala won 3–1 away over Dalbeattie Star.

Azkals Development Team In October 2020, Gallantes was loaned to the Azkals Development Team (ADT) of the Philippines Football League (PFL). He started in ADT's first PFL match of the season on 28 October, a 1–0 loss to United City. He scored his first PFL goal on 6 November, in a 5–0 victory over Maharlika Manila.

In September 2021, Gallantes returned to ADT on a permanent deal.

Preston Athletic In July 2025, Gallantes returned to East of Scotland League First Division club Preston Athletic.

International career He is currently available to represent both the Philippines and Scotland.

Philippines U-23 Gallantes was part of the Philippines U-23 squad that competed in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Philippines.

Gallantes was included in the 20-man squad for 31st Southeast Asian Games, which was held in Vietnam.

Philippines In March 2019, Gallantes received an invitation to train with the Philippines national team. He was called up for the Philippines squad in August 2019, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Syria and Guam. He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 win against Guam on 10 September. He was part of the starting eleven of that match but was substituted out on the 36th minute for Javier Patiño.

Other ventures

Costa Coffee In October 2025, Gallantes accepted a job offer at Costa Coffee and is still currently under employment.