Yrick Rapisura Gallantes (born 14 January 2001) is a Filipino professional

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who plays as a

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for 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

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Azkals Development Team

In October 2020, Gallantes was loaned to the

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(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

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. 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.

International career

He is currently available to represent both the

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and

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Philippines U-23

Gallantes was part of the Philippines U-23 squad that competed in the

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held in

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

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Philippines

In March 2019, Galantes 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

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and

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. He made his debut for the Philippines in a 4–1 win against

on 10 September. He was part of the starting eleven of that match but was substituted out on the 36th minute for

Javier Patiño Javier Lachica Patiño (; born February 14, 1988) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Philippines national team from 2013 to 2019. Born in Spain to a Spanish father and Filipino mother, Patiño beg ...

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* * * 2001 births Living people Filipino men's footballers Philippines men's international footballers Scottish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Hibernian F.C. players Gala Fairydean Rovers F.C. players Filipino emigrants to Scotland Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games Azkals Development Team players Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games SEA Games competitors for the Philippines Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games Philippines Football League players {{scotland-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub