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.
Netherlands In 2019, while at Feyenoord, he was called up to the Dutch under-14 side. He went on to play twice for the Netherlands under-17 team in early 2023.
Venezuela He switched his international allegiance later in 2023, being called up to the Venezuela under-23 side for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament, but only went on to make one appearance, playing the entirety of a 1–0 loss to Morocco in the seventh place play-off.
He was called up to the Venezuelan under-17 side in September 2023, and scored in a 3–2 friendly win over Japan.
Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsJong PSV2023–24Eerste Divisie10–0010 Career total10000010 Notes
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