Yannick Kakoko
Yannick Kakoko is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career
Born in Saarbrücken, Kakoko began his career with ESV Saarbrücken and later 1. FC Saarbrücken. He left Saarbrücken in summer 2004, joining FC Metz, but returned to Germany after two years, joining Bayern Munich a youth contract. He made his debut in a 3. Liga match against VfR Aalen in March 2009, but had to be substituted due to injury. He left Bayern Munich II in July 2009 and signed his first professional contract with SpVgg Greuther Fürth. After one year in the Greuther Fürth reserve team, he signed a contract for VfR Aalen on 9 June 2010, but was released by the club six months later. He spent half a season playing for SV Wehen Wiesbaden II before joining SV Waldhof Mannheim in July 2011. A year later he signed for FC Homburg.Kakoko joined Union Titus Pétange ahead of the 2019–20 season on a three-year contract.
He retired at the end of the 2020–21 season.