Yairo Yau
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yairo Armando Glaize Yau | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1989 | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left, Right Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Alianza | 28 | (4) |
| 2010– | Sporting San Miguelito | 17 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2012– | → Sydney FC (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Panama U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2010– | Panama U23 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010– | Panama | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 17, 2012 | |||
Yairo Armando Glaize Yau (born 7 September 1989) is a Panamanian footballer who currently plays as a winger for Sydney FC in A-League.
Club career
Early Career
In 2009, at the age of 19, Yau began his senior career at Panamanian club Alianza before moving to Sporting San Miguelito a year later where he made 17 appearances before being loaned out to Deportivo Cali in 2011 and Australian club Sydney FC in 2012. The move to Sydney FC is Yau's first move outside of Central or South America so far in his short career.
Sydney FC
On July 11 2012, it was announced that he had joined Sydney FC on a one year loan deal from Panamanian club Sporting San Miguelito with the option to make the move permanent throughout the season.[1]
International career
Yau has represented Panama at U21, U23 and senior level in recent years.[2] He made one appearance for the U21 team in the 2010 CAC Games and also made 5 appearances overall for Panama at U23 level, scoring 1 goal in their CONCACAF Under 23 Olympic Qualifying campaign.[3]
On 8 September 2010 he made his senior international debut for Panama in a match against Trinidad and Tobago coming of the bench to replace Luis Rentería in the 67' minute of the game.[4]
International goals
Under-23
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 24, 2012 | Carson, California |  Honduras |
1–3 | Loss | U-23 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying (1 Goal) |
References
- ^ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/sydneyfc/news-display/sydney-fc-signs-panama-international-yairo-yau/48069
- ^ "ESPN Soccernet Bio & Stats: Yairo Yau". ESPN Soccernet. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=1234086
- ^ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2010/09/08/world/friendlies/panama/trinidad-and-tobago/1041562/