Karifa Yao
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karifa Yao | ||
| Date of birth | September 28, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cavalry FC (on loan from CF Montréal) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Étoiles de l’Est | ||
| 2017–2019 | Montreal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | CF Montréal | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | → Cavalry FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 3, 2021 | |||
Karifa Yao (born September 28, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Cavalry FC, on loan from CF Montréal.
Club career
CF Montréal
Yao joined the Montreal Impact Academy in 2017, after previously playing with amateur side Étoiles de l’Est.[1] On June 4, 2019, Yao signed a homegrown contract with Montreal Impact.[2] He made his professional debut on September 20, 2020, appearing as a 53rd-minute substitute during a 4–1 loss to Philadelphia Union.[3]
On February 3, 2021, Yao went on a season-long loan to Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[4]
Personal life
Yao was born in Montreal, Quebec to an Ivorian father and a Senegalese mother.[1]
Honours
Club
- Montreal Impact
References
- ^ a b "Karifa Yao | Montreal Impact".
- ^ "Centre-back and Impact Academy product Karifa Yao signs with the first team | Montreal Impact".
- ^ "Boxscore: Montreal Impact vs. Philadelphia Union 09/20/2020 | Matchcenter".
- ^ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (3 February 2021). "Cavalry FC adds defender Karifa Yao on loan from MLS side CF Montreal". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien". Retrieved September 28, 2019.
External links
- Karifa Yao at Soccerway
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