Griffin Yow
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Griffin McDorman Yow[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Clifton, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Westerlo | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Virginia Development Academy | ||
| 2017–2019 | D.C. United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Loudoun United | 18 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | D.C. United | 32 | (3) |
| 2022– | Westerlo | 26 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | United States U17 | 12 | (7) |
| 2024– | United States U23 | 2 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 7, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024 | |||
Griffin McDorman Yow (born September 25, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Belgian First Division A club Westerlo.[2]
Professional[edit]
Yow scored his first professional goal against Memphis 901 FC for Loudoun United FC on March 16, 2019.
On March 19, 2019, he became the 12th homegrown player to be signed with D.C. United.[3] Yow made his professional debut with D.C. United in the 90th minute replacing Paul Arriola against New York City FC on April 21, 2019.[4] Yow scored his first non-competitive goal for D.C. United in a friendly against Real Betis on May 22, 2019. Yow made his first start with D.C. United on July 4, 2019 against FC Dallas, playing 58 minutes in a 0–2 loss.[5] On September 19, 2020, Yow scored his first Major League Soccer goal against Toronto FC, equalizing the game 2–2.[6]
On July 4, 2022, Yow was sold by D.C. United to recently promoted Westerlo.[7]
International[edit]
Yow has appeared for the United States under-17 team, scoring his first goal against Brazil's under-17 football team in a friendly tournament.[8] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[9]
In March of 2024, Yow was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Guinea and France.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played April 7, 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Loudoun United | 2019 | USL | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||||
| D.C. United | 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | MLS | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2021 | MLS | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2022 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
| Westerlo | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 6 | |||
| Total | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | |||
| Career total | 76 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Belgian Cup
References[edit]
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
- ^ "USA – G. Yow – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "sign Academy Product Griffin Yow as 12th Homegrown in Club History". D.C. United. March 19, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Homegrown Griffin Yow makes MLS debut against NYCFC | DC United".
- ^ "FC Dallas vs. D.C. United". MLS MatchCenter. Major League Soccer. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "DC United teen academy product Griffin Yow scores late equalizer for 1st MLS goal". mlssoccer.com. September 20, 2020. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United Agree Terms with KVC Westerlo for the permanent transfer of Griffin Yow". D.C. United. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "U-17 MNT Forward Griffin Yow Takes Next Steps for Club and Country". US Soccer. May 6, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Griffin Yow at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Griffin Yow at Soccerway
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