Joshua Yaro
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 18, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Georgetown Hoyas | 57 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Baltimore Bohemians | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | Philadelphia Union | 17 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 26, 2016 | |||
Joshua Yaro (born November 18, 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth and college
Joshua moved to the United States on a scholarship to attend Cate School in Carpinteria, California where he played soccer. Yaro played three years of college soccer at Georgetown University between 2013 and 2015.[1]
While at college, Yaro also appeared for Premier Development League side Baltimore Bohemians in 2014.[2]
Professional
On January 11, 2016, Yaro was selected 2nd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[3]
He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel FC on March 25, 2016, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montreal.[4]
Yaro is currently represented by Soroosh Abdi.[5]
References
- ^ "GUHOYAS.COM Joshua Yaro Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Joshua Yaro". ProspectXI.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union select Joshua Yaro with No. 2 pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft". MLSsoccer.com.
- ^ "Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal – 2016 Regular Season".
- ^ "It's official: Georgetown's Josh Yaro is going to MLS". Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
External links
Categories:
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Association football defenders
- Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players
- Baltimore Bohemians players
- Philadelphia Union players
- Bethlehem Steel FC players
- Major League Soccer first round draft picks
- Philadelphia Union draft picks
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- United Soccer League players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- People from Kumasi
- People from Carpinteria, California