Griffin Yow

Griffin McDorman Yow[1] (born September 25, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.[2]

Griffin Yow
Personal information
Full name Griffin McDorman Yow
Date of birth (2002-09-25) September 25, 2002
Place of birth Clifton, Virginia, United States
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 D.C. United
Number 22
Youth career
2016–2017 Virginia Development Academy
2017–2019 D.C. United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Loudoun United 15 (3)
2019– D.C. United 14 (2)
National team‡
2018– United States U17 12 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:03, 13 October 2019 (UTC)

Professional

Yow scored his first professional goal against Memphis 901 FC for Loudoun United 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 unofficial 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 MLS goal against Toronto FC, equalizing the game 2–2.[6]

International

Yow has appeared for the U.S. Under-17 team, scoring his first goal against Brazil's U-17 football team in a friendly tournament.[7] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[8]

References
  1. "Griffin Yow | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. "USA – G. Yow – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  3. "sign Academy Product Griffin Yow as 12th Homegrown in Club History". D.C. United. March 19, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. https://www.dcunited.com/post/2019/04/22/homegrown-griffin-yow-makes-mls-debut-against-nycfc
  5. "FC Dallas vs. D.C. United". MLS MatchCenter. Major League Soccer. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  6. "DC United teen academy product Griffin Yow scores late equalizer for 1st MLS goal". mlssoccer.com. September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  7. "U-17 MNT Forward Griffin Yow Takes Next Steps for Club and Country". US Soccer. May 6, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.


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