Joshua Yaro

Joshua Yaro (born November 18, 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays for San Antonio FC in the USL Championship.

Josh Yaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-18) November 18, 1994
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 San Antonio FC
Number 4
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)
2016–2018 Philadelphia Union 23 (0)
2016–2018 → Bethlehem Steel 15 (0)
2019– San Antonio FC 45 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 26, 2016

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]

Following his release by Philadelphia, Yaro joined USL Championship side San Antonio FC on January 11, 2019.[5]

Personal

Yaro earned his U.S. green card in July 2017.[6] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

References
  1. "GUHOYAS.COM Joshua Yaro Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  2. "Joshua Yaro". ProspectXI.
  3. "Philadelphia Union select Joshua Yaro with No. 2 pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft". MLSsoccer.com.
  4. "Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal – 2016 Regular Season".
  5. https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/984164
  6. Jacob Born (13 July 2017). "Toyota Story Behind: Josh Yaro's Green Card". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.


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