Joshua Yaro

Josh Yaro
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-18) 18 November 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 St. Louis City
Number 15
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)
2019–2020 San Antonio FC 45 (1)
2021 San Diego Loyal 28 (2)
2022–2023 St. Louis City 2 24 (1)
2023– St. Louis City 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 26, 2016

Joshua Yaro (born 18 November 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for St. Louis City SC in Major League Soccer.

Youth and college soccer

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 career

On 11 January 2016, Yaro was selected 2nd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[3] He made his professional debut with the Union's USL Championship affiliate club, Bethlehem Steel, on 25 March, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montréal.[4]

Following his release by Philadelphia, Yaro joined San Antonio FC on 11 January 2019.[5] After two seasons in San Antonio, he joined San Diego Loyal SC ahead of the 2021 campaign.[6]

Personal

Yaro earned his U.S. green card in July 2017.[7] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honors

St. Louis City 2

  • Western Conference (regular season): 2022[8]
  • Western Conference: 2022[9]


St. Louis City SC

References

  1. ^ "GUHOYAS.COM Joshua Yaro Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer". Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  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. ^ "San Antonio Adds Yaro to Back Line". 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "SAN DIEGO LOYAL SIGNS DEFENDER JOSHUA YARO". San Diego Loyal SC. 29 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jacob Born (13 July 2017). "Toyota Story Behind: Josh Yaro's Green Card". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  8. ^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Conference Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  9. ^ "St Louis CITY2 Are MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Champions". St. Louis City SC. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  10. ^ "St. Louis CITY dominate Sporting KC to set another MLS record". Major League Soccer. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.


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