Personal information | |||
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Full name | Beverly Yanez | ||
Birth name | Beverly Goebel | ||
Date of birth | July 19, 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Moreno Valley, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder / Center-Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Seattle Reign FC | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
Freedom United | |||
2006 | Sacramento State Hornets | ||
2007–2009 | University of Miami Hurricanes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Washington Freedom | 16 | (1) |
2011 | Western New York Flash | 15 | (1) |
2011 | PK-35 | 6 | (1) |
2012–2014 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 24 | (19) |
2014 | → Seattle Reign FC (loan) | 26 | (5) |
2015– | Seattle Reign FC | 39 | (13) |
2016–2017 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 11 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 3, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 10, 2013 |
Beverly "Bev" Yanez (born July 19, 1988), née Beverly Goebel, is an American professional soccer forward and midfielder who currently plays for Seattle Reign in the NWSL, but Melbourne City in the W-League on loan, during off season from Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Nadeshiko.League in Japan, PK-35 in Finland's Naisten Liiga, as well as the Western New York Flash and the Washington Freedom in the WPS.
After switching from the midfielder position to forward in 2012, Yanez became the top scorer in Japan's Nadeshiko league in 2013 earning the Golden Boot award. She was a top-scorer for the Seattle Reign during the 2014 and 2015 seasons and has been named to Best XI teams in both top-division leagues.
Raised in Moreno Valley, California, Yanez attended Moreno Valley High School where she helped lead the women's soccer team win the Coast Soccer League and was named the League's MVP and offensive MVP. She played for club team Freedom United for two years helping team to 2004 Nike Harvest Cup and Coast Soccer League championships.
In 2006, Yanez attended Sacramento State University. As a freshman, she finished fourth on the team in scoring with two goals and six assists and received All-Big Sky Honorable Mention honors. Her six assists ranked second on the team and third in the Big Sky Conference. Yanez recorded a team-high of 66 shots and ranked third in the Big Sky Conference with 3.19 shots per game.