Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 18, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Bethlehem Steel | ||
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– | Philadelphia Union | 17 | (0) |
2016– | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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.
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.
While at college, Yaro also appeared for Premier Development League side Baltimore Bohemians in 2014.
On January 11, 2016, Yaro was selected 2nd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.
He made his professional debut with Bethlehem Steel FC on March 25, 2016, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montreal.