Josh Yaro | |
Birth Date: | 18 November 1994 |
Birth Place: | Kumasi, Ghana |
Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | St. Louis City |
Clubnumber: | 15 |
Youthyears1: | 2009–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Right to Dream Academy |
Collegeyears1: | 2013–2015 |
Collegecaps1: | 57 |
Collegegoals1: | 1 |
Years1: | 2014 |
Clubs1: | Baltimore Bohemians |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs2: | Philadelphia Union |
Caps2: | 23 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2016–2018 |
Clubs3: | → Bethlehem Steel |
Caps3: | 15 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | San Antonio FC |
Caps4: | 45 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2021 |
Clubs5: | San Diego Loyal |
Caps5: | 28 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Years6: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs6: | St. Louis City 2 |
Caps6: | 24 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2023– |
Clubs7: | St. Louis City |
Caps7: | 29 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | October 21, 2024 |
Ntupdate: | March 26, 2016 |
Joshua Yaro (born 18 November 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for St. Louis City SC 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.[1]
While at college, Yaro also appeared for Premier Development League side Baltimore Bohemians in 2014.[2]
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]
Yaro earned his U.S. green card in July 2017.[7] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.