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Josh Yaro
Personal information
Date of birth	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
2013–2015	Georgetown Hoyas
Senior career*
Years	Team
2014	Baltimore Bohemians
2016–2018	Philadelphia Union
2016–2018	→ Bethlehem Steel
2019–2020	San Antonio FC
2021	San Diego Loyal
2022–2023	St. Louis City 2
2023–	St. Louis City
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 26, 2016

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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 (playoffs): 2022^[9]
Western Conference Frontier Division (regular season): 2022^[10]

St. Louis City SC

Western Conference (regular season): 2023^[11]

References

^ "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.
^ "Joshua Yaro". ProspectXI.
^ "Philadelphia Union select Joshua Yaro with No. 2 pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft". MLSsoccer.com.
^ "Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal – 2016 Regular Season".
^ "San Antonio Adds Yaro to Back Line". 11 January 2019.
^ "SAN DIEGO LOYAL SIGNS DEFENDER JOSHUA YARO". San Diego Loyal SC. 29 April 2021.
^ Jacob Born (13 July 2017). "Toyota Story Behind: Josh Yaro's Green Card". PhiladelphiaUnion.com. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Conference Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
^ "St Louis CITY2 Are MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Champions". St. Louis City SC. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
^ "2022 MLS Next Pro Divisions Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
^ "St. Louis CITY dominate Sporting KC to set another MLS record". Major League Soccer. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2024.

External links

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[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] "2022 MLS Next Pro Divisions Standings". MLS Next Pro. Retrieved 5 December 2024.

[11] "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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 == Honors ==
+'''St. Louis City 2'''
+* Western Conference (regular season): [[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 MLS Next Pro Conference Standings|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/standings/2022/conference#season=2022&live=false|access-date=December 5, 2024|publisher=MLS Next Pro}}</ref>
+* Western Conference (playoffs): [[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|date=October 2, 2022|title=St Louis CITY2 Are MLS NEXT Pro Western Conference Champions  |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city2-are-mls-next-pro-western-conference-champions|access-date=December 5, 2024|publisher=St. Louis City SC}}</ref>
+* Western Conference Frontier Division (regular season): [[2022 MLS Next Pro season|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 MLS Next Pro Divisions Standings|url=https://www.mlsnextpro.com/standings/2024/divisions#season=2024&live=false|access-date=December 5, 2024|publisher=MLS Next Pro}}</ref>
 '''St. Louis City SC'''
 *[[Western Conference (MLS)#Western Conference regular season champions by year|Western Conference (regular season)]]: [[2023 Major League Soccer season|2023]]<ref>{{cite web|date=September 30, 2023|title=St. Louis CITY dominate Sporting KC to set another MLS record |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/st-louis-city-dominate-sporting-kansas-city-to-set-another-mls-record|access-date=December 5, 2024|publisher=Major League Soccer}}</ref>