Joshua Yaro (born 18 November 1994) is a Ghanaian

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who plays for

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Youth and college soccer

Joshua moved to the

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on a scholarship to attend

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where he played soccer. Yaro played three years of

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between 2013 and 2015. While at college, Yaro also appeared for

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side

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in 2014.

Professional career

On 11 January 2016, Yaro was selected 2nd overall in the

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. He made his professional debut with the Union's

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affiliate club,

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, on 25 March, starting in a 1–0 win over FC Montréal. Following his release by Philadelphia, Yaro joined

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on 11 January 2019. After two seasons in San Antonio, he joined

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ahead of the 2021 campaign.

Personal

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

Honors

St. Louis City 2 * Western Conference (regular season):

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* Western Conference:

St. Louis City SC * Western Conference (regular season):

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References

External links

Georgetown Hoyas Profile
* 1994 births Living people Ghanaian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Georgetown Hoyas men's soccer players Baltimore Bohemians players Philadelphia Union players Philadelphia Union II players San Antonio FC players San Diego Loyal SC players Philadelphia Union draft picks USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Kumasi People from Carpinteria, California Soccer players from Santa Barbara County, California All-American college men's soccer players MLS Next Pro players St. Louis City 2 players St. Louis City SC players 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers {{Ghana-footy-defender-stub