Austin Yearwood

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Austin Yearwood
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Yearwood with Charlotte Independence in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-08-12) August 12, 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position Left back
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 High Point Panthers 77 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Carolina Dynamo 19 (1)
2015 Charlotte Eagles 14 (0)
2016–2017 Charlotte Independence 24 (0)
2018 Richmond Kickers 21 (0)
2019–2023 New Mexico United 99 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 21, 2023

Austin Yearwood (born August 12, 1994) is an American former professional soccer player. He operates as a left back or left wing-back.

Career

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College and amateur

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Yearwood graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. While in high school he was a 2011 NCSCA All-State selection, three-time All-Region, and three-time All-Conference. Yearwood also played in the 2011 ESPNHS All-American game.

He played college soccer at High Point University from 2012 to 2015.[1] While at college, Yearwood also appeared for USL PDL clubs Carolina Dynamo in 2013 and 2014,[2] and Charlotte Eagles in 2015.[3][4]

Professional

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Yearwood signed with United Soccer League side Charlotte Independence on March 31, 2016.[5]

Yearwood signed with Richmond Kickers on December 15, 2017.[6]

On November 6, 2018, he signed for USL Championship expansion club New Mexico United.[7] He scored his first professional goal on June 16, 2021, the team's second in a 2–0 win over San Antonio FC.[8] Following the 2021 season, Yearwood was named New Mexico United's Defensive Player of the Year.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played July 30, 2024.[10]
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlotte Independence 2016 USL 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2017 21 0 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 24 0
Total 24 0 2 0 1 0 27 0
Richmond Kickers 2018 USL 21 0 3[a] 0 24 0
New Mexico United 2019 USL Championship 16 0 5[a] 0 1[c] 0 22 0
2020 13 0 2[c] 0 15 0
2021 31 1 31 1
2022 16 0 2 0 1 0 19 0
2023 23 0 2 0 0 0 25
Total 99 1 9 0 4 0 73 1
Career total 144 1 14 0 5 0 122 1
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the US Open Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in USL Cup playoffs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in USL Championship playoffs

References

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