Joshua Yaro

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Josh Yaro
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Personal information
Date of birth (1994-11-18) 18 November 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth Kumasi, Ghana
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 St. Louis City
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)
2016–2018 Philadelphia Union 23 (0)
2016–2018 → Bethlehem Steel 15 (0)
2019–2020 San Antonio FC 45 (1)
2021 San Diego Loyal 28 (2)
2022–2023 St. Louis City 2 24 (1)
2023–2025 St. Louis City 47 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 22, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of March 26, 2016

Joshua Yaro (born 18 November 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer

Youth and college soccer

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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

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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]

In 2022, Josh Yaro was signed to MLSNextPro team, St. Louis City 2 and was named their captain for their inaugural season. He later signed with the affiliate Major League Soccer team, Saint Louis City SC where he currently plays as a defender. [7]

Personal

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Yaro earned his U.S. green card in July 2017.[8] This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.

Honors

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St. Louis City 2

St. Louis City SC

References

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