| Birth date | 11 January 1990 (age 36) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Swedru, Central Region, Ghana |
| Height | 1.71 m |
| Position | Left midfielder, left winger |
| Currentclub | Syra Mensdorf |
| Clubnumber | 11 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Polo FC |
| Youthclubs 2 | Coastal Fauzan |
| Youthclubs 3 | Liberty Professionals |
| Youthyears 4 | 2006–2007 |
| Youthclubs 4 | All Blacks |
| Youthyears 5 | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs 5 | Benfica |
| Years 1 | 2009–2012 |
| Clubs 1 | Benfica |
| Caps 1 | 0 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2009 |
| Clubs 2 | → Beira-Mar (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 17 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 2010 |
| Clubs 3 | → Fátima (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 14 |
| Goals 3 | 2 |
| Years 4 | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs 4 | → Beira-Mar (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 10 |
| Goals 4 | 1 |
| Years 5 | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs 5 | → Servette (loan) |
| Caps 5 | 31 |
| Goals 5 | 8 |
| Years 6 | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs 6 | Sochaux |
| Caps 6 | 10 |
| Goals 6 | 0 |
| Years 7 | 2012–2013 |
| Years 8 | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs 8 | → Sion (loan) |
| Caps 8 | 22 |
| Goals 8 | 2 |
| Years 9 | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs 9 | Sion |
| Caps 9 | 27 |
| Goals 9 | 2 |
| Years 10 | 2015 |
| Clubs 10 | → Portland Timbers (loan) |
| Caps 10 | 5 |
| Goals 10 | 0 |
| Years 11 | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs 11 | → Gil Vicente (loan) |
| Caps 11 | 22 |
| Goals 11 | 0 |
| Years 12 | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs 12 | FC Sion II |
| Caps 12 | 35 |
| Goals 12 | 14 |
| Years 13 | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs 13 | Stade Nyonnais |
| Caps 13 | 15 |
| Goals 13 | 1 |
| Years 14 | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs 14 | KPV |
| Caps 14 | 11 |
| Goals 14 | 6 |
| Years 15 | 2020 |
| Clubs 15 | Hetten |
| Caps 15 | 9 |
| Goals 15 | 7 |
| Years 16 | 2021 |
| Clubs 16 | Haka |
| Caps 16 | 20 |
| Goals 16 | 4 |
| Years 17 | 2022 |
| Clubs 17 | Al Hidd Club |
| Goals 17 | 1 |
| Years 18 | 2022 |
| Clubs 18 | KPV |
| Caps 18 | 9 |
Ishmael Yartey (born 11 January 1990) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a left midfielder or left winger for Syra Mensdorf.[1]
Club career
Yartey began his youth and professional career with Ghanaian club All Blacks F.C., before joining S.L. Benfica on a one-year loan deal with a buy option at the end of the contract.[2] Former Benfica manager Quique Flores was the first manager that called Yartey to train with the senior squad, but he never debuted for the first team.[3]
On 15 July 2009, Yartey left Benfica and signed a one-year loan deal with S.C. Beira Mar. At the end of the season he signed for C.D. Fátima, on another one-year loan.[4] In January 2011 he was loaned to Beira-Mar for a second time, for the remainder of the 2010–11 Primeira Liga season.[5]
On 21 June 2011, he was again loaned, this time to Servette F.C. of the Swiss Super League until the end of the 2011–12 Swiss Super League.[6]
On 19 July 2012, after returning to Benfica from his Servette loan, Yartey signed a four-year contract with French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
On 26 March 2015, Yartey signed a loan contract with Portland Timbers of MLS with a transfer option from French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[7]
Yartey completed his move to Finnish top-flight side KPV Kokkola in July 2019.[8] He scored on his competitive debut for KPV.[9] He was voted the MVP on his debut game for KPV.[10] Yartey also won the Man of the Match Award against giants HJK Helsinki.[11] In that game he scored a wonderful goal for KPV.[12]
In January 2020, Yartey signed for Saudi side Hetten FC.[13]
In February 2021, Yartey signed for Finland Veikkausliiga side FC Haka.[14] He scored two goals in March 2021 in pre-season friendly games for Haka.[15][16] In January 2022, Yartey signed for Bahrain Premier League side Al Hidd Club after leaving Haka.
In August 2022, Yartey returned to KPV until the end of the 2022 season.[17]
International career
Yartey represented Ghana U-17 (Black Starlets) in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic.[18]
On 16 May 2012, Yartey was called up for two of the Ghana national team's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications, against Lesotho in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana, and on 1 June 2012 and against Zambia in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, on 9 June 2012.[19]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Beira-Mar (loan) | 2009–10 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | – | 22 | 6 | |
| Fátima (loan) | 2010–11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 20 | 4 | |
| Beira-Mar (loan) | 2010–11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 1 | |
| Servette (loan) | 2011–12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 8 | ||
| Sochaux | 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| Sochaux B | 2012–13 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| Sion (loan) | 2013–14 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Sion | 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Portland Timbers (loan) | 2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gil Vicente (loan) | 2015–16 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| Career total | 120 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 21 | |
Honours
Beira-Mar
Portland Timbers
References
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- ^ "Yartey por 4 anos" [Yartey for 4 years] (in Portuguese). Record. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- ^ Ishmael Yartey Ghana's Winger Archived 1 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine. dailyguideghana.com.
- ^ "Gossip/Transfers: Kyere for Atletico Madrid". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ Yartey no Beira-Mar Archived 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese). 29 January 2012. record.xl.pt.
- ^ Le Servette FC engage le milieu offensif ghanéen Ishmael Yartey et le gardien portugais Joao Barroca (in French). 21 June 2011. tsr.ch.
- ^ "Portland Timbers acquire winger Ishmael Yartey". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- ^ EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Ghana U17 Star Ishmael Yartey Joins Finnish Side KPV, ghanasportsonline.com, 19 July 2019
- ^ Ishmael Yartey Marks Finnish Top-Flight Debut With Match Winner For KPV, ghanasportsonline.com, 28 July 2019
- ^ Ex-Ghana Youth Star Ishmael Yartey Wins MVP After Excelling On Finnish League Debut, ghanasportsonline.com, 28 July 2019
- ^ "Ishmael Yartey voted MVP in KPV famous win over HJK in Finland — Ghana Sports Online". 18 August 2019.
- ^ On-Fire Ishmael Yartey Scores Brave Finish To Claim Sensational Win For KPV Over Giants HJK In Finland, ghanasportsonline.com, 18 August 2019
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Saudi side Hetten capture Ghana winger Ishmael Yartey – Ghana Sports Online". 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Ishmael Yartey joins Finnish giants FC Haka". Ghana Sports Online. 2021-02-17. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "Imperious Ishmael Yartey strikes to take down Musan in pre-season friendly in Finland". Ghana Sports Online. 2021-03-20. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "Evergreen Ishmael Yartey announces return to Finland with a silky finish for Haka in pre-season friendly win". Ghana Sports Online. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ "Ishhmael Yartey palaa Kokkolaan – Myös muita vahvistuksia!" [Ishmael Yartey returns to Kokkola - Also other confirmations!] (in Finnish). KPV. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ Ishmael Yartey – FIFA. fifa.com.
- ^ "Appiah names Black Stars squad". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 16 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
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