{{short description|Ghanaian footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Josh Yaro | image = Joshua Yaro.jpg | image_size = | caption = | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Kumasi, Ghana | height = {{convert|1.80|m|abbr=on}} | position = Defender | currentclub = St. Louis City | clubnumber = 15 | youthyears1 = 2009–2010 | youthclubs1 = Right to Dream Academy | collegeyears1 = 2013–2015 | college1 = Georgetown Hoyas | collegecaps1 = 57 | collegegoals1 = 1 | years1 = 2014 | clubs1 = Baltimore Bohemians | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2018 | clubs2 = Philadelphia Union | caps2 = 23 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2018 | clubs3 = → Bethlehem Steel | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2019–2020 | clubs4 = San Antonio FC | caps4 = 45 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2021 | clubs5 = San Diego Loyal | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2022–2023 | clubs6 = St. Louis City 2 | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = St. Louis City | caps7 = 47 <!--update club-update date below when you update this--> | goals7 = 2 | club-update = October 22, 2025 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | ntupdate = March 26, 2016 |}}
'''Joshua Yaro''' (born 18 November 1994) is a Ghanaian footballer who currently plays in Major League Soccer for St. Louis City.
== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/joshua_yaro_852823.html|title=GUHOYAS.COM Joshua Yaro Bio – Official Athletic Site Official Athletic Site – Men's Soccer|access-date=2016-03-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922221200/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/joshua_yaro_852823.html|archive-date=2016-09-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
While at college, Yaro also appeared for Premier Development League side Baltimore Bohemians in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prospectxi.com/prospects/amateur/joshua-yaro/|title=Joshua Yaro|work=ProspectXI}}</ref>
== Professional career == On 11 January 2016, Yaro was selected 2nd overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/01/14/philadelphia-union-select-joshua-yaro-2-pick-2016-mls-superdraft|title=Philadelphia Union select Joshua Yaro with No. 2 pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft|work=MLSsoccer.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/game/show/13256822?subseason=280291|title=Bethlehem Steel FC at FC Montreal – 2016 Regular Season}}</ref>
Following his release by Philadelphia, Yaro joined San Antonio FC on 11 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/984164|title = San Antonio Adds Yaro to Back Line|date = 11 January 2019}}</ref> After two seasons in San Antonio, he joined San Diego Loyal SC ahead of the 2021 campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sdloyal.com/news_article/show/1160916|title=SAN DIEGO LOYAL SIGNS DEFENDER JOSHUA YARO|date=29 April 2021|publisher=San Diego Loyal SC}}</ref>
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. <ref>{{Cite web |last=SC |first=St Louis CITY |title=St. Louis CITY SC Signs Defender Josh Yaro to New Contract {{!}} St. Louis SC |url=https://www.stlcitysc.com/news/st-louis-city-sc-signs-defender-josh-yaro-to-new-contract |access-date=2025-07-08 |website=St. Louis CITY SC |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal== Yaro earned his U.S. green card in July 2017.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2017/07/13/toyota-story-behind-josh-yaros-green-card |title=Toyota Story Behind: Josh Yaro's Green Card |author=Jacob Born |date=13 July 2017| publisher=PhiladelphiaUnion.com |access-date=7 January 2018}}</ref> This status also qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
== Honors == '''St. Louis City 2''' * Western Conference (regular 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: 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>
'''St. Louis City SC''' *Western Conference (regular 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>
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== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20160922221200/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/joshua_yaro_852823.html Georgetown Hoyas Profile] * {{MLS player|josh-yaro|Joshua Yaro}}
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