DeAndre Yedlin

DeAndre Yedlin

Yedlin with the United States team in 2014
Personal information
Full name DeAndre Roselle Yedlin[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-09) July 9, 1993
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position Right back , Wide Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sunderland
(on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
Number 24
Youth career
2004–2006 Emerald City FC
2006–2008 Northwest Nationals
2008–2010 Crossfire Premier
2010–2011 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011–2012 Akron Zips 45 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 16 (1)
2013–2014 Seattle Sounders FC 56 (1)
2015– Tottenham Hotspur 1 (0)
2015– → Sunderland (loan) 20 (0)
National team‡
2013 United States U20 4 (0)
2014– United States 31 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 10, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 7, 2016

DeAndre Roselle Yedlin (born July 9, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sunderland on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. Primarily a right back, Yedlin has also featured as a wingback and wide midfielder. He represented the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

A product of O'Dea High School in Seattle, Yedlin was part of Washington Youth Soccer’s State Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2006 to 2009. He also played youth soccer for Emerald City FC, Northwest Nationals and Crossfire Premier before joining the Seattle Sounders FC youth academy for the 2010–11 season.[3]

On February 8, 2011, Yedlin signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Akron.[4] In his freshman year, Yedlin started in 20 of his 23 games for the Zips. He scored his first collegiate goal on September 28, 2011 in a 3–1 victory over Ohio State.[5] He also finished the year with six assists. In his sophomore year, Yedlin made 22 appearances and finished the year with six assists as well.

Yedlin also played for Seattle Sounders FC U-23 in the Premier Development League and was named to the 2012 All-PDL First XI for his play.[6]

Seattle Sounders FC

Yedlin with the Sounders in 2014

On January 11, 2013, after two seasons with Akron, Yedlin signed with Seattle Sounders FC as the club's first homegrown player.[3][7][8] He made his debut on March 2 in a 1–0 home defeat to the Montreal Impact.[9] Yedlin was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his performance, becoming the first rookie to earn the honor in his professional debut.[10] On March 12 he scored his first professional goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Tigres in the second leg of the Sounders 3–2 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal aggregate victory.


On July 15, Yedlin was named to the MLS All-Star team for their match against Roma on July 31, making him the first rookie to be named to the All-Star team since 2005 when Michael Parkhurst was selected during his rookie season.[11] Yedlin was ranked 3rd among MLS players under the age of 24 in 2013, according to MLSSoccer.com.[12]

Yedlin scored his first professional league goal in a 1–1 draw with the Colorado Rapids on July 20, 2013.[13]

Tottenham Hotspur

On August 13, 2014 it was confirmed that Yedlin had signed a four-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League.[14] He remained with Seattle before joining Tottenham in January 2015. He trained with Tottenham for the first time on January 7, 2015.[15][16] He made his first appearance for the under-21 team on January 9, 2015.[17] Yedlin made his Premier League debut on April 11, 2015, in a loss to Aston Villa.[18]

Loan to Sunderland

On September 1, 2015, Sunderland acquired Yedlin on a year-long loan.[19] On September 22, 2015, Yedlin made his Sunderland debut in a League Cup match, playing the full 90 minutes and notching an assist for the Black Cats' only goal in a 4-1 loss to Manchester City. On October 3, 2015 Yedlin started his first Premier League game against West Ham United.

International career

Yedlin was named to the United States under-20 squad on June 7, 2013, for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.[20] Yedlin made his U-20 international debut a week later in a 3–1 victory over Portugal.[21]

Yedlin earned his first call up to the senior men's national team on January 3, 2014.[22] He made his first appearance with the senior team on February 1, 2014 in a friendly against South Korea.

Yedlin was included on the U.S. final 23-man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He made his World Cup debut against Portugal, coming on as a late second-half substitute. He helped set up Sounders teammate Clint Dempsey's late goal which put the US up 2–1. He also came on late in the next game, a 1–0 loss v. Germany; his deep cross to Dempsey was headed off target. In the round of sixteen match against Belgium, Yedlin came on as a substitute for the injured Fabian Johnson.

Personal life

Yedlin was born in Seattle, Washington and raised by his maternal grandfather, Ira Yedlin, and step-grandmother, Vicki Walton.[23] Yedlin has a sister Jenea who is three years younger than him. Yedlin, however, is very close with his mother, Rebecca.[24]

Yedlin began playing soccer at age four and learned while watching his uncle from the sideline. Seattle Sounders youth director Darren Sawatzky first saw him play at age eleven and later said that Yedlin was "an offensive player at the time, he was tricky, he had explosiveness and could run for days." Said Sounders FC sporting director Chris Henderson of Yedlin: "DeAndre has great quickness and speed. He reads the game well, keeps possession, but he's able to attack the flank and get crosses in."[25] He is of African American, Dominican, and Native American descent, and his mother is Jewish (her family is from Latvia).[24][26][27]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2016.[6]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League U.S. Open Cup Playoffs North America Total
2012Seattle Sounders FC U-23Premier Development League161—40—201
2013Seattle Sounders FCMLS311002141373
20142503040—320
England League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
2014–15Tottenham HotspurPremier League1000000010
2015–16Sunderland (loan)2001010—220
Total USA 722307141864
England 210101000230
Career total 9024081411054

International

As of March 29, 2016.
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States
2014100
2015190
201620
Total310

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Premier League Player Profile DeAndre Yedlin". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Washington Youth Soccer Alum DeAndre Yedlin Signs Pro Contract With Sounders FC". Washington Youth Soccer. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Six All-Americans Highlight Men's Soccer Signing Class". GoZips.com. University of Akron. February 8, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Attendance Record Falls as Zips Blitz Buckeyes, 3–1". GoZips.com. University of Akron. September 28, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  6. 1 2 "2012 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer Leagues. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  7. ↑ "DeAndre Yedlin Signs Homegrown Contract With Seattle Sounders". GoZips.com. University of Akron. January 11, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Sounders FC Signs First Homegrown Player". soundersfc.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. January 11, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
  9. ↑ "MLS Match Recap: Montreal Impact 1, Seattle Sounders 0". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 2, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  10. ↑ "MLS Team of the Week (Week 1)".
  11. 1 2 "All-Star: Tim Cahill, Robbie Keane, DeAndre Yedlin added to gameday roster; Landon Donovan left off". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ "24 Under 24: #3 Deandre Yedlin". www.mlssoccer.com. MLSsoccer.com. September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Seattle Sounders 1, Colorado Rapids 1 | MLS Match Recap". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  14. ↑ http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/yedlin-move-agreed-130814/
  15. ↑ http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2014/08/13/yedlins-meteoric-rise-continues-completed-move-epls-tottenham-hotspur
  16. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30588234
  17. ↑ http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/u21s-wham-away-report-090115/
  18. ↑ http://www.espnfc.com/tottenham-hotspur/story/2394296/deandre-yedlin-says-making-premier-league-debut-with-tottenham-was-unbelievable
  19. ↑ "Deadline-day move completed". Sunderland A.F.C. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  20. ↑ "U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Names 21-Player Roster for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey". U.S. Soccer. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  21. ↑ "U.S. U-20 MNT Defeats Portugal U-20 Team 3–1 in Final Primer for 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup". U.S. Soccer. June 14, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  22. ↑ Firchau, Nick (January 3, 2014). "World Cup: MLS MVP Mike Magee & Landon Donovan headline USMNT's January camp roster". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  23. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/2617/youth-soccer/2011/02/22/2364319/en-route-seattle-sounders-academys-deandre-yedlin
  24. 1 2 Jorge Arangure Jr. (July 5, 2014). "Looking for Breakout Star, M.L.S. Pins Hopes on a World Cup Standout". New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Getting to Know the U-23's – DeAndre Yedlin". Seattle Sounders FC U-23. 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  26. ↑ http://www.jweekly.com/article/full/72539/celebrity-jews-09-05-14/
  27. ↑ "PLAY OF SOUNDERS’ YEDLIN CATCHING UP TO HIS HAIR". NW Sports Press. 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  28. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy - MLS MatchCenter". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. October 26, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  29. ↑ Top 10 stories of 2014: Lamar Hunt US Open CupDecember 27, 2014, Accessed January 20, 2015
  30. ↑ "The 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game Fan XI – 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  31. ↑ DeAndre Yedlin, Morgan Brian named U.S. Soccer Young Athletes of 2014 4 December 2014, Accessed January 20, 2015

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