Ishmael Yartey

Ishmael Yartey
Personal information
Full name Ishmael Yartey
Date of birth (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990
Place of birth Swedru, Central Region, Ghana
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 FC Sion
Youth career
?–2005 All Blacks
2007–2009 → Benfica (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009–2012 Benfica 0 (0)
2009 → Beira-Mar (loan) 17 (2)
2010 → Fátima (loan) 14 (2)
2010–2011 → Beira-Mar (loan) 10 (1)
2011–2012 → Servette (loan) 31 (8)
2012–2014 Sochaux 10 (0)
2013–2014 → Sion (loan) 22 (2)
2014– Sion 5 (0)
2015 → Portland Timbers (loan) 5 (0)
National team‡
2007 Ghana U-17 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 February 2012

Ishmael Yartey (born 11 January 1990) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Sion.

Club career

Yartey began his youth and professional career with Ghanaian club All Blacks F.C., before joining S.L. Benfica on a 1-year loan deal with a buy option at the end of the contract.[1] Former Benfica's manager Quique Flores was the first manager that called Yartey to train with the senior squad, but his debut with Benfica's shirt was never made.[2]

Beira-Mar & Fátima (loan)

On 15 July 2009, Yartey left S.L. Benfica and signed a one-year loan deal with S.C. Beira Mar, then at the end of the season he signed for C.D. Fátima, another one-year loan.[3] In January 2011 he was loaned to S.C. Beira-Mar for the remainder of the 2010–11 Primeira Liga season.[4]

Servette (loan)

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.[5]

Benfica

In June 2012, Yartey returned to Benfica from his season long loan at Servette FC. He never made his debut for Benfica.

Sochaux

On 19 July 2012, Yartey signed a 4-year contract with French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

Portland Timbers

On March 26, 2015, Yartey signed a loan contract with the Portland Timbers of MLS with a transfer option from French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.[6]

International career

Yartey represented Ghana U-17 (Black Starlets) in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic.[7]

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.[8]

Club statistics

Correct as of 14 May 2012[9]

Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Beira-Mar 2009–10 1722232-226
Fátima 2010–11 1422141-204
Beira-Mar 2010–11 1010000-101
Servette 2011–12 31810--328
Sochaux 2012–13 1002030-150
Career total 821373103009519

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, April 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.