# Yaw Yeboah

Yaw Yeboah (Akan pronunciation:; born 28 March 1997) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.

## Career
### Right to Dream Academy

Yeboah joined the Right to Dream Academy in 2008 and graduated in 2014.

### Manchester City

Yeboah joined Manchester City in 2014.

#### Loan to Lille

On 14 August 2015, it was announced that Yeboah would be loaned to Lille OSC for one year. He made his debut for Lille on 25 October 2015 against Marseille in Ligue 1. He only made three appearances for Lille, playing a total of 174 minutes.

#### Loan to Twente

On 21 July 2016, Yeboah made a loan move to Dutch side FC Twente. He scored his first goal for the club on 27 August, in a 3–1 win over Sparta Rotterdam. His second goal came two months later on 22 October, in a 2–0 win over Go Ahead Eagles.

#### Loan to Oviedo

On 1 September 2017, Yeboah was loaned to Spanish side Real Oviedo on a season long-loan, with the Spanish club having the option to sign him permanently. Yeboah made his debut for Oviedo in the Copa del Rey on 6 September, coming off in the 81st minute. He would receive a straight red in the 17th minute against Sevilla B.

### Numancia

On 18 July 2018, Yeboah signed a three-year contract with fellow Segunda División team CD Numancia. He scored on his debut; a 3–3 draw versus Córdoba CF on 8 August 2018. He was shown a second yellow in the match against Granada on 11 November, resulting in his suspension for the following game.

#### Loan to Celta

On 22 July 2019, Yeboah joined Celta de Vigo B on loan for one year. The loan included a purchase option for RC Celta de Vigo.

### Wisła Kraków

On 11 August 2020, Yeboah completed a move to Ekstraklasa side Wisła Kraków, signing a three-year deal. on 18 October 2020, he scored his first and second goals for his new club in a 6–0 victory against Stal Mielec. On 10 September 2021, it was announced that Yeboah was voted as Ekstraklasa Player of the Month for the month of August. Yeboah played fifty matches across all competitions for the club, scoring ten goals.

### Columbus Crew

On 6 January 2022, Yeboah transferred from Wisła Kraków to Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew, signing a three-year deal. In his first season in MLS, Yeboah played on the right side of a 4–2–3–1 formation. He secured his first assist with the Columbus Crew in the opening match of the season, where his side won 4–0 against the Vancouver Whitecaps. While he initially started 10 out of his first 13 games for his new club, Yeboah's playing time decreased dramatically the rest of the season, making only six appearances for the remainder of the year, all as a substitute. His first season in the United States concluded with no goals and one assist in 20 appearances across all competitions.
In his second season with Columbus, which was the first season under new manager Wilfried Nancy, Yeboah took on a new role as a left wingback in a 3–4–3 formation. He began the year as a substitute but scored his first goal coming off the bench for the Crew in a 4–0 victory against Real Salt Lake on 1 April 2023. An ACL injury to Will Sands opened the door for Yeboah to become the full-time starter. Throughout the season, he appeared in 42 total games for Columbus across all competitions, tallying five goals and providing five assists, and scoring the game-winning goal in the MLS Cup Final.
On 27 November 2024, the Columbus Crew announced that he would be leaving the club on a free after they denied him a new contract.

### Los Angeles FC

On 24 January 2024, Yeboah was signed by Los Angeles FC on a two-year deal. Los Angeles acquired his MLS rights from San Diego FC in exchange for $50,000 in General Allocation Money. San Diego earlier had selected Yeboah in the 2024 MLS Re-Entry Draft in December.

## International career
### Youth

Yeboah has made appearances for the Ghana U-20 team. He was awarded "most valuable player" in the 2015 African U-20 Championship scoring two goals. He then played in the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, making four appearances and scoring two goals, both from penalties.

### Senior

Yeboah received his first call up on 26 August 2016, for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda and a friendly against Russia. He made the bench for the match against Russia, but failed to make an appearance. Yeboah made his senior debut with the Ghana national team in a friendly 1–0 loss to Namibia on 9 June 2019.

## Style of play

A left-footed player, Yeboah has been deployed as a winger, an attacking midfielder and at wing-back. He is known for his speed and skillful dribbling.

## Personal life

Yeboah is a Christian and his father is a pastor.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of matches played 25 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Manchester City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lille (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Twente (loan) | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Real Oviedo (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| Numancia | 2018–19 | Segunda División | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Celta B (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 5 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2020–21 | Ekstraklasa | 28 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 5 |
| Wisła Kraków | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 5 |
| Wisła Kraków | Total | Total | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | | 0 | 0 | — | — | 50 | 10 |
| Columbus Crew | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | | | 20 | 0 |
| Columbus Crew | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 42 | 5 |
| Columbus Crew | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Columbus Crew | Total | Total | 74 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 6 |
| Columbus Crew 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 197 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 250 | 24 |
* ↑ One appearance in the Coupe de France; one appearance in the Coupe de la Ligue knockout round
* ↑ Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

### International

    As of 16 May 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Ghana | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Ghana | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghana | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| Ghana | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 0 |

## Honours

Columbus Crew
* MLS Cup: 2023
* Leagues Cup: 2024
* CONCACAF Champions Cup runner-up: 2024
Ghana U20
* African U-20 Championship third place: 2015
Individual
* African U-20 Championship Most Valuable Player: 2015
* Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: August 2021