Steffen Yeates (born January 4, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC. Born in Canada, he represents Trinidad and Tobago at international level.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 4, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vaughan SC | |||
| 2013–2018 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Connecticut Huskies | 17 | (1) |
| 2019 | Oregon State Beavers | 14 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Toronto FC III | 22 | (2) |
| 2018 | Toronto FC II | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Toronto FC II | 42 | (3) |
| 2022 | → Toronto FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Pacific FC | 54 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2024– | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 11, 2024 | |||
Early life
editYeates began his youth career with Vaughan SC.[1] In 2013, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
College career
editIn 2018, he attended the University of Connecticut, joining the men's soccer team.[3][4] He scored his first goal against the University of Cincinnati.[5]
In 2019, he transferred to Oregon State University and joined their men's soccer team.[6] He scored his first goal on September 15 against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[7]
Club career
editToronto FC
editWhile with Toronto FC Academy, he debuted with Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario in 2016. He scored his first goal on June 19, 2016 against Durham United FA.[8]
He made his professional debut with Toronto FC II in the USL on April 26, 2018 against the Richmond Kickers, as an academy call-up.[2][9] In 2019, he was close to an agreement with Danish club FC Helsingør, but decided against it at the last minute.[10] In 2020, he went on trial with French club US Boulogne.[11] He signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II on April 22, 2021 ahead of the 2021 season.[2]
On May 4, 2022, he signed a short-term four-day loan with the first team, Toronto FC of Major League Soccer.[12] He made his debut that same day, as a second half substitute, in their match against FC Cincinnati.[13] He signed an additional four-day loan on May 7.[14]
Pacific FC
editIn December 2022, Yeates signed a multi-year contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League, beginning in 2023.[15] On September 14, 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Atlético Ottawa.[16]
International career
editYeates played for the Canada U17 team at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in 2017, where he started in all three of the team's matches.[2] In 2018, he was part of the Canada U20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship where he scored a goal and an assist in his single appearance against Martinique.[2]
In May 2024, he was named to a 39-man preliminary squad for the Trinidad and Tobago senior team ahead of their World Cup qualifying matches.[17] He made his debut on June 8 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against The Bahamas.[18]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 23, 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2016[20] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 1 | – | – | ? | ? | – | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2017[21] | 8 | 0 | – | – | ? | ? | – | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 2018[22] | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1+? | ? | – | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ? | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | USL League One | 20 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| Toronto FC (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Pacific FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 7 | ||
References
edit- ^ Steffen Yeates at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b c d e "Toronto FC II sign Steffen Yeates". Toronto FC. April 22, 2021.
- ^ Martin, Patrick (July 30, 2018). "UConn Men's Soccer Announces Incoming Class". The UConn Blog.
- ^ McFarland, Shawn (August 24, 2018). "Newcomers Shine In UConn Men's Soccer's 2-1 Win Over Lehigh". Hartford Courant.
- ^ "Steffen Yeates UConn Profile". UConn Huskies.
- ^ "Steffen Yeates OSU Profile". Oregon State Beavers.
- ^ "Beavers Fall to Gauchos". Oregon State Beavers. September 15, 2019.
- ^ "De Jonge Scores Four To Lead Durham To 7-3 Defeat Of Toronto FC Academy". League1 Ontario. June 20, 2016.
- ^ Grossi, James (April 27, 2018). "Toronto FC II unable to hold off Richmond". Waking the Red.
- ^ Kloke, Joshua (July 15, 2019). "North America or Europe? Danish club FC Helsingor enters the fray over developing top Canadian talent". The Athletic.
- ^ Paquereau, André (August 1, 2020). "US Boulogne CO : Aouladzian revient et Muzungu arrive" [US Boulogne CO: Aouladzian returns and Muzungu arrives]. Foot Amateur (in French).
- ^ "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Depleted Toronto FC concede early, drop 3rd straight in shutout loss to Cincinnati FC". CBC Sports. May 4, 2022.
- ^ "Toronto adds Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to weekend roster". Toronto FC. May 7, 2022.
- ^ "Pacific FC announce signing of midfielder Steffen Yeates". Canadian Premier League. December 21, 2022.
- ^ Longo, Jack (September 14, 2023). "Match Report – Pacific FC v Atlético Ottawa: Hard-fought draw gives Pacific some breathing room in coveted top-two spots". Pacific FC.
- ^ Davidson, Neil (May 24, 2024). "Trinidad and Tobago calls in Toronto FC rookie Tyrese Spicer and five CPL players". Sportsnet.
- ^ Walcott, Roneil (June 8, 2024). "Rampant Soca Warriors beat Bahamas 7-1 in World Cup qualifier". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
- ^ Steffen Yeates at Soccerway
- ^ "Steffen Yeates 2016 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
- ^ "Steffen Yeates 2017 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
- ^ "Steffen Yeates 2018 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.