Griffin Yow
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Griffin McDorman Yow[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | September 25, 2002||
Place of birth | Clifton, Virginia, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Westerlo | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | Virginia Development Academy | ||
2017–2019 | D.C. United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Loudoun United | 18 | (3) |
2019–2022 | D.C. United | 32 | (3) |
2022– | Westerlo | 33 | (7) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | United States U17 | 12 | (7) |
2024– | United States U23 | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 26, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 27, 2024 |
Griffin McDorman Yow (born September 25, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger in the Belgian Pro League with Westerlo.[2]
Professional
[edit]Yow scored his first professional goal against Memphis 901 FC for Loudoun United FC on March 16, 2019.
On March 19, 2019, he became the 12th homegrown player to be signed with D.C. United.[3] Yow made his professional debut with D.C. United in the 90th minute replacing Paul Arriola against New York City FC on April 21, 2019.[4] Yow scored his first non-competitive goal for D.C. United in a friendly against Real Betis on May 22, 2019. Yow made his first start with D.C. United on July 4, 2019, against FC Dallas, playing 58 minutes in a 0–2 loss.[5] On September 19, 2020, Yow scored his first Major League Soccer goal against Toronto FC, equalizing the game 2–2.[6]
On July 4, 2022, Yow was sold by D.C. United to recently promoted Westerlo.[7]
International career
[edit]Yow has appeared for the United States under-17 team, scoring his first goal against Brazil's under-17 football team in a friendly tournament.[8] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[9]
In March 2024, Yow was called up to the United States under-23 national team ahead of friendlies against Guinea and France.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played May 26, 2024[10]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Loudoun United | 2019 | USL | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
2021 | USL | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
2022 | USL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||||
D.C. United | 2019 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
2020 | MLS | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
2021 | MLS | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
2022 | MLS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
Total | 32 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | ||||
Westerlo | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | |||
Total | 33 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | |||
Career total | 83 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 13 |
- ^ Includes U.S. Open Cup and Belgian Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. July 24, 2024. p. 15. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "USA – G. Yow – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "sign Academy Product Griffin Yow as 12th Homegrown in Club History". D.C. United. March 19, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Homegrown Griffin Yow makes MLS debut against NYCFC | DC United".
- ^ "FC Dallas vs. D.C. United". MLS MatchCenter. Major League Soccer. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "DC United teen academy product Griffin Yow scores late equalizer for 1st MLS goal". mlssoccer.com. September 20, 2020. Archived from the original on January 5, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- ^ "D.C. United Agree Terms with KVC Westerlo for the permanent transfer of Griffin Yow". D.C. United. July 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "U-17 MNT Forward Griffin Yow Takes Next Steps for Club and Country". US Soccer. May 6, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ Griffin Yow at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Griffin Yow at Soccerway.com
- Griffin Yow at FBref.com
- Griffin Yow at Major League Soccer
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- D.C. United players
- K.V.C. Westerlo players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Loudoun United FC players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Major League Soccer players
- People from Clifton, Virginia
- Soccer players from Fairfax County, Virginia
- USL Championship players
- Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players for the United States
- American soccer forward stubs