Nevello Cosmas Yoseke (born March 17, 1996) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. A former youth international for Canada, he plays for the South Sudan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nevello Cosmas Yoseke | ||
| Date of birth | March 17, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Khartoum, Sudan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Defender Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–???? | Ottawa Internationals SC | ||
| –2011 | Ottawa Fury | ||
| 2011–2012 | Cruzeiro | ||
| 2013–2015 | Montréal Impact | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Montréal | 25 | (1) |
| 2017 | IF Mölndal Fotboll | 9 | (1) |
| 2017 | Oskarshamns AIK | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | AFC Ann Arbor | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ottawa South United | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | AS Saint-Priest B | ||
| 2020 | Ottawa South United | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Des Moines Menace | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kalamazoo FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | New Amsterdam FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Monterey Bay FC | 14 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | South Sudan | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editYoseke was born in Kharthoum, Sudan and has four siblings.[1] When he was four years old, he moved to Cairo, Egypt with his family, before once again his family moved to Ottawa, Ontario when he was ten.[2][1] He began playing organized youth soccer when he was 11 with Ottawa Internationals SC.[3] Later he was part of the Ottawa Fury Academy.[4] After a few years in the Fury system, in September 2011, he had a tryout with the U16 side of Brazilian top division team Cruzeiro, where he impressed and stayed for four months before returning to Canada due to a visa issue.[2][5] Upon his return, he was seen by a scout and soon joined the Montreal Impact Academy.[2][6]
Club career
editIn 2015, after his time in the Montreal Impact Academy he signed with FC Montreal of the second-tier USL, the second team of the Impact.[7][8] He made his debut on August 29, as a substitute, against the Harrisburg City Islanders.[9]
In 2017, he joined Swedish third division side Oskarshamns AIK.[10]
Afterwards, he joined French club AS Saint-Priest on trial for three months, however he encountered visa issues and was unable to be signed.[11] He subsequently returned to Canada and trained with his hometown club Ottawa Fury FC of the USL Championship.[11]
In April 2019, he signed with AFC Ann Arbor of the American fourth tier National Premier Soccer League.[11]
After the season, he returned to Canada, playing with Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario.[12]
He subsequently returned to AS Saint-Priest before returning to Canada in June 2020.[13] He returned to Ottawa South United, now part of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.[14]
In 2021, he began the season with the Des Moines Menace of USL League Two,[15] before moving to the Dayton Dutch Lions of USL League Two,[16][17] before ending it with Kalamazoo FC.[18]
Late in 2021, he joined New Amsterdam FC in National Independent Soccer Association.[19]
In 2022, he played amateur soccer with Gloucester Celtic, helping them win the Challenge Trophy, as Canadian national amateur champions.[20]
On April 7, 2023, Yoseke returned to professional play by signing with Monterey Bay FC of the USL Championship.[21] He left Monterey Bay following their 2023 season.[22]
International career
editIn 2013, Yoseke was named to the Canada U17 national team for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[23] He made his debut on October 19, against Austria U17.[10]
On 31 August 2023, Yoseke was called up to the South Sudan national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.[24] He debuted for South Sudan in a 4–0 loss to Mali on 8 September 2023.[25]
Career statistics
edit- As of July 26, 2021[26]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Montreal | 2015 | USL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| IF Mölndal | 2017[27] | Göteborgs FF - Division 4 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Oskarshamns AIK | 2017 | Ettan Södra | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| AFC Ann Arbor | 2019[28] | NPSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Ottawa South United | 2019[29] | League1 Ontario | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| AS Saint-Priest B | 2019–20[30] | Régional 2 | ||||||||||
| Ottawa South United | 2020[31] | PLSQ | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Des Moines Menace | 2021 | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Dayton Dutch Lions | 2021 | USL League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Kalamazoo FC | 2021[32] | USL League Two | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Escape, Struggle, and Starting Over". Ottawa Citizen. June 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël (March 4, 2016). "From darkness to light". Montreal Impact.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ "Ottawa Fury 2011 Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Fury SC.
- ^ Kim, Jaehoon (April 2012). "Global Talent". Ottawa Sportspage.
- ^ Plouffe, Dan (January 2013). "3 Ottawa Players join Impact Academy". Ottawa Sportspage.
- ^ "FC Montreal signs eight players from Impact Academy". Soccer Wire. July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Le FC Montréal Recrute chez L'Académie" [FC Montreal is Recruiting at the Academy]. TVA Sports (in French). July 30, 2015.
- ^ Milano, Pascal (November 30, 2015). "De Réfugié à Joueur Professionnel" [From Refugee to Professional Player]. La Presse (in French).
- ^ a b Jacques, John (July 5, 2020). "Canadian Midfielder Nevello Yoseke Returning To Canada". Northern Tribune.
- ^ a b c "Nevello Yoseke Joins AFC Ann Arbor for 2019 Campaign". AFC Ann Arbor. April 2, 2019.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke 2019 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Mercato, matchs amicaux : le point complet sur la réserve R2 de l'AS Saint-Priest !" [Mercato, friendly matches: the full point on the R2 reserve of AS Saint-Priest!]. Actufoot (in French). June 25, 2020.
- ^ "YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region Stars of the Month – October 2020". Ottawa Sportspages. October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Match Day - May 20" (PDF). St. Louis Scott Gallagher. May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Dayton Dutch Lions FC Vs Oakland County FC" (PDF). Dayton Dutch Lions. July 2, 2021.
- ^ "Sunday Gallery: FWFC vs. Dayton Dutch Lions FC". The Journal Gazette. June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke profile". USL League Two.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke 2022 NISA Stats". National Independent Soccer Association.
- ^ Baines, Tim (October 10, 2022). "Gloucester Celtic FC brings home national soccer championship ... again". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ Vargo, Steven (April 7, 2023). "Monterey Bay F.C. Adds to Squad, Signs Midfielder Nevello Yoseke". Monterey Bay FC.
- ^ Murray, Nicholas (November 29, 2023). "Monterey Bay F.C. announces first roster moves for 2024 season". USL Championship.
- ^ Rowaan, Dave (October 3, 2013). "Canada names roster for Fifa U-17 World Cup UAE 2013". Waking the Red.
- ^ "Monterey Bay Midfielder Nevello Yoseke Earns First Call-Up to South Sudan National Team".
- ^ "Mali 4-0 South Sudan (Sep 8, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
- ^ Nevello Yoseke at Soccerway
- ^ "Nevello Cosmas Yoseke Stats". Lagstatistik.
- ^ "2019 AFC Ann Arbor Results". AFC Ann Arbor.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke League1 Ontario Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke". Football Database.
- ^ "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
- ^ "Nevello Yoseke 2021 Stats". USL League Two.