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Steffen Yeates
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-04) January 4, 2000 (age 24)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 11, 2024

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.

Early life

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Yeates began his youth career with Vaughan SC.[1] In 2013, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]

College career

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In 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

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Toronto FC

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While 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

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In 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

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Yeates 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

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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

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  1. ^ Steffen Yeates at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ a b c d e "Toronto FC II sign Steffen Yeates". Toronto FC. April 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Martin, Patrick (July 30, 2018). "UConn Men's Soccer Announces Incoming Class". The UConn Blog.
  4. ^ McFarland, Shawn (August 24, 2018). "Newcomers Shine In UConn Men's Soccer's 2-1 Win Over Lehigh". Hartford Courant.
  5. ^ "Steffen Yeates UConn Profile". UConn Huskies.
  6. ^ "Steffen Yeates OSU Profile". Oregon State Beavers.
  7. ^ "Beavers Fall to Gauchos". Oregon State Beavers. September 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "De Jonge Scores Four To Lead Durham To 7-3 Defeat Of Toronto FC Academy". League1 Ontario. June 20, 2016.
  9. ^ Grossi, James (April 27, 2018). "Toronto FC II unable to hold off Richmond". Waking the Red.
  10. ^ Kloke, Joshua (July 15, 2019). "North America or Europe? Danish club FC Helsingor enters the fray over developing top Canadian talent". The Athletic.
  11. ^ 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).
  12. ^ "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to short-term agreements". Toronto FC. May 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Depleted Toronto FC concede early, drop 3rd straight in shutout loss to Cincinnati FC". CBC Sports. May 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Toronto adds Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to weekend roster". Toronto FC. May 7, 2022.
  15. ^ "Pacific FC announce signing of midfielder Steffen Yeates". Canadian Premier League. December 21, 2022.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Davidson, Neil (May 24, 2024). "Trinidad and Tobago calls in Toronto FC rookie Tyrese Spicer and five CPL players". Sportsnet.
  18. ^ Walcott, Roneil (June 8, 2024). "Rampant Soca Warriors beat Bahamas 7-1 in World Cup qualifier". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
  19. ^ Steffen Yeates at Soccerway
  20. ^ "Steffen Yeates 2016 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
  21. ^ "Steffen Yeates 2017 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
  22. ^ "Steffen Yeates 2018 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
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