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Karifa Yao

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Appearances
27
2,283 min
Goals
3
G+A per 90: 0.12
Assists
0
Average rating
6.91
Age26
Date of birth28 Sep 2000
Height188 cm
Weight–
Preferred footBoth
Market value€260K
Contract until30 Nov 2026

Season performance · 2026

USL Championship Rhode Island Union
Appearances / Starts24 / 24
Minutes2,080
Rating6.90
Goals / Assists3 / 0
Shots (on target)7 (5)
Passes · accuracy883 · 86%
Key passes9
Tackles / Interceptions16 / 33
Duels won97 / 156
Successful dribbles5
Yellow cards / Red cards6 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.66 / 0.15
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion43%
Headed goals2
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls66
Accurate crosses0
Touches1,153
Possession lost138
Dispossessed2
Aerial duels won63
Ground duels won34
Clearances125
Ball recoveries55
Fouls won13
Fouls committed30
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week1
Clean sheets5
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)116.11
Top speed (km/h)36.10
US Open Cup Rhode Island Union
Appearances / Starts3 / 3
Minutes203
Rating7.03
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)0 (0)
Passes · accuracy91 · 91%
Key passes0
Tackles / Interceptions4 / 4
Duels won12 / 18
Successful dribbles0
Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Detailed statistics
Big chances created0
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls8
Accurate crosses0
Touches121
Possession lost11
Dispossessed1
Aerial duels won6
Ground duels won6
Clearances14
Ball recoveries10
Fouls won2
Fouls committed3
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets1
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking34
Technical42
Tactical51
Defending67
Creativity36

Characteristics

Strengths

16

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 Charleston Battery – Rhode Island Union 6–5 120' 7.5
25 Oct 2026 Hartford Athletic – Rhode Island Union 2–1 90' 7.7
18 Oct 2026 Rhode Island Union – Pittsburgh Riverhounds 1–1 90' 6.9
15 Oct 2026 Rhode Island Union – Loudoun United FC 1–0 90' 7.2
11 Oct 2026 Detroit City FC – Rhode Island Union 1–0 90' 6.6
4 Oct 2026 Brooklyn FC – Rhode Island Union 1–3 90' 7.9
1 Oct 2026 Rhode Island Union – Indy Eleven 1–0 90' 7.3
27 Sep 2026 Charleston Battery – Rhode Island Union 2–0 90' 6.4
20 Sep 2026 Rhode Island Union – Miami FC 1–2 90' 8.2
13 Sep 2026 SC Jacksonville – Rhode Island Union 0–3 90' 7.1
6 Sep 2026 Rhode Island Union – Louisville City FC 1–1 45' 6.7
30 Aug 2026 FC Tulsa – Rhode Island Union 1–0 – –
19 Jul 2026 Rhode Island Union – Hartford Athletic 1–0 81' 6.7
12 Jul 2026 Rhode Island Union – Brooklyn FC 5–4 69' 6.3
9 Jul 2026 Sacramento Republic FC – Rhode Island Union 2–1 90' 7.0

Career and transfers

5 clubs · 7 moves
  1. Vancouver To: Rhode Island
    Free transfer
  2. Montréal To: Vancouver
    Transfer
  3. Cavalry To: Montréal
    Loan return
  4. Montréal To: Cavalry
    Loan
  5. Cavalry To: Montréal
    Loan return
  6. Montréal To: Cavalry
    Loan
  7. Montreal Impact To: Montréal
    Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)33
Average rating6.94
Last match rating7.725 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 6.94 Nov 2025 May 2026 Oct 2026 7.7

Last 10 matches

7.7 6.9 7.2 6.6 7.9 7.3 6.4 8.2 7.1 6.7

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 USL Championship Rhode Island Union 24 (24) 2,080 3 0 6.90
2026 US Open Cup Rhode Island Union 3 (3) 203 0 0 7.03

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

USL Championship 2026 · percentile among defenders (119 players)

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50 Tackles 7 Interceptions 53 Clearances 74 Aerials won 73 Duels won 84 Pass accuracy 84 Progressive carries 49 Rating 90

6 matches · 495 min

Karifa Yao: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 0.55
7
Interceptions / 90 min 1.09
53
Clearances / 90 min 5.64
74
Aerials won / 90 min 2.55
73
Duels won 67.6%
84
Pass accuracy 87.5%
84
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.73
49
Rating 7.27
90

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