Griffin Yow

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Griffin Yow
Personal information
Full name Griffin McDorman Yow [1]
Date of birth (2002-09-25) September 25, 2002 (age 22) [1]
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Loudoun United 18 (3)
2019–2022 D.C. United 32 (3)
2022– Westerlo 44 (8)
International career‡
2018–2019 United States U17 12 (7)
2024 United States U23 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 8, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 2, 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]

Contents

Club career

D.C. United

Yow joined the D.C. United academy in 2017, and found himself engaging in training sessions with the first team at the age of 15. By 2019, Yow had withdrawn from high school and enrolled in online programs, electing to forego a collegiate soccer career in favor of professional opportunities in the sport. [3] Shortly thereafter, Yow made his professional debut with the club's USL Championship affiliate Loudoun United, and the following week scored the first goal in club history against Memphis 901 FC. [4]

On March 19, 2019, he became the 12th homegrown player to be signed with D.C. United. [5] 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. [6] This cameo made him the youngest player to appear in Major League Soccer during the 2019 season. [7] 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. [8] On September 19, 2020, Yow scored his first Major League Soccer goal against Toronto FC, equalizing the game 2–2. [9]

Following his departure from the club, Yow stated that he "didn't feel valued" at times during his stint with the team, owing to a lack of minutes and perceived on-field progress. [10] Yow made no more than a dozen league appearances in any of his four seasons with the club between 2019 and 2022. [2]

Westerlo

On July 4, 2022, Yow was sold by D.C. United to recently promoted Westerlo. [11] After a quiet season in which he made just five league appearances, Yow broke into the starting eleven in October 2023 after a knee injury forced him to miss the start of the 2023–24 campaign. He enjoyed a hot start to the season, scoring three goals and tallying two assists in his first 10 games. [12] At the end of the year, Yow had registered 29 appearances across all competitions, scoring seven times.

International career

Yow has appeared for the United States under-17 team, scoring his first goal against Brazil's under-17 team in a friendly tournament. [13] In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. [14]

In March 2024, Yow was called up to the United States under-23 team ahead of friendlies against Guinea and France. That summer, Yow was selected to play in the 2024 Summer Olympics, [15] [16] appearing in all of the team's group stage matches [17] as well as their 4–0 loss to Morocco in the quarterfinals.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played December 8, 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Loudoun United 2019 USL 153—153
2021 USL10—10
2022 USL20—20
Total183—183
D.C. United 2019 MLS 202040
2020 MLS122—122
2021 MLS111—111
2022 MLS702090
Total32340363
Westerlo 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 50—50
2023–24 Belgian Pro League28710297
2024–25 Belgian Pro League11100111
Total44810458
Career total9414509914

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  2. 1 2 3 "USA – G. Yow – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  3. ↑ Goff, Steven (March 29, 2019). "Griffin Yow doesn't have a driver's license, but he has a D.C. United contract". The Washington Post . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Griffin Yow has moved up the Pathway to Pro system and continues to show promise at just 18-years-old". Loudoun United . October 1, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "sign Academy Product Griffin Yow as 12th Homegrown in Club History". D.C. United. March 19, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Homegrown Griffin Yow makes MLS debut against NYCFC | DC United".
  7. ↑ Vertelney, Seth (April 22, 2019). "16-Year-Old Griffin Yow Is on the Fast Track With D.C. United". Washington City Paper . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "FC Dallas vs. D.C. United". MLS MatchCenter. Major League Soccer. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ "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.
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  11. ↑ "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.
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