Steffen Yeates

Steffen Yeates

Yeates in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-01-04) January 4, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	York United FC
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)
2023–2024	Pacific FC	54	(2)
2025–	York United FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Canada U17	3	(0)
2018	Canada U20	1	(1)
2024–	Trinidad and Tobago	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 7, 2025

Steffen Yeates (born January 4, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian Premier League side York United FC. Born in Canada, he represents Trinidad and Tobago at international level.

Early life

Yeates began his youth career with Vaughan SC. ^[1] In 2013, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. ^{[2] [3]}

College career

In 2018, he attended the University of Connecticut, joining the men's soccer team. ^{[4] [5]} He scored his first goal against the University of Cincinnati. ^[6]

In 2019, he transferred to Oregon State University and joined their men's soccer team. ^[7] He scored his first goal on September 15 against the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. ^[8]

Club career

Toronto FC

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. ^[9]

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] [10]} In 2019, he was close to an agreement with Danish club FC Helsingør, but decided against it at the last minute. ^[11] In 2020, he went on trial with French club US Boulogne. ^[12] 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. ^[13] He made his debut that same day, as a second half substitute, in their match against FC Cincinnati. ^[14] He signed an additional four-day loan on May 7. ^[15]

Pacific FC

In December 2022, Yeates signed a multi-year contract with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League, beginning in 2023. ^[16] On September 14, 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw with Atlético Ottawa. ^[17]

York United

In January 2025, he joined York United FC on a two-year contract with an option for an additional season, with Pacific receiving an undisclosed fee. ^{[18] [19]}

International career

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. ^[20] He made his debut on June 8 in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against The Bahamas. ^[21]

Career statistics

As of October 23, 2024 ^[22]

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 [23]	League1 Ontario	8	1	–		–		?	?	–		8	1
	2017 [24]		8	0	–		–		?	?	–		8	0
	2018 [25]		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

1. Steffen Yeates at the Canadian Soccer Association
2. "Toronto FC II sign Steffen Yeates". Toronto FC . April 22, 2021.
3. "York United FC acquire Canadian midfielder Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC". York United FC . January 20, 2025.
4. Martin, Patrick (July 30, 2018). "UConn Men's Soccer Announces Incoming Class". The UConn Blog.
5. McFarland, Shawn (August 24, 2018). "Newcomers Shine In UConn Men's Soccer's 2-1 Win Over Lehigh". Hartford Courant .
6. "Steffen Yeates UConn Profile". UConn Huskies .
7. "Steffen Yeates OSU Profile". Oregon State Beavers .
8. "Beavers Fall to Gauchos". Oregon State Beavers . September 15, 2019.
9. "De Jonge Scores Four To Lead Durham To 7-3 Defeat Of Toronto FC Academy". League1 Ontario . June 20, 2016.
10. Grossi, James (April 27, 2018). "Toronto FC II unable to hold off Richmond". Waking the Red.
11. Kloke, Joshua (July 15, 2019). "North America or Europe? Danish club FC Helsingor enters the fray over developing top Canadian talent". The Athletic .
12. 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).
13. "Toronto FC sign Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to short-term agreements". Toronto FC . May 4, 2022.
14. "Depleted Toronto FC concede early, drop 3rd straight in shutout loss to Cincinnati FC". CBC Sports . May 4, 2022.
15. "Toronto adds Antonoglou, Franklin, Rothrock and Yeates to weekend roster". Toronto FC . May 7, 2022.
16. "Pacific FC announce signing of midfielder Steffen Yeates". Canadian Premier League . December 21, 2022.
17. 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 .
18. "York signs Steffen Yeates from Pacific for an undisclosed fee". TrueNorthFoot. January 20, 2025.
19. Jacques, John (January 20, 2025). "Homecoming: Yeates To York United". Northern Tribune.
20. Davidson, Neil (May 24, 2024). "Trinidad and Tobago calls in Toronto FC rookie Tyrese Spicer and five CPL players". Sportsnet .
21. Walcott, Roneil (June 8, 2024). "Rampant Soca Warriors beat Bahamas 7-1 in World Cup qualifier". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday.
22. Steffen Yeates at Soccerway
23. "Steffen Yeates 2016 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
24. "Steffen Yeates 2017 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.
25. "Steffen Yeates 2018 Statistics". League 1 Ontario.