Darren Yapi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darren Kissy Yapi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 19, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Bronx, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Colorado Rapids | 62 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2022– | → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) | 33 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2020 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | United States U20 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2024 | |||
Darren Kissy Yapi (born November 19, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.
Club career
[edit]Yapi joined the Colorado Rapids academy in 2016.[3] On July 31, 2020, Yapi moved to USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan from the Rapids academy.[4]
On March 3, 2021, Yapi signed with Colorado as a homegrown player.[5]
International career
[edit]In February 2020, Yapi represented the United States national under-17 team at the UEFA Development Tournament.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played July 7, 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colorado Rapids | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Major League Soccer | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 1 | ||
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 2020 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | USL Championship | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||||
| Colorado Rapids 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 16 | 6 | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | 23 | 9 | |||||
| Career total | 93 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 | 12 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Darren Yapi". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado Rapids". rapd.ussoccerda.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Development Academy Duo Signs With Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Colorado Rapids.
- ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Colorado Rapids Sign 16-Year-Old Darren Yapi to Homegrown Player Contract". Colorado Rapids.
- ^ "U-17 USMNT Kicks Off 2020-2021 Cycle at UEFA Development Tournament in England". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ Darren Yapi at Soccerway
External links
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Colorado Rapids players
- Colorado Rapids 2 players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Soccer players from Denver
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- USL Championship players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
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