Joe Gyau

Joseph-Claude Agyeman Gyau (born September 16, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for FC Cincinnati.

Joe Gyau
Gyau with St. Pauli in 2012
Personal information
Full name Joseph-Claude Agyeman Gyau[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-16) September 16, 1992
Place of birth Tampa, Florida, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 36
Youth career
2001–2007 Bethesda Roadrunners
2007–2009 IMG Soccer Academy
2009–2011 1899 Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 1899 Hoffenheim II 56 (9)
2012–2014 1899 Hoffenheim 2 (0)
2012–2013 → FC St. Pauli (loan) 15 (0)
2013 → FC St. Pauli II (loan) 2 (1)
2014–2016 Borussia Dortmund II 13 (2)
2014–2016 Borussia Dortmund 1 (0)
2017–2018 Sonnenhof Großaspach 46 (6)
2018–2019 MSV Duisburg 20 (2)
2019– FC Cincinnati 8 (0)
National team‡
2007–2009 United States U17 28 (2)
2010–2011 United States U20 4 (4)
2012 United States U23 4 (0)
2014– United States 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 7, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 5, 2019

Early life

Born in Tampa, Florida, he grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland,[2] where he played youth soccer for the nearby Bethesda Roadrunners[3] before joining the IMG Soccer Academy in 2009. Gyau is of third-generation pedigree of professional footballers, being the son of former U.S. international Phillip Gyau and the grandson of Joseph "Nana" Gyau, a former Ghanaian international.

Club career

In August 2012, Gyau was loaned to 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for the entire season, with an option for another season.[4] He made his first team debut for Hoffenheim in April 2014, coming on in the final 21 minutes of a 0–0 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.[5] In June 2014, Gyau joined the Under-23 squad of Borussia Dortmund.[6] On September 24, 2014, he made his first team debut for Borussia Dortmund against VfB Stuttgart, coming on in the 74th minute of the match which ended in a 2–2 draw.[7] After being out with injuries for nearly two years, he made his return with Borussia Dortmund II as a substitute on October 29, 2016.[8][9]

In January 2017, Gyau moved to 3. Liga side SG Sonnenhof Großaspach on an 18-month deal.[10]

Gyau moved to MSV Duisburg for their 2018–19 season.[11]

On August 8, 2019, it was announced that Gyau had signed for MLS side FC Cincinnati.[12]

International career

Gyau has been capped for the United States at the U-15, U-17, U-20, and U-23 levels. In March 2012, Gyau was called into the US U-23 team for Olympic qualifying matches.[13] The team did not qualify for that year's Summer Olympics.

In November 2012, Gyau was called up to the United States national team.[14] His first start for the US was on September 3, 2014 against the Czech Republic in a friendly match.[15] Gyau made his second start for the national team on October 10, 2014 in a friendly match against Ecuador. After playing less than 15 minutes, he came off the pitch with a suspected sprained left knee and was replaced by Bobby Wood.[16] On October 12, it was announced that Gyau had torn his lateral meniscus and suffered a bone bruise.[17]

In June 2019, Gyau made his first United States national team appearance since 2014.[18]

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References
  1. "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: United States" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 16. Retrieved May 21, 2019 – via Bernews.
  2. Steven Goff (January 10, 2013). "Silver Spring's Joe Gyau rising up European soccer ranks". Washington Post.
  3. "Joe Gyau Latest on Injury Rehab, Memories of Playing in DMV". DMV Soccer.
  4. "Gyau loaned out to FC St. Pauli". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. August 30, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  5. Seltzer, Greg (April 26, 2014). "American Exports: John Anthony Brooks gets back on USMNT radar; Joe Gyau makes Bundesliga debut". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
  6. Floyd, Thomas (June 30, 2014). "Borussia Dortmund signs U.S. prospect Joe Gyau". Goal.com Edition: America. Goal.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. "Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 Stuttgart Match report - 24/09/2014 Bundesliga - Goal.com". goal.com.
  8. Joseph, Brendan (October 29, 2016). "Joe Gyau makes return from injury". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  9. Stejskal, Sam (September 22, 2016). "Nearly two years since his injury, USA's Joe Gyau nearing match fitness". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  10. "Joseph-Claude Gyau spielt zukünftig für den Dorfklub". Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  11. ""Ein sehr spannender Neuzugang": Joseph-Claude Gyau wird ein Zebra". Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  12. "Club acquires midfielder Joseph-Claude Gyau". fccincinnati.com. August 8, 2019.
  13. "Caleb Porter Names 19 Players to U-23 Men's National Team Training Camp Roster". US Soccer. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  14. Goff, Steven (November 12, 2012). "U.S. roster for Russia friendly". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  15. "U.S. MNT Earns First Victory Against Czech Republic to Open New World Cup Cycle". ussoccer.com.
  16. "At half: Donovan exits, Diskerud scores, Gyau injured in busy half -". nbcsports.com.
  17. Gianni Verschueren. "Joe Gyau Injury: Updates on Borussia Dortmund Star's Knee and Return". Bleacher Report.
  18. "USMNT Falls 1-0 To Jamaica In Washington, D.C." www.ussoccer.com.
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