Kenneth Yao
Kenneth William Yao (born 5 September 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenneth William Yao[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1998 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Dartford (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:30, 2 July 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
Originating from Ivory Coast, Yao signed his first professional contract with Charlton Athletic in May 2016[2] and went onto make his first-team debut during their EFL Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon, featuring for the entire 90 minutes in the 2–2 draw.[3]
On 17 September 2018, Yao joined Dartford on loan until 20 October 2018.[4]
On 2 July 2020, it was confirmed that Yao had left Charlton after his contract expired.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 13 November 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2018–19[6] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dartford (loan) | 2018–19 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Dartford total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
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References
- "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Charlton Athletic FC". Facebook. Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Charlton Athletic vs. AFC Wimbledon". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- "Kenneth Yao joins Dartford on month-long long". Charlton Athletic F.C. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- "Charlton confirm list of released and retained players". Charlton Athletic Official Website. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "K. Yao". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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