Drew Yates
{{short description|American soccer player (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Drew Yates
| image =
| fullname = Drew Yates
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|5|14}}
| birth_place = Severna Park, Maryland, United States
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Midfielder, Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2001–2006 | youthclubs1 = Casa Mia's Bays
| youthyears2 = 2004 | youthclubs2 = IMG Soccer Academy
| collegeyears1 = 2006–2009 | college1 = Maryland Terrapins | collegecaps1 = 92 | collegegoals1 = 14
| years1 = 2010 | clubs1 = FC Tampa Bay | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Harrisburg City Islanders | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Charlotte Eagles | caps3 = 49 | goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = Austin Aztex | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2019–2020 | clubs5 = Stumptown Athletic | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2004 | nationalteam1 = United States U17
| nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| manageryears1 = 2014
| managerclubs1 = Davidson Wildcats (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2021
| managerclubs2 = Stumptown AC (assistant)
| pcupdate = March 18, 2020
| ntupdate = February 16, 2013
}}
Drew Yates (born May 14, 1988, in Severna Park, Maryland) is an American soccer player.
Career
=College and amateur=
Yates attended Archbishop Curley High School and DeMatha High School, played club soccer for the two-time national champion Casa Mia's Bays, and later attended the U.S. Soccer Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. He was named the Washington Post Player of the Year and the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year in 2006 and was a three-time NSCAA All-American.
He played four years of college soccer at the University of Maryland, and helped them to the NCAA Division I title in 2008. He ended his career at Maryland scoring 14 goals and having 13 assists, totaling 47 points for the squad, and received numerous honors, including ACC All-Academic, Second Team All-Atlantic South Region and Second Team All-ACC selections.
=Professional=
Yates was drafted in the second round (29th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire but was not offered a contract by the team. After a brief trial with Major League Soccer's D.C. United,{{cite web|url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/2010/3/16/1375333/drew-yates-joins-united-on-trial|title=Drew Yates joins United on trial|first=Martin|last=Shatzer|date=March 16, 2010|website=Black And Red United}} Yates turned professional in 2010 when he signed for FC Tampa Bay in the USSF Division 2 Professional League. He made his professional debut on April 24, 2010, a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars.{{cite web |url=http://ussf.demosphere.com/stats/2010/1634156.html |title=USSF Division-2 Pro League |website=ussf.demosphere.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430164059/http://ussf.demosphere.com/stats/2010/1634156.html |archive-date=30 April 2010 |url-status=dead}}
He had a trial with Czech team SK Sigma Olomouc in January 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.yanks-abroad.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040705002129/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 5, 2004|title=.:: Yanks Abroad ::|website=www.yanks-abroad.com}}
Yates signed with USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on April 13, 2011.{{cite web |url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/517211.html |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |accessdate=2011-04-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419091349/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/517211.html |archivedate=2011-04-19 }} Yates worked at Grace Christian School Bowie after his professional career ended.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100902030246/http://fctampabay.com/roster/show/id/218 FC Tampa Bay bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120317011054/http://www.umterps.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/yates_drew00.html Maryland bio]
- [https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/coaches/drew-yates/650 Davidson Wildcats coaching bio]
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:DeMatha Catholic High School alumni
Category:Maryland Terrapins men's soccer players
Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players
Category:Charlotte Eagles players
Category:Soccer players from Maryland
Category:USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:National Independent Soccer Association players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:Chicago Fire FC draft picks
Category:Sportspeople from Severna Park, Maryland
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Men's association football midfielders