John Yeboah
{{short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{EngvarB|date=March 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{family name hatnote|Yeboah|Zamora|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = John Yeboah
| image = John Yeboah 2020.png
| caption = Yeboah in 2020
| fullname = John Yeboah Zamora
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|2000|6|23}}
| birth_place = Hamburg, Germany
| height = 1.70m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Venezia
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = SV Rönneburg
| youthyears2 = {{0|0000}}–2015
| youthclubs2 = FC Türkiye Wilhelmsburg
| youthyears3 = 2015–2019
| youthclubs3 = VfL Wolfsburg
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = VfL Wolfsburg
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = VfL Wolfsburg II
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = → VVV-Venlo (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2020–2022
| clubs4 = Willem II
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → Almere City (loan)
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2022
| clubs6 = → MSV Duisburg (loan)
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2022–2023
| clubs7 = Śląsk Wrocław
| caps7 = 32
| goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2023–2024
| clubs8 = Raków Częstochowa
| caps8 = 30
| goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Venezia
| caps9 = 28
| goals9 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Germany U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2016–2017
| nationalteam2 = Germany U17
| nationalcaps2 = 15
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2018
| nationalteam3 = Germany U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 2
| nationalyears4 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam4 = Germany U19
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| nationalyears5 = 2019
| nationalteam5 = Germany U20
| nationalcaps5 = 4
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2024–
| nationalteam6 = Ecuador
| nationalcaps6 = 11
| nationalgoals6 = 2
| club-update = 14:57, 20 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 14 November 2024
}}
John Yeboah Zamora (born 23 June 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{Italian football updater|Venezia}} club Venezia.{{Worldfootball.net|john-yeboah}} Born in Germany, he plays for the Ecuador national team.
Club career
Yeboah began his youth career with Hamburg clubs SV Rönneburg and FC Türkiye Wilhelmsburg, before moving to youth team of VfL Wolfsburg in 2015. In February 2018, Yeboah signed his first professional contract with Wolfsburg, lasting three years until 30 June 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/long-term-deal/ |title=Long-term deal |website=vfl-wolfsburg.de |publisher=VfL Wolfsburg |date=23 February 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103171800/https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/long-term-deal/ |archive-date=3 November 2018}}
Yeboah made his professional debut for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on 3 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute for Josip Brekalo in the 0–1 home loss against Borussia Dortmund.{{cite news |url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-dortmund-2018-bundesliga-4243354/analyse |title=Per Kopf: Reus besorgt den Treffer des Tages |trans-title=By head: Reus gets the strike of the day |website=Kicker |publisher=kicker-sportmagazin |date=3 November 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |language=German}}
In September 2019, Yeboah joined VVV-Venlo on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/newsdetails/news-detail/detail/news/in-die-eredivisie/|title=In der Eredivisie|language=German|publisher=VfL Wolfsburg|date=2 September 2019|accessdate=2 September 2019}}
He was loaned to MSV Duisburg in January 2022 from his parent club, Willem II.{{cite web |url=https://www.msv-duisburg.de/aktuelles/artikel/jung-dynamisch-und-dribbelstark-msv-leiht-john-yeboah-von-willem-ii-aus/|title="Jung, dynamisch und dribbelstark": MSV leiht John Yeboah von Willem II aus|website=msv-duisburg.de|date=12 January 2022|access-date=12 January 2022}}
On 25 June 2022, he joined Polish club Śląsk Wrocław on a three-year deal.{{cite web |title=John Yeboah piłkarzem Śląska |url=http://slaskwroclaw.pl/strona/aktualnosci/john-yeboah-pilkarzem-slaska-12850188 |publisher=Śląsk Wrocław |language=pl |date=25 June 2022}} On 15 July 2022, he made his Ekstraklasa debut, coming on as a substitute in the 0–0 Lower Silesia derby draw against Zagłębie Lubin.{{cite web |title=Inauguracja na remis |url=http://slaskwroclaw.pl/strona/aktualnosci/inauguracja-na-remis-12850269 |publisher=Śląsk Wrocław |language=pl |date=15 July 2022}}
On 6 July 2023, Yeboah moved to defending Polish champions Raków Częstochowa on a three-year contract, for a fee reported to be €1.5 million.{{cite web |title=Oficjalnie: hit transferowy Rakowa! On zastąpi Iviego Lopeza |url=https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/pilka-nozna/1069541/oficjalnie-hit-transferowy-rakowa-on-zastapi-iviego-lopeza |website=sportowefakty.wp.pl |language=pl |date=6 July 2023}} After the 2024 Copa América concluded, Yeboah refused to resume training in Poland, and was subsequently fined and moved to the reserve team.{{cite web |last1=Bernard |first1=Aleksander |title=Gwiazda Ekstraklasy przekroczyła kolejną granicę. "Przekreśla wszystkie lata" |url=https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65039,31201242,gwiazda-ekstraklasy-przekroczyla-kolejna-granice-przekresla.html |website=sport.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl |date=5 August 2024}}
On 30 August 2024, Italian club Venezia announced the signing of Yeboah on a four-year deal,{{cite web |last1=Wieczorek |first1=Bartosz |title=John Yeboah odszedł z Rakowa Częstochowa. Zagra w klubie Serie A |url=https://sport.tvp.pl/81842344/john-yeboah-odszedl-z-rakowa-czestochowa-zagra-w-klubie-serie-a |website=sport.tvp.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl |date=30 August 2024}} for a transfer fee of over €2.5 million.{{cite web |last1=Czaplewski |first1=Jacek |title=Raków Częstochowa sprzedał Johna Yeboaha do Venezii za więcej niż podano. Mocne słowa Marka Papszuna o piłkarzu |url=https://gol24.pl/rakow-czestochowa-sprzedal-johna-yeboaha-do-venezii-za-wiecej-niz-podano-mocne-slowa-marka-papszuna-o-pilkarzu/ar/c2-18775805 |website=gol24.pl |access-date=31 August 2024 |language=pl |date=30 August 2024}}
International career
Born in Germany, Yeboah is eligible to play for his country of birth, as well for Ghana and Ecuador through his parents.{{cite web |title=John Yeboah powołany do reprezentacji Ekwadoru |url=https://rakow.com/aktualnosci/john-yeboah-powolany-do-reprezentacji-ekwadoru-12752 |publisher=Raków Częstochowa |access-date=7 October 2023 |language=pl |date=7 October 2023}}
Yeboah began his youth international career with the Germany under-16 team, making his debut on 16 May 2016 in a friendly against France, which finished as a 1–1 away draw.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/laenderspiel-2512/2015-2016/saison/2229438 |title=Frankreich U16 – Deutschland U16, 1:1, Länderspiel 2015/16 Saison |trans-title=France U16 v Germany U16, 1–1, friendly 2015–16 season |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=16 May 2016 |access-date=3 November 2018 |language=German}} In 2017, he was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Croatia.{{cite news |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/u-17-euro-wueck-nominiert-18-spieler-165896/full/1/ |title=U 17-EURO: Wück nominiert 18 Spieler |trans-title=Under-17 Euro: Wück nominates 18 players |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=19 April 2017 |access-date=20 August 2018 |language=German}} He scored against Serbia in the group stage, with Germany managing to reach the semi-finals before losing on penalties to Spain.{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/statistics/round=2000710/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=3desc |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514034502/http://www.uefa.com/under17/season=2017/statistics/round=2000710/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=3desc |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 May 2017 |title=Statistics – Tournament phase – Player statistics – Goals |publisher=UEFA |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=20 August 2018}} Later that year, Yeboah was included in Germany's squad for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. He scored against Colombia in the round of 16, with Germany later being eliminated in the quarter-finals.{{cite news |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/wm-in-indien-wueck-nominiert-21-spieler-174365/ |title=WM in Indien: Wück nominiert 21 Spieler |trans-title=World Cup in India: Wück nominates 21 players |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=20 September 2017 |access-date=20 August 2018 |language=German}}
On 7 October 2023, he received his first call-up to the Ecuador national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Bolivia and Colombia, scheduled for 12 and 16 October.
He featured for Ecuador during the 2024 Copa América tournament played in the United States. On 4 July 2024, in a quarter-final against Argentina, he provided an assist to Kevin Rodríguez in stoppage time to tie the game at 1–1. Yeboah was one of the two Ecuadorian players to convert a penalty during an eventual shoot-out, lost by Ecuador 2–4.{{cite web |title=Quarter finals Argentina 1–1 Ecuador 07/04/2024 |url=https://copaamerica.com/en/matches/match-25-argentina-ecuador |website=copaamerica.com |access-date=5 July 2024 |language=en |date=5 July 2024}}
Personal life
Yeboah was born in Hamburg, Germany to a Ghanaian father and Ecuadorian mother.{{cite news |last1=Hotop |first1=Daniel |last2=Rücker |first2=Lars |url=https://www.wolfsburger-nachrichten.de/sport/vfl-wolfsburg/article215636313/Tanzt-Yeboah-bald-in-der-Bundesliga.html |title=Tanzt Yeboah bald in der Bundesliga? |trans-title=Will Yeboah be dancing in the Bundesliga soon? |work=Braunschweiger Zeitung|date=23 October 2018 |access-date=3 November 2018 |language=German |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103172721/https://www.wolfsburger-nachrichten.de/sport/vfl-wolfsburg/article215636313/Tanzt-Yeboah-bald-in-der-Bundesliga.html |archive-date=3 November 2018}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 20 April 2025|{{Soccerway}}}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VfL Wolfsburg
|2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| VfL Wolfsburg II
|5 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 4 | |||
| VVV-Venlo (loan)
|18 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | |||
| rowspan=3|Willem II
|Eredivisie |9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in Europa League qualification}} | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|Eredivisie |8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| Almere City (loan)
|17 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in relegation playoff}} | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| MSV Duisburg (loan)
|17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| Śląsk Wrocław
|32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 36 | 13 | ||
| Raków Częstochowa
|Ekstraklasa |30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11{{efn|Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Polish Super Cup}} | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| Venezia
|28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!166 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 189 | 28 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 14 November 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1"|Ecuador
|2024 | 11 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 11 | 2 |
:Ecuador score listed first, score column indicates score after each Yeboah goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by John Yeboah | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 1 | 21 March 2024 | Red Bull Arena, New Jersey, United States | {{fb|GUA}} | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 2–0 | Friendly |
| align=center | 2 | 12 June 2024 | Subaru Park, Chester, United States | {{fb|BOL}} | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
- Ekstraklasa Player of the Month: February 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.ekstraklasa.org/aktualnosci/6946 |title=PIŁKARZ LUTEGO 2023: JOHN YEBOAH (ŚLĄSK WROCŁAW) |publisher=Ekstraklasa |date=8 March 2023 |language=pl |access-date=20 March 2023 |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130232417/https://www.ekstraklasa.org/aktualnosci/6946/ |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{Sports links}}
- {{DFB}}
- {{Kicker}}
{{Venezia FC squad}}
{{Ecuador squad 2024 Copa América}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeboah, John}}
Category:Footballers from Hamburg
Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen
Category:Ecuador men's international footballers
Category:German men's footballers
Category:Germany men's youth international footballers
Category:Ecuadorian people of Ghanaian descent
Category:Ghanaian people of Ecuadorian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:German people of Ecuadorian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent
Category:German sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:VfL Wolfsburg players
Category:VfL Wolfsburg II players
Category:Willem II Tilburg players
Category:Almere City FC players
Category:Śląsk Wrocław players
Category:Raków Częstochowa players
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:2024 Copa América players
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Poland
Category:Ecuadorian expatriates in Poland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy