Milo Yosef
{{Short description|German footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Milo Yosef
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_place = Aachen, Germany
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|09|11|df=y}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Lexington SC
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = Alemannia Aachen
| youthyears2 = 2014–2018
| youthclubs2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| collegeyears1 = 2019–2022
| college1 = Marshall Thundering Herd
| collegecaps1 = 74
| collegegoals1 = 27
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = Flint City Bucks
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = South Bend Lions
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = West Virginia United
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = FC Tulsa
| caps4 = 60
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Lexington SC
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 17 December 2024
}}
Milo Yosef (born 11 September 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Lexington SC.
Early life
College career
Yosef played college soccer for Marshall University from 2019 until 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wvnews.com/after-disappointing-2021-thundering-herd-mens-soccer-hopes-to-return-to-championship-ways/article_3276fee0-0b91-11ed-b7ef-0fda562dba46.html|title=After disappointing 2021, Thundering Herd men's soccer hopes to return to championship ways|date=26 July 2022 |publisher=wvnews.com}} He made a total of 74 appearances and scored 27 goals, along with 18 assists over three seasons for the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/yosef-named-semifinalist-for-mac-hermann-trophy/article_550c41e7-d9e2-5878-8f02-580384de4ee4.html|title=Yosef named semifinalist for MAC Hermann Trophy|date=7 December 2022 |publisher=herald-dispatch.com}} He was a part of the team that won the 2020 NCAA College Cup and won numerous accolades throughout his career, including being named 2022 Sun Belt Men's Soccer Player of the Year and an All-American.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wsaz.com/content/sports/Yosef-named-All-American-566156871.html|title=Yosef named All American|date=13 December 2019 |publisher=wsaz.com}} The 2022 season would be his last with Marshall University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.waynecountynews.com/sports/good-but-not-great-herd-coach-reflects-on-memorable-2022-soccer-season/article_0fdb33f3-8ee8-5bca-a350-e509aa97c142.html|title=Herd coach reflects on memorable 2022 soccer season|date=30 November 2022 |publisher=waynecountynews.com}}
Career
On 3 January 2023, it was announced that FC Tulsa has signed Yosef in preparation of the 2023 USL Championship season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/fc-tulsa-secures-2x-all-american-and-2020-college-cup-winner-milo-yosef-with-deal-in-2023/n-5911255|title=
FC Tulsa Secures 2x All-American and 2020 College Cup Winner Milo Yosef with Deal in 2023|date=
3 January 2023|publisher=oursportscentral.com}} He was signed to fit into the attacking style new coach Blair Gavin wanted to implement.{{Cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/soccer/new-look-more-offensive-fc-tulsa-looking-forward-to-season-opener-saturday-in-miami/article_f1a75252-bf81-11ed-b30d-0356e705f774.html|title=New-look, more offensive FC Tulsa looking forward to season opener Saturday in Miami|date=10 March 2023 |publisher=tulsaworld.com}} On 11 March 2023, Yosef started and scored in Tulsa's first match of the season, a 1–1 draw against Miami FC.{{Cite web |title=Miami FC vs. FC Tulsa - 11 March 2023 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2023/03/11/united-states/mls-reserve-league/usa-miami-fc/tulsa-roughnecks/4013200/ |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=Soccerway}} He scored during their home opener a week later, a 3–0 win over Loudoun United.{{Cite web|url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/soccer/offensive-outburst-by-rookies-blaine-ferri-milo-yosef-lead-fc-tulsa-to-first-win-in/article_028feac0-cb8a-11ed-a537-c753b8d702ac.html|title=Offensive outburst by rookies Blaine Ferri, Milo Yosef lead FC Tulsa to first win in home opener|date=25 March 2023 |publisher=tulsaworld.com}} He left Tulsa following their 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fctulsa.com/news/2024/11/14/fc-tulsa-announces-first-2025-roster-update-as-the-offseason-gets-underway/|title=FC Tulsa Announces First 2025 Roster Update as the Offseason Gets Underway}}
Yosef joined Lexington SC on 17 December 2024, ahead of the club's first season competing in the USL Championship.{{cite web |last1=Lilian |first1=D. |title=Milo Yosef Joins Lexington Sporting Club USL Championship Men’s Team |url=https://www.lexsporting.com/news/milo-yosef-joins-lexington-sporting-club-usl-championship-mens-team/ |website=LexSporting.com |publisher=Lexington SC |access-date=17 December 2024}}
Style of play
Personal life
Yosef is a supporter of Borussia Mönchengladbach, who he played for as a youth player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgn.fm/milo-yosef-excelled-in-the-transition-from-moenchengladbach-to-marshall/|title=Yosef's excelled in the transition from Mönchengladbach to Marshall|date=8 February 2021 }}
Honors
Marshall Thundering Herd
- Conference USA regular season: 2019, 2020
- Conference USA tournament champions: 2019
- United Soccer Coaches All-American: 2019, 2022
- NCAA National Championship: 2020
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|413851}}
- [https://herdzone.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/milo-yosef/6139 Milo Yosef] at Marshall Thundering Herd
- [https://www.fctulsa.com/roster/milo-yosef/ Milo Yosef] at FC Tulsa
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Category:German men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Alemannia Aachen players
Category:Borussia Mönchengladbach players
Category:Flint City Bucks players
Category:Marshall Thundering Herd men's soccer players
Category:West Virginia United players
Category:German expatriate men's footballers
Category:German expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States