Darren Yapi

Darren Yapi
Personal information
Full name Darren Kissy Yapi[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-19) November 19, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bronx, New York, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colorado Rapids
Number 77
Youth career
2016–2021 Colorado Rapids
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Colorado Rapids 62 (2)
2020–2021 → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 17 (2)
2022– → Colorado Rapids 2 (loan) 33 (11)
International career
2020 United States U17 3 (0)
2023 United States U20 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2024

Darren Kissy Yapi (born November 19, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids.

Club career

Yapi joined the Colorado Rapids academy in 2016.[3] On July 31, 2020, Yapi moved to USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks on loan from the Rapids academy.[4]

On March 3, 2021, Yapi signed with Colorado as a homegrown player.[5]

International career

In February 2020, Yapi represented the United States national under-17 team at the UEFA Development Tournament.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played July 7, 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Rapids 2021 Major League Soccer 0 0 — — — 0 0
2022 Major League Soccer 11 0 — — — 11 0
2023 Major League Soccer 20 0 1 0 — 1[a] 0 22 0
2024 Major League Soccer 22 1 — — — 22 1
Total 53 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 55 1
Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) 2020 USL Championship 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021 USL Championship 16 2 — — — 16 2
Total 17 2 — — — 17 2
Colorado Rapids 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 16 6 — — — 16 6
2023 MLS Next Pro 7 3 — — — 7 3
Total 23 9 — — — 23 9
Career total 93 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 95 12
  1. ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup

References

  1. ^ "Squad List – FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: USA" (PDF). FIFA. May 18, 2023. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Darren Yapi". Colorado Rapids. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Colorado Rapids". rapd.ussoccerda.com.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Development Academy Duo Signs With Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Colorado Rapids.
  5. ^ Rapids, Colorado. "Colorado Rapids Sign 16-Year-Old Darren Yapi to Homegrown Player Contract". Colorado Rapids.
  6. ^ "U-17 USMNT Kicks Off 2020-2021 Cycle at UEFA Development Tournament in England". www.ussoccer.com.
  7. ^ Darren Yapi at Soccerway


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