Yazid Atouba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Chicago Fire | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Canon Yaoundé | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Chicago Fire | 3 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Cameroon U20 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 March 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Yazid Atouba (born 2 January 1993 in Yaoundé) is an Cameroonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Chicago Fire Soccer Club in Major League Soccer.
Career
Chicago Fire
After spending his early career in his native land of Cameroon, Atouba was drafted by the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer on 17 January 2013 as the 30th overall pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.[1] Then after impressing coaches in Chicago's pre-season camps, Atouba was officially signed by the team on 1 March 2013.[2] Then, just two days after signing his first professional contract, Atouba made his MLS debut in the Fire's first match of the season against the defending champions Los Angeles Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California when he came on in the 70th minute for Joel Lindpere, however the Fire came out in the end with a 4–0 loss.[3]
Career Statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 3 March 2013
| Club | Season | League | MLS Cup | US Open Cup | CONCACAF | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2013 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ McCathy, Jack. "Fire selects midfielder Atouba in draft". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "Chicago Fire officially sign SuperDraft pick Yazid Atouba". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ↑ "MLS Match Recap: LA Galaxy 4, Chicago Fire 0". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
External links
- Profile at MLSsoccer.com
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