DeAndre
Yedlin
- Position Defender
- Number 2
- Date of Birth Jul 09 1993
- Hometown Seattle, WA
- Height 5' 8"
- Club Newcastle United (England)
Incredible pace and unselfish play have come to define both right back DeAndre Yedlin’s professional career as well as his time with the MNT. Yedlin’s potential was immediately clear during his time with Emerald City FC and U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Crossfire Premier in the Seattle-area where he turned heads with his exuberant style of play and energy that could seemingly last for days. With the ability to play on the back line and as a winger, Yedlin was part of the USA roster at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and went on the appear for the MNT the following February, leading to him making the 2014 FIFA World Cup roster. Having surpassed the half-century mark for caps in 2018, Yedlin has a strong resume of experience as he enters the prime years of his career.
FIRST CALL UP, THEN BRAZIL
Yedlin’s trajectory with the MNT has been something of a whirlwind. Within four months of his first senior team appearance, he found himself named to the final 23-man roster for the MNT’s campaign in Brazil. In the match against Portugal, he set up Graham Zusi from the right side of the box who was able to put in a cross to Clint Dempsey for a late go-ahead goal.
He since has gone on to feature in the USMNT’s appearances at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup, 2016 Copa America Centenario and throughout 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification. He reached his 50th cap just four short years into his international career in a 1-0 win against Paraguay on March 27, 2018 in Cary, N.C.
YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE
By all accounts, it didn’t take long for Yedlin’s professional career to take off. The year 2011 saw him sign a letter of intent to play for the Akron where he was a key player on the back line earning All-MAC First Team honors both seasons he played with the Zips. In 201 he became the first Homegrown Player in the history of Seattle Sounders FC, but after his performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, his stay at CenturyLink Field was short.
In August of 2014, he signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur and, after finishing out the MLS season, joined the club for training in January of 2015. His time with the club was ultimately brief and he was sent to Sunderland on a loan. After 23 appearances he was then sold to rival Newcastle United where he’s endeared himself to fans who have celebrated his workman-like attitude towards the game. He’s gained this valuable experience marking some of the best in the world all before the age of 26.
LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, PLAY GOOD
Yedlin will be the first to explain that his hairstyles are designed to attract attention. He went to a high school that enforced a conservative standard of dress and appearance for boys, which did not sit well with the free-spirited Yedlin. Since then, he has taken advantage of the freedom to express his personality while looking good with the help of his regular barbershop in Newcastle, which he dutifully visits before each home match.
Pre-game routines are a key part of feeling good too. Yedlin has a breakfast of beans, toast, and jam at local cafe Dean and Daniela’s before every home match as well. The routines are clearly working as he’s become a regular with Newcastle all the while establishing himself as a fan-favorite.
FIRST CALL UP, THEN BRAZIL
Yedlin’s trajectory with the MNT has been something of a whirlwind. Within four months of his first senior team appearance, he found himself named to the final 23-man roster for the MNT’s campaign in Brazil. In the match against Portugal, he set up Graham Zusi from the right side of the box who was able to put in a cross to Clint Dempsey for a late go-ahead goal.
He since has gone on to feature in the USMNT’s appearances at the 2015 Concacaf Gold Cup, 2016 Copa America Centenario and throughout 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification. He reached his 50th cap just four short years into his international career in a 1-0 win against Paraguay on March 27, 2018 in Cary, N.C.
YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE
By all accounts, it didn’t take long for Yedlin’s professional career to take off. The year 2011 saw him sign a letter of intent to play for the Akron where he was a key player on the back line earning All-MAC First Team honors both seasons he played with the Zips. In 201 he became the first Homegrown Player in the history of Seattle Sounders FC, but after his performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, his stay at CenturyLink Field was short.
In August of 2014, he signed a contract with Tottenham Hotspur and, after finishing out the MLS season, joined the club for training in January of 2015. His time with the club was ultimately brief and he was sent to Sunderland on a loan. After 23 appearances he was then sold to rival Newcastle United where he’s endeared himself to fans who have celebrated his workman-like attitude towards the game. He’s gained this valuable experience marking some of the best in the world all before the age of 26.
LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, PLAY GOOD
Yedlin will be the first to explain that his hairstyles are designed to attract attention. He went to a high school that enforced a conservative standard of dress and appearance for boys, which did not sit well with the free-spirited Yedlin. Since then, he has taken advantage of the freedom to express his personality while looking good with the help of his regular barbershop in Newcastle, which he dutifully visits before each home match.
Pre-game routines are a key part of feeling good too. Yedlin has a breakfast of beans, toast, and jam at local cafe Dean and Daniela’s before every home match as well. The routines are clearly working as he’s become a regular with Newcastle all the while establishing himself as a fan-favorite.
