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DeAndre Yedlin parents-American professional footballer, DeAndre Roselle Yedlin was born on July 9, 1993.
Yedlin was born and raised in Seattle, Washington to Rebecca Yedlin and Larry Rivers Jr. He shares the same parents with his younger sister named Jenea.
At the age of four, Yedlin picked up the sport while seeing his uncle play. Yedlin attended O’Dea High School in Seattle and participated in the State Olympic Development Program (ODP) of Washington Youth Soccer from 2006 to 2009.
Prior to joining the U.S. Soccer Development Academy team Crossfire Premier, he also played youth soccer for Emerald City FC and Northwest Nationals.
Yedlin remained in the DA, but for the 2010–11 campaign, he transferred to the Seattle Sounders FC youth academy.
DeAndre Yedlin career
Yedlin joined Seattle Sounders FC on January 11, 2013, as the team’s first homegrown player, following two seasons with Akron.
On March 2, he made his debut against the Montreal Impact in a 1-0 home loss. Yedlin’s effort earned him a spot on the MLS Team of the Week, becoming the only rookie to do so in his career.
Yedlin shone and scored his first goal for the club in a 3-1 victory over Tigres on March 12 in the second leg of the Sounders’ 3-2 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal triumph on aggregate.
Yedlin became the first rookie to be named to the All-Star team since 2005 when Michael Parkhurst was chosen for the team during his rookie season. Yedlin was named to the MLS All-Star team on July 15 for their match against Roma on July 31.
According to MLSSoccer.com, Yedlin was ranked third among MLS players under the age of 24 in 2013. On July 20, 2013, Yedlin scored his first goal in the professional league during a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids.
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Yedlin started in a 2-1 victory over FC Bayern Munich and was once again nominated to the MLS All-Star team in 2014.
Yedlin was transferred to Premier League team Tottenham Hotspur on August 13, 2014, after enjoying success with his previous club and making a name for himself in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also signed a four-year contract with the club.
Yedlin was given to Sunderland on a one-year loan on September 1, 2015. Yedlin made his Sunderland debut on September 22 against Manchester City in a League Cup game. Yedlin played the entire 90 minutes and contributed to the Black Cats’ lone goal in the 4-1 loss.
Yedlin signed a five-year deal with Newcastle United on August 24, 2016, for a fee of £5 million. On August 27, he made his professional debut in place of Yoan Gouffran in the 88th minute of a match against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Yedlin signed a 2.5-year contract with Turkish team Galatasaray on February 1, 2021. On March 19, Yedlin scored the team’s first goal since 2019 in a dramatic 3-4 home loss to Aykur Rizespor, gave up a penalty, and received a red card.
His agreement with Galatasaray was mutually ended on January 26, 2022. Yedlin signed a four-year contract with a one-year option when he joined Inter Miami on February 2, 2022.
Who are DeAndre Yedlin’s Parents?
DeAndre Yedlin was born to Rebecca Yedlin and Larry Rivers Jr. His mother is Jewish and he is very close with his mother, Rebecca Yedlin, who had him when she was very young and is now a college faculty member; his father has never been part of his life.
Source: www.Ghgossip.com
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