Kenneth Yao

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Kenneth Yao
Personal information
Full name Kenneth William Yao[1]
Date of birth (1998-09-05) 5 September 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Lewisham, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Lewes
Youth career
0000–2018 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2018 → Dartford (loan) 2 (0)
2021– Lewes 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:00, 15 February 2022 (UTC)

Kenneth William Yao (born 5 September 1998) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Lewes.

Career[]

Originating from Ivory Coast, Yao signed his first professional contract with Charlton Athletic in May 2016[2] and went onto make his first-team debut during their EFL Cup tie against AFC Wimbledon, featuring for the entire 90 minutes in the 2–2 draw.[3]

On 17 September 2018, Yao joined Dartford on loan until 20 October 2018.[4]

On 2 July 2020, it was confirmed that Yao had left Charlton after his contract expired.[5]

In the summer of 2021 he joined Isthmian League Premier Division side on a free transfer.[6]

Career statistics[]

As of 12 February 2022.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2018–19[7] League One 0 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 3 0
2019–20[7] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Charlton Athletic total 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
Dartford (loan) 2018–19 National League South 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Dartford total 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Lewes 2021–22[8] Isthmian League Premier Division 10 0 1 0 — 1[b] 0 12 0
Lewes total 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
Career total 12 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 18 0
  1. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). EFL. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Charlton Athletic FC". Facebook. Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Charlton Athletic vs. AFC Wimbledon". Soccerway. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Kenneth Yao joins Dartford on month-long long". Charlton Athletic F.C. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Charlton confirm list of released and retained players". Charlton Athletic Official Website. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Kenneth Yao - Lewes". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ^ a b "K. Yao". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Kenneth Yao - Lewes". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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