Yohannes Harish

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Yohannes Harish
Personal information
Full name Yohannes Harish
Date of birth (1993-04-19) 19 April 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Eritrea
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oakland Roots
Number 91
Youth career
SWB Oakland
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Holy Names Hawks 61 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 San Francisco Glens 7 (0)
2019– Oakland Roots 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 June 2021

Yohannes Harish (born 19 April 1993) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.

Career[]

Born in Eritrea, Harish moved to the United States and settled in Oakland, California at the age of 14.[1] After arriving in the country, Harish joined Soccer Without Borders Oakland (SWB Oakland) where he learned English while attending Oakland International High School.[1] In 2013, Harish began attending Holy Names University and played college soccer with the Holy Names Hawks from 2014 through 2017.[2] He played 61 games for the Hawks across four seasons, with 4 goals.[2] He also captained the side for his junior and senior seasons.[1]

In 2018, Harish joined Premier Development League side San Francisco Glens, playing in seven matches through the 2018 season.[3] He made his debut for the club on 5 May against Santa Cruz Breakers, starting in the 1–0 defeat.[4]

Oakland Roots[]

In July 2019, it was reported that Harish had joined National Independent Soccer Association club Oakland Roots.[5] He made his debut for the club on 28 September 2019 against San Diego 1904, coming on as a 84th minute substitute in the 4–3 defeat.[6]

Following the club's move to the USL Championship, Harish was re-signed by Oakland Roots.[7] In the club's opening match of the season on 8 May 2021 against Phoenix Rising, Harish came on as a 63rd minute substitute in the 3–0 defeat.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 9 November 2021[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oakland Roots 2019–20[10] National Independent Soccer Association 3 0 — — 3 0
2020–21[10] National Independent Soccer Association 4 0 2 0 — 6 0
2021 USL Championship 12 1 0 0 — 12 1
Total 19 1 2 0 0 0 21 1
Career total 19 1 2 0 0 0 21 1

Personal life[]

Harish's mother moved to the United States when he was five years old, with Harish not being reunited with her until 11 years later when he moved to Oakland, California.[1] Harish is also a volunteer coach with Soccer Without Borders Oakland.[11] In matches, Harish wears the number 91 in honor of the year his birth country Eritrea earning independence in 1991.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Sam Jones, J. (29 April 2020). "A common goal". SB Nation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Yohannes Harish". Holy Names Hawks.
  3. ^ "Yohannes Harish". USL League Two.
  4. ^ "Santa Cruz Breakers 1–0 San Francisco Glens". USL League Two.
  5. ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (21 July 2019). "2019 SF Glens in review: a work in progress". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Oakland Roots 3–4 San Diego 1904". National Independent Soccer Association.
  7. ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (8 May 2021). "After ownership dispute, roster turnover, abrupt coaching swap, Oakland Roots ready for USL debut". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Phoenix Rising 3–0 Oakland Roots". Soccerway.
  9. ^ Yohannes Harish at Soccerway
  10. ^ a b "Yohannes Harish". National Independent Soccer Association.
  11. ^ "Soccer Without Borders hosts free summer camp for youths". East Bay Times. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.

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