Karifa Yao

Karifa Yao is a 25-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Rhode Island FC, born on September 28, 2000. Follow Karifa Yao on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 USL Championship season, Karifa Yao has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 2,320 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.863333333333333, 5 yellow cards.

Karifa Yao scores highly on Minutes, Matches, and Started compared to center backs in the USL Championship.

Karifa Yao's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• November 15, 2025: 0-1 loss away at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (82 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• November 9, 2025: 2-0 win away at North Carolina FC (90 minutes, 7.5 FotMob rating)
• November 2, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Charleston Battery (119 minutes, 7.4 FotMob rating)
• October 25, 2025: 1-2 loss away at New Mexico United (unused substitute)
• October 18, 2025: 0-0 draw away at North Carolina FC (79 minutes, 7.1 FotMob rating)
• October 11, 2025: 5-0 win at home vs Tampa Bay Rowdies (90 minutes, 7.8 FotMob rating)
• October 5, 2025: 3-1 win at home vs Las Vegas Lights FC (84 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.5 FotMob rating)
• September 27, 2025: 2-2 draw away at El Paso Locomotive FC (90 minutes, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• September 19, 2025: 1-0 win away at Miami FC (90 minutes, 7.6 FotMob rating)
• September 13, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Indy Eleven (90 minutes, 7.1 FotMob rating)

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Karifa Yao currently plays for Rhode Island FC alongside Isaac Angking, Leo Afonso, Nick Scardina, Koke Vegas, Dani Rovira, Aldair Sanchez, Hugo Bacharach, Grant Stoneman, Aime Mabika, Dwayne Atkinson, Taimu Okiyoshi, JJ Williams, Albert Dikwa, Noah Fuson, Clay Holstad, Will Meyer, Rio Hope-Gund, Frank Nodarse, Cole Dewhurst, Jojea Kwizera, Joseph Brito, Kevin Vang, Zachary Herivaux, Maxi Rodriguez, Jackson Lee, Marc Ybarra, Kevin Orduy, Mathieu Ndongo, Hamady Diop, and Amos Shapiro-Thompson. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Karifa Yao's career has also included time at Vancouver Whitecaps 2, Vancouver Whitecaps, Cavalry FC, and CF Montreal.

Karifa Yao is from Canada, and the national team includes Ali Ahmed, Dayne St. Clair, Derek Cornelius, Ismael Kone, Jacob Shaffelburg, Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Jayden Hibbert, Jayden Nelson, Joel Waterman, Jonathan David, Junior Hoilett, Luc De Fougerolles, Luka Gavran, Mathieu Choiniere, Maxime Crepeau, Nathan Saliba, Niko Sigur, Promise David, Richie Laryea, Stephen Eustaquio, Tajon Buchanan, Tani Oluwaseyi, Thelonius Bair, Thomas McGill, and Zorhan Bassong. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Karifa Yao has won 2 titles: Canadian Championship (2023) with Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian Championship (2019) with CF Montreal.

Karifa Yao has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup Grp. 4, US Open Cup, Major League Soccer, MLS NEXT Pro, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, and Premier League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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