Karifa Yao

Karifa Yao is a 26-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 2026 USL Championship season, Karifa Yao has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 1,600 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.88, 3 yellow cards.

Karifa Yao scores highly on Goals 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:

• October 3, 2026: 3-1 win away at Brooklyn (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.1 FotMob rating)
• September 30, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Indy Eleven (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• September 26, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Charleston Battery (90 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• September 19, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Miami FC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 FotMob rating)
• September 12, 2026: 3-0 win away at Sporting JAX (90 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• September 5, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Louisville City FC (45 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• August 30, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Tulsa (unused substitute)
• July 18, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Hartford Athletic (81 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• July 11, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Brooklyn (69 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• July 9, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Sacramento Republic FC (90 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)

Karifa Yao's next match is on October 10, 2026 when Rhode Island FC face Detroit City FC in the USL Championship.

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Karifa Yao currently plays for Rhode Island FC alongside Koke Vegas, Dani Rovira, Aldair Sanchez, Hugo Bacharach, Grant Stoneman, Dwayne Atkinson, Leo Afonso, Agustín Rodríguez, Noah Fuson, Will Meyer, Yutaro Tsukada, Frank Nodarse, Eric Klein, Jojea Kwizera, Osman Foyo, Kevin Vang, Jamin Gogo Peters, Zach Herivaux, Nick Scardina, Calvin Williams, Nikolai Pierre, Cai-Anthony McLean, Jacob Castro, Kevin Medina, Nate DiLoreto, Stas Korzeniowski, 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 Montréal.

Karifa Yao is from Canada, and the national team includes Jeevan Badwal, Dayne St. Clair, Alistair Johnston, Jovan Ivanišević, Alfie Jones, Ralph Priso-Mbongue, Luc De Fougerolles, Jamie Knight-Lebel, Joel Waterman, Mathieu Choinière, Samuel Piette, Stephen Eustaquio, Ismaël Koné, Cyle Larin, Jonathan David, Liam Millar, Tani Oluwaseyi, Derek Cornelius, Jacob Shaffelburg, Moïse Bombito, Theodor Corbeanu, James Pantemis, Maxime Crépeau, Tajon Buchanan, Owen Goodman, Alphonso Davies, Ali Ahmed, Marcus Caldeira, Jacen Russell-Rowe, Jonathan Osorio, Richie Laryea, Niko Sigur, Promise David, Nathan Saliba, Jayden Nelson, Richard Chukwu, Justin Smith, Daniel Jebbison, and Junior Hoilett. 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 (2019) with CF Montréal and Canadian Championship (2023) with Vancouver Whitecaps.

Karifa Yao has competed in USL Championship, USL Cup, 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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