Mikael Yourassowsky

Mikael Yourassowsky

Personal information
Full name	Mikael-David Youri Yourassowsky
Date of birth	26 February 1983 (1983-02-26) (age 28)
Place of birth	Ixelles, Belgium
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Toronto FC
Number	19
Youth career
1999-2001	Anderlecht
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001–2003	Anderlecht
2003–2004	Genk
2004–2005	Boca Juniors	2	(0)
2005–2006	Pontevedra
2006–2007	AO Kerkyra
2007	Ethnikos Asteras	6	(1)
2007–2009	Skoda Xanthi	5	(0)
2009	Atlético Mexiquense	11	(0)
2009–2010	Rijeka	14	(0)
2011–	Toronto FC	21	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 17, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Mikael-David Youri Yourassowsky (born 26 February 1983 in Ixelles^[1]) is a Belgian footballer who currently plays for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer.

Club career

Yourassowsky began his career in the youth ranks of top Belgian club Anderlecht. In 2001 he went on trial for four months with top Spanish side FC Barcelona. He returned to Anderlecht and in 2003 joined Genk. After impressing in Belgium, Yourassowsky joined top Argentinian side Boca Juniors. He was promoted to the first team by Carlos Bianchi and made his first division debut in June 2004 in a starting role in a 0-0 draw versus Colón de Santa Fe.^[2] As a result of injuries and a managerial change his opportunities with Boca diminished.

In August 2005 he would return to Europe and join Pontevedra in Spain. The following season Yourassowsky moved to Greece joining AO Kerkyra and the left back was assigned the number 3 shirt. With Kerkyra he scored his first professional goal. The following season he joined Greek side Ethnikos Asteras and appeared in 6 league matches scoring 1 goal. He joined Skoda Xanthi in mid-season and remained there thru the 2009 season.

After a few years in Greece, his globe trotting career would take him to Mexico's Primera División A as he joined Atlético Mexiquense in 2009. In his one year in Mexico Yourassowsky made 11 league appearances with his club. The following season Yourassowsky returned to Europe by signing with Croatian side NK Rijeka.^[3] While with NK Rijeka he appeared in 14 league matches.

He signed with Toronto FC on March 18, 2011 following a successful trial.^[4] Yourassowsky made his debut for the team as a second half sub on March 19, 2011 against Vancouver Whitecaps.^[5] One week later Yourassowsky made his first start for the team against Portland Timbers in which he received two yellow cards resulting in a red card in the 84th minute, the game ended as a 2-0 home victory for Toronto with both goals coming from Javier Martina.^[6] Yourassowsky scored his first goal for Toronto on July 2 in a 2-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Canadian Championship, leading the team to its third consecutive Canadian title.^[7]

Honours

Toronto FC

• Canadian Championship (1): 2011

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. ^ Mikael-David Yourassowski(Mikael-David Yourassowsky)
2. ^ http://enunabaldosa.com/?p=939
3. ^ Vukušić, Daniel (18 December 2009). "Bivši igrač Boce potpisao za Rijeku: Suigrači su mi bili Tevez i Riquelme!" (in Croatian). Sportske novosti. http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/index.php?cmd=show_clanak&clanak_id=16433. Retrieved 19 December 2009. 
4. ^ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/tfc-gets-golden
5. ^ "Toronto Falls Short in Vancouver". Toronto FC. 19 March 2011. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/toronto-falls-short-vancouver. Retrieved 20 March 2011. 
6. ^ "Martina Brace Leads The Way". Toronto FC. 26 March 2011. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/03/martina-brace-leads-way. Retrieved 26 March 2011. 
7. ^ "Toronto Takes Third Straight Crown". Toronto FC. 2 July 2011. http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2011/07/toronto-takes-third-straight-crown. Retrieved 2 July 2011. 

External links

• MLS player profile
• argentinesoccer.com
• transfermarkt.co.uk
• weltfussball.de
• Profile at BDFA

Persondata
Name	Yourassowsky, Mikael
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	26 February 1983
Place of birth	Ixelles, Belgium
Date of death
Place of death