Othaniel Yanez

Othaniel Yanez

Personal information
Full name	Othaniel Marie Yanez
Date of birth	November 9, 1987 (1987-11-09) (age 24)
Place of birth	Moreno Valley, California, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position	Midfielder/Defender
Youth career
2006–2009	Louisville Cardinals
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2010	Columbus Crew	0	(0)
2010–	Louisville Lightning	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 January 2010. † Appearances (Goals).

Othaniel Yanez (born November 9, 1987 in Moreno Valley, California) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and Amateur

Yanez averaged 8 goals and 4.5 assists during his final two years at Moreno Valley High School and helped lead his U-17 Pateadores Soccer Club to its first ever National Championship during that period.

He played college soccer at the University of Louisville, where he earned third-team all-Big East and Team MVP honors in 2007, eventually netting 5 goals in 66 college career appearances.^[1][2]

Professional

Yanez was drafted in the fourth round (62nd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.^[3] He was signed to the club's final developmental roster spot on 23 March 2010.^[4] Yanez was released by Columbus on August 2, 2010 without ever making an appearance for the club.^[5]

In November 2010, the Louisville Lightning from the Professional Arena Soccer League announced that they had signed Yanez for the 2010-11 season.^[6] He joined John Michael Hayden and Thabiso Khumalo as former MLS players on the Lightning roster.

References

1. ^ http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/yanez_othaniel00.html
2. ^ http://www.uoflsports.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2009-2010/teamcume.html
3. ^ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
4. ^ [1] Columbus Dispatch article
5. ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/sj-columbus-release-players
6. ^ Louisville Lightning sign Yanez, Khumalo

External links

• Louisville bio

Persondata
Name	Yanez, Othaniel
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1987-11-09
Place of birth	Moreno Valley, California, United States
Date of death
Place of death