Dru Yearwood
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dru Anthony Yearwood[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 February 2000||
Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder[3] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Nashville SC | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | Arsenal | ||
2011–2017 | Southend United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Southend United | 53 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Brentford | 2 | (0) |
2020–2023 | New York Red Bulls | 86 | (3) |
2024– | Nashville SC | 23 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Dru Anthony Yearwood (born 17 February 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nashville SC of Major League Soccer. He is a product of the Arsenal and Southend United youth systems and began his senior career with Southend. He further played one season for Brentford.
Early life
[edit]Yearwood was born in Harlow, Essex.[2] He is of Barbadian descent,[4] through his father.[5]
Club career
[edit]Southend United
[edit]After spending four years with the Arsenal academy,[6] Yearwood moved to the Southend United youth system at the age of 11 and graduated to the first team squad in July 2017,[7][8] when he signed a four-year professional contract.[9] He was a regular member of the team during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 League One seasons and he was nominated for the LFE Apprentice of the Year award at the 2018 EFL Awards.[10][11][12][13]
Brentford
[edit]Yearwood signed for Championship club Brentford on 5 August 2019, on a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.[14] Throughout the 2019–2020 season and Brentford's promotion push, Yearwood only made two appearances in the league and three other appearances in the Cups.[15] He left the club after one season in a bid to further his career and play more games.[16]
New York Red Bulls
[edit]On 5 August 2020 it was announced that Yearwood joined Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls.[16][17] Yearwood was signed on a Young Designated Player deal.[17] Yearwood made his debut for the Red Bulls coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss against the Philadelphia Union.[18] On 11 September 2021, Yearwood scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 draw against DC United. On 24 July 2022, Yearwood scored his first of the season and assisted on another goal for New York in a 4–3 victory over Austin FC.[19] For his efforts during the match, Yearwood was named to the MLS Team of the Week.[20] On 2 August 2022, Yearwood opened the scoring for New York in a 5–4 loss to Colorado Rapids.[21] On 9 September 2022, Yearwood was fined and suspended for four games following an incident at the end of a match against the Philadelphia Union on 3 September where, in a moment of frustration, he kicked the ball into the stands which subsequently struck a fan in the face. Yearwood apologized for his actions via the team's Twitter account.[22]
Nashville SC
[edit]Yearwood was acquired by Nashville SC on 11 December 2023.[23]
International career
[edit]Yearwood was born in England and is of Barbadian descent. He was called up to represent the Barbados national team for a friendly against Saint Lucia in 2016, but did not make an appearance.[5] Yearwood was called into the England U18 squad for the 2018 Panda Cup,[24] but a hamstring injury prevented his participation.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 14 August 2023[26]
Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Southend United | 2017–18[11] | League One | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 29 | 0 |
2018–19[12] | League One | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
Total | 53 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 2019–20[27] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ― | 5 | 0 | |
New York Red Bulls | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 12 | 0 | ― | ― | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
2021 | Major League Soccer | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
2022 | Major League Soccer | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
2023 | Major League Soccer | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
Total | 86 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 3 | ||
Career total | 141 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 166 | 3 |
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
- ^ Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
Honours
[edit]Individual
- Southend United Player of the Month: February 2018, March 2018[28]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Southend United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 66. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "D. Yearwood: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Dru Yearwood". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls' young English star". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b "Tridents eye Gold Cup 2021". www.loopnewsbarbados.com.
- ^ "Get to Know: Dru Yearwood".
- ^ "Dru Yearwood". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "We Look at the Ten Academy Products To Make The First Team Squad This Season". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Dru Yearwood signs four year contract". Southend United F.C. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Yearwood out to build on eye-catching performances". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dru Yearwood in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Dru Yearwood in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Dru Yearwood Nominated For League One LFE Apprentice of the Year". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Dru Yearwood joins Brentford from Southend United". Brentford F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "England - D. Yearwood - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Dru Yearwood joins New York Red Bulls". brentfordfc.com. Brentford F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ a b "New York Red Bulls Complete Transfer of Dru Yearwood". New York Red Bulls. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Dru Yearwood". MLS. 11 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Young Red Bulls shock Western Conference giant Austin FC: "This roster is ready"". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Dru Yearwood Makes MLS Team of the Week, Struber Named Manager of the Week". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "adness in NY! Red Bulls squandered big lead, lose in a nine-goal game vs. Colorado Rapids". marca.com/en. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "MLS suspends Dru Yearwood three games for kicking ball into stands". prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Nashville Soccer Club Acquires Midfielder Dru Yearwood in Trade with New York Red Bulls". Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "England U18 Call-Up for Dru Yearwood". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Yearwood Withdraws from England U18 Squad". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Dru Yearwood at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Dru Yearwood in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Blues 17/18 DeVines Player of the Month Winners". Southend United F.C. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
External links
[edit]- Dru Yearwood at Soccerbase