Yohannes Harish
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yohannes Harish | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Eritrea | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Oakland Roots | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SWB Oakland | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Holy Names Hawks | 61 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018-2019 | San Francisco Glens | 15 | (1) |
| 2019– | Oakland Roots | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2021 | |||
Yohannes Harish (born 19 April 1993) is an Eritrean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Oakland Roots.[1]
Career[edit]
Born in Eritrea, Harish moved to the United States and settled in Oakland, California at the age of 14.[2] After arriving in the country, Harish joined Soccer Without Borders Oakland (SWB Oakland) where he learned English while attending Oakland International High School.[2] In 2013, Harish began attending Holy Names University and played college soccer with the Holy Names Hawks from 2014 through 2017.[3] He played 61 games for the Hawks across four seasons, with 4 goals.[3] He also captained the side for his junior and senior seasons.[2]
In 2018, Harish joined Premier Development League side San Francisco Glens, playing in seven matches through the 2018 season.[4] He made his debut for the club on 5 May against Santa Cruz Breakers, starting in the 1–0 defeat.[5] Harish played again with the Glens for the 2019 USL League Two season where he was eventually named captain.
Oakland Roots[edit]
In July 2019, it was reported that Harish had joined National Independent Soccer Association club Oakland Roots.[6] He made his debut for the club on 28 September 2019 against San Diego 1904, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in the 4–3 defeat.[7]
Following the club's move to the USL Championship, Harish was re-signed by Oakland Roots.[8] In the club's opening match of the season on 8 May 2021 against Phoenix Rising, Harish came on as a 63rd-minute substitute in the 3–0 defeat.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 9 November 2021[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oakland Roots | 2019–20[11] | National Independent Soccer Association | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[11] | National Independent Soccer Association | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | USL Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
Personal life[edit]
Harish's mother moved to the United States when he was five years old, with Harish not being reunited with her until 11 years later when he moved to Oakland, California.[2] Harish is also a volunteer coach with Soccer Without Borders Oakland.[12] In matches, Harish wears the number 91 in honor of the year his birth country Eritrea earning independence in 1991.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Yohannes Harish - San Francisco Chronicle article".
- ^ a b c d e Sam Jones, J. (29 April 2020). "A common goal". SB Nation. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Yohannes Harish". Holy Names Hawks.
- ^ "Yohannes Harish". USL League Two.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Breakers 1–0 San Francisco Glens". USL League Two.
- ^ Maquiñana, Ryan (21 July 2019). "2019 SF Glens in review: a work in progress". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Oakland Roots 3–4 San Diego 1904". National Independent Soccer Association.
- ^ Zimmerman, Douglas (8 May 2021). "After ownership dispute, roster turnover, abrupt coaching swap, Oakland Roots ready for USL debut". San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising 3–0 Oakland Roots". Soccerway.
- ^ Yohannes Harish at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Yohannes Harish". National Independent Soccer Association.
- ^ "Soccer Without Borders hosts free summer camp for youths". East Bay Times. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
External links[edit]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Eritrean men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Oakland Roots SC players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from California
- Eritrean expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States