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Karifa Yao
Center Back · Rhode Island FC
Karifa Yao is a 26-year-old Canada center back who plays for Rhode Island FC, wearing number 24. In USL Championship 2026 he has 2 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, with an average rating of 6.95.
USL Championship 2026
| Goals | 2 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Started | 22 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Minutes played | 1870 |
| Rating | 6.95 |
| Yellow cards | 5 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Season in numbers
He has played 1,870 minutes, starting 22 of his 22 games, about 85 minutes per appearance. That is a goal every 935 minutes (0.10 per 90 minutes). Discipline: 5 yellow cards so far. His average match rating of 6.95 is around the league average (ratings run from 0 to 10; most regular players sit between 6.5 and 7.5).
Recent matches (contains results)
Over his last 5 matches he played 450 minutes with 1 goal and 0 assists, averaging a rating of 7.50.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October | vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC | 1-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 14 October | vs Loudoun United FC | 1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 10 October | at Detroit City FC | 0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 3 October | at Brooklyn | 3-1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
| 30 September | vs Indy Eleven | 1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 26 September | at Charleston Battery | 0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 19 September | vs Miami FC | 1-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 12 September | at Sporting JAX | 3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 5 September | vs Louisville City FC | 1-1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 30 August | at FC Tulsa | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Questions about Karifa Yao
Which club does Karifa Yao play for?
Karifa Yao plays for Rhode Island FC as a center back.
How many goals has Karifa Yao scored this season?
2 in 22 USL Championship appearances in 2026, plus 0 assists.
Is Karifa Yao available for the next match?
He is not on the injury or suspension list right now. Ninety shows each club's absences and predicted line-up before every match.