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Lilian Isabella Yohannes (born June 12, 2007) is an American professional soccer player with Dutch club Ajax in the Vrouwen Eredivisie. Yohannes was born in the United States, before her family moved to the Netherlands at age 10.[4]

Early life

Yohannes was born in Springfield, Virginia to an Eritrean-American mother and Ethiopian-American father. She moved to the Netherlands when she was ten years old after her father accepted a job position in Amsterdam. Yohannes played youth soccer in the Netherlands and began training weekly with Ajax when she was 13 years old.[5]

Club career

Yohannes signed a professional three-year contract offer through June 2026 with AFC Ajax at 15-years-old.[5] She became the youngest player to ever to start a UEFA Women's Champions League group stage match at 16-years-old, and the youngest American to play in the Champions League on November 15, 2023.[6] Ajax went on to win 2–0 over Paris Saint-Germain FC with goals from Tiny Hoekstra at the 34th minute and Sherida Spitse at the first minute of injury time during the first half.[7]

International career

Yohannes is eligible to play for the United States and she attended two youth national team camps, one U-15[8] and one U-16.[9] While Yohannes isn't yet a Dutch citizen, she attended a U-19 camp with the Netherlands in December 2023.[6]

At the age of 16, Yohannes received her first United States senior team call-up in March 2024 ahead of the 2024 SheBelieves Cup. She became the youngest player to be called in to a senior camp since 16-year-old Sophia Smith was called up in April 2017.[10]

Personal life

She is of Eritrean and Ethiopian descent.[11] Her maternal grandfather, Bokretsion Gebrehiwot, was a member of Eritrea's national soccer team. Her older brother, Aethan, has appeared with the United States' U-15 and U-17 national teams and currently plays college soccer at Wake Forest.

Honors

United States

References

  1. ^ "UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/2024 – Booking List before Quarter-finals, 2nd leg" (PDF). UEFA. March 21, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Lily Yohannes" (in Dutch). AFC Ajax. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Lily Yohannes". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Abdullah, Abdullah (December 13, 2023). "'An incredible feeling': USWNT prospect Lily Yohannes on life in UWCL, Ajax at age 16 – Equalizer Soccer". Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Lily Yohannes, a 16-year-old American, is playing in the Champions League. Is U.S. Soccer watching?". Yahoo Sports. November 22, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Meet Lily Yohannes, the 16-year-old American making Champions League history". Pro Soccer Wire. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ajax Amsterdam 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain (Nov 15, 2023) Commentary". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Under-15 Women's Youth National Team To Hold First Training Camp Under New Head Coach Katie Schoepfer". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "U.S. Under-16 Women's Youth National Team Set To Gather At Nike Headquarters In Portland, Oregon". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  10. ^ "Kilgore Names 23-Player Roster For 2024 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "At 16, USWNT midfielder Lily Yohannes is right on time".
  12. ^ "2024 Shebelieves Cup final USWNT vs Canada result". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_Yohannes