Allen José Yanes Pinto (born July 4, 1997) is a Guatemalan professional

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who plays as a

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for Liga Nacional club

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Club career

Antigua

In 2015, Yanes signed his first professional contract with

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. During his first two years with Antigua, he won two league titles in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons. On 18 October 2016, Yanes made his

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debut in a 3–1 defeat against Alianza. Yanes scored his first goal in a 3–2 loss against C.D. Suchitepéquez on 19 April 2018. He ended the season with his third consecutive league title.

New York Red Bulls II

On July 11, 2018 it was announced that Yanes had signed with

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in the United States. On July 28 he made his debut for the club, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with

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Comunicaciones

On 24 December 2019 it was confirmed, that Yanes had returned to Guatemala, joining

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International career

Despite being born in the

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, Yanes has represented

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at the U17 and U20 levels. He received his first call up to the senior team in June 2013 for a friendly match against

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Career statistics

Honours

;Antigua *

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: Apertura 2015, Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2022 ;Comunicaciones *

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* 1997 births Living people American people of Guatemalan descent Sportspeople of Guatemalan descent Antigua GFC players Men's association football defenders Comunicaciones F.C. players Guatemala men's international footballers Guatemala men's under-20 international footballers Guatemala men's youth international footballers Guatemalan men's footballers Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players New York Red Bulls II players Naturalized citizens of Guatemala Soccer players from Los Angeles Soccer players from Orange County, California USL Championship players {{Guatemala-footy-bio-stub