Austin Yearwood (born August 12, 1994) is an American

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player who currently plays for New Mexico United in the USL Championship. He operates as a left back or left wing-back.

Career

College and amateur

Yearwood graduated from

South Mecklenburg High School South Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. Locally it is known as "South Meck" (or simply just "South"). Its mascot is the Sabre and ...

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

. While in high school he was a 2011 NCSCA All-State selection, three-time All-Region, and three-time All-Conference. Yearwood also played in the 2011 ESPNHS All-American game. He played

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United Kingd ...

High Point University High Point University is a private university in High Point, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university was founded as High Point College in 1924, and it became High Point University in October 1991. HPU of ...

from 2012 to 2015. While at college, Yearwood also appeared for USL PDL clubs

Carolina Dynamo North Carolina Fusion U-23, formerly known as Carolina Dynamo, is an American soccer team based in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The ...

in 2013 and 2014, and Charlotte Eagles in 2015.

Professional

Yearwood signed with

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side Charlotte Independence on March 31, 2016. Yearwood signed with

Richmond Kickers Richmond Kickers is an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia. The Kickers compete as a member of USL League One (USL-1). The club was established in 1993, and began play that same year as a United States Interregional S ...

on December 15, 2017. On November 6, 2018, he signed for USL Championship expansion club New Mexico United. He scored his first professional goal on June 16, 2021, the team's second in a 2-0 win over San Antonio FC.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yearwood, Austin 1994 births Living people American soccer players High Point Panthers men's soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Charlotte Eagles players Charlotte Independence players Richmond Kickers players Soccer players from Charlotte, North Carolina USL League Two players USL Championship players Men's association football defenders New Mexico United players