Yairo Armando Glaize Yau (born 7 September 1989) is a
Panamanian
Panamanians (Spanish: ''Panameños'') are people identified with Panama, a transcontinental country in Central America (a region within North America) and South America, whose connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For mo ...
footballer who currently plays as a
winger for Quiché FC in Guatemala
Career
Early career
In 2009, at the age of 19, Yau began his senior career at Panamanian club
Alianza before moving to
Sporting San Miguelito
Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province.
H ...
a year later where he made 17 appearances before being loaned out to
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali, best known as Deportivo Cali, is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, most notable for its football team, which currently competes in the Categoría Primera A.
Deportivo Cali is one of the most successful footba ...
in 2011 and Australian club
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...
in 2012. The move to Sydney FC is Yau's first move outside of Central or South America so far in his short career.
Club career
On July 11, 2012, it was announced that he had joined
Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was fo ...
on a one year loan deal from Panamanian club
Sporting San Miguelito
Academia de Futbol Sporting San Miguelito is a Panamanian professional football team playing in Liga Panameña de Fútbol (the highest level of Panamanian football). Founded in 1989, it is based in San Miguelito District of Panamá Province.
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with the option to make the move permanent throughout the season.
After a solid first season which yielded 6 goals in 18 games, Sydney FC announced that they would be extending the loan for an additional year. On 7 January 2014, Sydney FC announced that they would be releasing Yau from the remaining months of his loan deal to allow him to undergo treatment for
compartment syndrome
Compartment syndrome is a condition in which increased pressure within one of the body's anatomical compartments results in insufficient blood supply to tissue within that space. There are two main types: acute and chronic. Compartments of the ...
in his legs.
He was released by Sporting in summer 2015 and Yau moved to Mexico to play for
second division
In sport, the Second Division, also called Division 2 or Division II is usually the second highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Following the rise of Premier League style compet ...
side
Coras de Tepic
Coras Fútbol Club commonly known as Coras de Tepic is a football club that plays in the Mexican football league system Mexican Liga Premier (third-tier). The club was founded in the late 1950s as Deportivo Tepic and is based in Tepic, Nayarit, Me ...
.
In January 2020 Yau moved to Guatemala and joined Quiché FC.
International career
Yau has represented
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
at U21, U23 and senior level in recent years. He made one appearance for the U21 team in the
2010 CAC Games and also made 5 appearances overall for Panama at U23 level, scoring 1 goal in their CONCACAF Under 23 Olympic Qualifying campaign.
On 8 September 2010 he made his senior international debut for
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
in a match against
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
coming of the bench to replace
Luis Rentería
Luis Gabriel Rentería (September 13, 1988 – March 6, 2014) was a Panamanian football forward, who played at the end of his professional career for Tauro in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.
Club career
Nicknamed ''Matagatos'' (Catkiller), Re ...
in the 67' minute of the game. In May 2012 he scored his first goal for
Panama
Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...
in a match against
Guyana national football team
The Guyana national football team, nicknamed the ''Golden Jaguars'', represents Guyana in international football and is controlled by the Guyana Football Federation. It is one of three South American nations to be a member of the Caribbean Foot ...
.
International goals
Under-23
Full international
Career statistics
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
Footballers from Panama City
Men's association football wingers
Panamanian men's footballers
Panamanian expatriate men's footballers
Panama men's international footballers
Alianza F.C. footballers
Sporting San Miguelito players
Deportivo Cali footballers
Sydney FC players
Coras FC footballers
San Francisco F.C. players
C.S. Cartaginés players
Club Deportivo del Este players
Categoría Primera A players
A-League Men players
Liga Panameña de Fútbol players
Ascenso MX players
Liga FPD players
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Colombia
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica
Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala
Expatriate men's footballers in Colombia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica
Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala