Yaw Danso (born June 15, 1989, in

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) is a

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ian

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Career

Danso came to the United States in 2005 to attend the

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and

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. In May 2010 was named in the NSCAA All-American Team. The attacking midfielder signed on 12 March 2012 with

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in the

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. After four years away from the game, Danso signed with the

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Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned by Martin E ...

on 9 September 2016.

Notes

1989 births Living people Ghanaian footballers Ghanaian expatriate footballers St. Louis Lions players Puerto Rico Islanders players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico North American Soccer League players USL Championship players Soccer players from Missouri Association football midfielders Principia College alumni {{Ghana-footy-midfielder-stub