Nevello Yoseke

Nevello Yoseke

Personal information
Full name	Nevello Cosmas Yoseke
Date of birth	(1996-03-17) March 17, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Khartoum, Sudan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender Midfielder
Youth career
2007–????	Ottawa Internationals SC
0000–2011	Ottawa Fury
2011–2012	Cruzeiro
2013–2015	Montréal Impact
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	FC Montréal	25	(1)
2017	IF Mölndal Fotboll	9	(1)
2017	Oskarshamns AIK	5	(1)
2019	AFC Ann Arbor	3	(0)
2019	Ottawa South United	8	(0)
2019–2020	AS Saint-Priest B
2020	Ottawa South United	3	(0)
2021	Des Moines Menace	2	(0)
2021	Dayton Dutch Lions	7	(0)
2021	Kalamazoo FC	1	(0)
2021	New Amsterdam FC	11	(0)
2023	Monterey Bay FC	14	(1)
International career
2013	Canada U17	1	(0)
2023–	South Sudan	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nevello Cosmas Yoseke (born March 17, 1996) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. A former youth international for Canada, he plays for the South Sudan national team.

Early life

Yoseke was born in Kharthoum, Sudan and has four siblings.^[1] When he was four years old, he moved to Cairo, Egypt with his family, before once again his family moved to Ottawa, Ontario when he was ten.^[2][1] He began playing organized youth soccer when he was 11 with Ottawa Internationals SC.^[3] Later he was part of the Ottawa Fury Academy.^[4] After a few years in the Fury system, in September 2011, he had a tryout with the U16 side of Brazilian top division team Cruzeiro, where he impressed and stayed for four months before returning to Canada due to a visa issue.^[2][5] Upon his return, he was seen by a scout and soon joined the Montreal Impact Academy.^[2][6]

Club career

In 2015, after his time in the Montreal Impact Academy he signed with FC Montreal of the second-tier USL, the second team of the Impact.^[7][8] He made his debut on August 29, as a substitute, against the Harrisburg City Islanders.^[9]

In 2017, he joined Swedish third division side Oskarshamns AIK.^[10]

Afterwards, he joined French club AS Saint-Priest on trial for three months, however he encountered visa issues and was unable to be signed.^[11] He subsequently returned to Canada and trained with his hometown club Ottawa Fury FC of the USL Championship.^[11]

In April 2019, he signed with AFC Ann Arbor of the American fourth tier National Premier Soccer League.^[11]

After the season, he returned to Canada, playing with Ottawa South United in League1 Ontario.^[12]

He subsequently returned to AS Saint-Priest before returning to Canada in June 2020.^[13] He returned to Ottawa South United, now part of the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec.^[14]

In 2021, he began the season with the Des Moines Menace of USL League Two,^[15] before moving to the Dayton Dutch Lions of USL League Two,^[16][17] before ending it with Kalamazoo FC.^[18]

Late in 2021, he joined New Amsterdam FC in National Independent Soccer Association.^[19]

In 2022, he played amateur soccer with Gloucester Celtic, helping them win the Challenge Trophy, as Canadian national amateur champions.^[20]

On April 7, 2023, Yoseke returned to professional play by signing with Monterey Bay FC of the USL Championship.^[21] He left Monterey Bay following their 2023 season.^[22]

International career

In 2013, Yoseke was named to the Canada U17 national team for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[23] He made his debut on October 19, against Austria U17.^[10]

On 31 August 2023, Yoseke was called up to the South Sudan national team for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches in September 2023.^[24] He debuted for South Sudan in a 4–0 loss to Mali on 8 September 2023.^[25]

Career statistics

As of July 26, 2021^[26]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Montreal	2015	USL	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2016		22	1	—		—		—		22	1
	Total		25	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	1
IF Mölndal	2017[27]	Göteborgs FF - Division 4	9	1	—		—		—		9	1
Oskarshamns AIK	2017	Ettan Södra	5	1	—		2	0	—		7	1
AFC Ann Arbor	2019[28]	NPSL	3	0	0	0	0	0	—		3	0
Ottawa South United	2019[29]	League1 Ontario	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
AS Saint-Priest B	2019–20[30]	Régional 2
Ottawa South United	2020[31]	PLSQ	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
Des Moines Menace	2021	USL League Two	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Dayton Dutch Lions	2021	USL League Two	7	0	—		—		—		7	0
Kalamazoo FC	2021[32]	USL League Two	1	0	2	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			63	3	2	0	2	0	0	0	67	3

References

1. "Escape, Struggle, and Starting Over". Ottawa Citizen. June 18, 2011.
2. Larocque-Cyr, Raphaël (March 4, 2016). "From darkness to light". Montreal Impact.
3. "Nevello Yoseke Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
4. "Ottawa Fury 2011 Media Guide" (PDF). Ottawa Fury SC.
5. Kim, Jaehoon (April 2012). "Global Talent". Ottawa Sportspage.
6. Plouffe, Dan (January 2013). "3 Ottawa Players join Impact Academy". Ottawa Sportspage.
7. "FC Montreal signs eight players from Impact Academy". Soccer Wire. July 30, 2015.
8. "Le FC Montréal Recrute chez L'Académie" [FC Montreal is Recruiting at the Academy]. TVA Sports (in French). July 30, 2015.
9. Milano, Pascal (November 30, 2015). "De Réfugié à Joueur Professionnel" [From Refugee to Professional Player]. La Presse (in French).
10. Jacques, John (July 5, 2020). "Canadian Midfielder Nevello Yoseke Returning To Canada". Northern Tribune.
11. "Nevello Yoseke Joins AFC Ann Arbor for 2019 Campaign". AFC Ann Arbor. April 2, 2019.
12. "Nevello Yoseke 2019 Stats". League1 Ontario.
13. "Mercato, matchs amicaux : le point complet sur la réserve R2 de l'AS Saint-Priest !" [Mercato, friendly matches: the full point on the R2 reserve of AS Saint-Priest!]. Actufoot (in French). June 25, 2020.
14. "YMCA-YWCA of the National Capital Region Stars of the Month – October 2020". Ottawa Sportspages. October 23, 2020.
15. "Match Day - May 20" (PDF). St. Louis Scott Gallagher. May 20, 2021.
16. "Dayton Dutch Lions FC Vs Oakland County FC" (PDF). Dayton Dutch Lions. July 2, 2021.
17. "Sunday Gallery: FWFC vs. Dayton Dutch Lions FC". The Journal Gazette. June 27, 2021.
18. "Nevello Yoseke profile". USL League Two.
19. "Nevello Yoseke 2022 NISA Stats". National Independent Soccer Association.
20. Baines, Tim (October 10, 2022). "Gloucester Celtic FC brings home national soccer championship ... again". Ottawa Sun.
21. Vargo, Steven (April 7, 2023). "Monterey Bay F.C. Adds to Squad, Signs Midfielder Nevello Yoseke". Monterey Bay FC.
22. Murray, Nicholas (November 29, 2023). "Monterey Bay F.C. announces first roster moves for 2024 season". USL Championship.
23. Rowaan, Dave (October 3, 2013). "Canada names roster for Fifa U-17 World Cup UAE 2013". Waking the Red.
24. "Monterey Bay Midfielder Nevello Yoseke Earns First Call-Up to South Sudan National Team".
25. "Mali 4-0 South Sudan (Sep 8, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
26. Nevello Yoseke at Soccerway
27. "Nevello Cosmas Yoseke Stats". Lagstatistik.
28. "2019 AFC Ann Arbor Results". AFC Ann Arbor.
29. "Nevello Yoseke League1 Ontario Stats". League1 Ontario.
30. "Nevello Yoseke". Football Database.
31. "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
32. "Nevello Yoseke 2021 Stats". USL League Two.

External links

• Nevello Yoseke at the Canadian Soccer Association