William Yarbrough | Colorado Rapids

Player Details

Name

William Yarbrough

Pronunciation

YARH-broh

Height

6' 2"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

3.20.1989 (34)

Birthplace

Aguascalientes, Mexico

Position

Goalkeeper

Position Detail

Goalkeeper

Preferred Side

Unknown

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

2023 MLS Regular Season

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William Yarbrough earns Team of the Matchday honors for shutout performance against Sporting KC

Rapids goalkeeper William Yarbrough cemented his spot between the sticks on the league's Team of the Matchday Starting XI following his performance in Colorado's home opener on Saturday night. Yarbrough recorded 11 saves in the scoreless draw, becoming the first player in club history to do so, and his stops

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Career Summary

Acquired: On a three-year contract with a club option on February 2, 2021.

MLS CAREER

2021

Transferred from Club León (Mexico) and signed three-year contract on Feb. 2, 2021
Played 2,970 minutes in 33 appearances, all of them starts
Tied for league lead with 13 clean sheets, setting an individual single-season club record in the process
Finished second in MLS in save percentage (76.81%) among goalkeepers with at least 10 appearances
Finished fourth in MLS with 107 saves
Only goalkeeper in the top five in all three categories
Named to MLS Team of the Week in Weeks 3 and 19
Played 90 minutes in Western Conference Semifinal loss to Portland Timbers

2020

Posted 6-4-4 W-L-D record in 14 starts
Kept three consecutive clean sheets against Real Salt Lake on 9/12, LA Galaxy on 9/19 and San Jose Earthquakes on 9/23
Posted 3rd-longest shutout streak in club history, 368 minutes, from 9/9 to 10/24
Played 90 minutes in first-round playoff loss to Minnesota United FC

INTERNATIONAL

Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, to American parents, Yarbrough has made three appearances for the U.S. Men’s National Team, including a 2-0 friendly win over Mexico in March 2015.
Spent his entire professional career in Mexico’s Liga MX with Club León and made 203 appearances and recorded 52 shutouts for La Fiera (The Wild Beast), helping the club win two Liga MX titles during his eight years in Guanajuato.