Joe Gyau
 Gyau with St. Pauli in 2012. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph-Claude Gyau | ||
| Date of birth | September 16, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund II | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Bethesda Roadrunners | ||
| 2007–2009 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2009–2011 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 56 | (9) |
| 2012–2014 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → FC St. Pauli (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2013 | → FC St. Pauli II (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2014– | Borussia Dortmund II | 10 | (2) |
| 2014– | Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | United States U17 | 28 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | United States U20 | 4 | (4) |
| 2012 | United States U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014– | United States | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 8, 2014. | |||
Joseph-Claude "Joe" Gyau (born 16 September 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Borussia Dortmund II in the German Regionalliga West.
Early life
Born in Tampa, Florida, he grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland,[1] where he played youth soccer for the nearby Bethesda Roadrunners[2] before joining the IMG Soccer Academy in 2009. Gyau is of third-generation pedigree of professional footballers, being the son of former U.S. international Philip Gyau and the grandson of Joseph "Nana" Gyau, a former Ghanaian international.
Career
On 30 August 2012, Gyau was loaned to 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for the entire season, with an option for another season.[3] He made his first team debut for Hoffenheim on 26 April 2014 coming on in the final 21 minutes of a 0–0 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt.[4] On 30 June 30 2014, Borussia Dortmund announced the completion of a transfer agreement for Gyau to join its Under-23 squad.[5] On 24 September 2014, he made his first team debut for Borussia Dortmund against VfB Stuttgart, coming on in the 74th minute of the match which ended in a 2-2 draw.[6] After being out with injuries for nearly two years, he made his return with Borussia Dortmund II as a substitute on 29 October 2016.[7][8]
International
Gyau has been capped for the United States at the U-15, U-17, U-20, and U-23 levels. In March 2012, Gyau was called into the US U-23 team for Olympic qualifying matches.[9] The team did not qualify for that year's Summer Olympics.
On 11 November 2012, Gyau was called up to the United States national team.[10] His first start for the US was on 3 September 2014 against the Czech Republic in a friendly match.[11] Gyau made his second start for the national team on 10 October 2014 in a friendly match against Ecuador. After playing less than 15 minutes, he came off the pitch with a suspected sprained left knee and was replaced by Bobby Wood.[12] On October 12, it was announced that Gyau had torn his lateral meniscus and suffered a bone bruise.[13]
References
- ↑ Steven Goff (January 10, 2013). "Silver Spring's Joe Gyau rising up European soccer ranks". Washington Post.
- ↑ "Joe Gyau Latest on Injury Rehab, Memories of Playing in DMV". DMV Soccer.
- ↑ "Gyau loaned out to FC St. Pauli". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ↑ Seltzer, Greg (April 26, 2014). "American Exports: John Anthony Brooks gets back on USMNT radar; Joe Gyau makes Bundesliga debut". Major League Soccer. MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ↑ Floyd, Thomas (June 30, 2014). "Borussia Dortmund signs U.S. prospect Joe Gyau". Goal.com Edition: America. Goal.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund 2 - 2 Stuttgart Match report - 24/09/2014 Bundesliga - Goal.com". goal.com.
- ↑ Joseph, Brendan (2016-10-29). "Joe Gyau makes return from injury". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- ↑ Stejskal, Sam (September 22, 2016). "Nearly two years since his injury, USA's Joe Gyau nearing match fitness". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Caleb Porter Names 19 Players to U-23 Men's National Team Training Camp Roster". US Soccer. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ↑ Goff, Steven (November 12, 2012). "U.S. roster for Russia friendly". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ "U.S. MNT Earns First Victory Against Czech Republic to Open New World Cup Cycle". ussoccer.com.
- ↑ "At half: Donovan exits, Diskerud scores, Gyau injured in busy half -". nbcsports.com.
- ↑ Gianni Verschueren. "Joe Gyau Injury: Updates on Borussia Dortmund Star's Knee and Return". Bleacher Report.