Karifa Yao
Rhode Island FC
Center Back
- Height
- 191 cm
- Shirt
- 24
- Age
- 26
- Country
- Canada
- Market value
- €66.7k
- Contract end
- 30 November 2026
USL Championship · 2026
22Apps
22Starts
1870Minutes
2Goals
0Assists
5Clean sheets
15Tackles
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship |
Rhode Island FC |
22 | 2 | 0 | |
 USL Cup |
Rhode Island FC |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
 Open Cup |
Rhode Island FC |
3 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
vs  Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
vs  Loudoun United FC |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@  Detroit City FC |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
@  Brooklyn |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 30 Sep |
vs  Indy Eleven |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@  Charleston Battery |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in USL Championship. 50 = average.
Market value€66.7k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.10 | 80 |
| Shots | 4 | 0.19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.14 | 60 |
| Headed shots | 4 | 0.19 | 34 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 725 | 34.9 | 24 |
| Pass accuracy | 87.1% | — | 77 |
| Accurate long balls | 60 | 2.89 | 42 |
| Long ball accuracy | 54.1% | — | 92 |
| Line-breaking passes | 23 | 1.11 | 23 |
| Chances created | 9 | 0.43 | 78 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 4 | 0.19 | 58 |
| Dribbles success rate | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Duels won | 86 | 4.14 | 42 |
| Duels won % | 60.6% | — | 55 |
| Aerials won | 54 | 2.60 | 61 |
| Aerials won % | 75.0% | — | 86 |
| Touches | 1072 | 51.6 | 12 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 0.77 | 40 |
| Dispossessed | 2 | 0.10 | 54 |
| Fouls won | 13 | 0.63 | 39 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 165 | 7.94 | 49 |
| Tackles | 15 | 0.72 | 19 |
| Interceptions | 31 | 1.49 | 83 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 11 | 0.53 | 35 |
| Fouls committed | 29 | 1.40 | 28 |
| Recoveries | 49 | 2.36 | 10 |
| Dribbled past | 10 | 0.48 | 19 |
| Clearances | 108 | 5.20 | 56 |
| Clean sheets | 5 | 0.24 | 58 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 24 | 1.16 | 73 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 5 | 0.24 | 36 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in USL Championship.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
vs Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Oct |
vs Loudoun United FC |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 10 Oct |
@ Detroit City FC |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
@ Brooklyn |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 30 Sep |
vs Indy Eleven |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@ Charleston Battery |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Miami FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 12 Sep |
@  Sporting JAX |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Louisville City FC |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
@  FC Tulsa |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 18 Jul |
vs  Hartford Athletic |
W 1–0 | 81 | · | · | |
| 11 Jul |
vs Brooklyn |
D 1–1 | 69 | · | · | |
| 09 Jul |
@  Sacramento Republic FC |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Jul |
vs  Orange County SC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Jun |
@ Loudoun United FC |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 06 Jun |
vs  Westchester SC |
W 3–0 | 83 | · | · | |
| 30 May |
@ Indy Eleven |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 23 May |
vs Brooklyn |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 16 May |
@  Portland Hearts of Pine |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 09 May |
vs  Tampa Bay Rowdies |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 02 May |
vs  Birmingham Legion FC |
L 1–3 | 67 | · | · | |
| 25 Apr |
@ Hartford Athletic |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
vs Charleston Battery |
W 4–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 14 Apr |
@  New England Revolution |
D 1–1 | 68 | · | · | |
| 11 Apr |
@  Lexington SC |
W 3–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
vs Detroit City FC |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 01 Apr |
vs Hartford Athletic |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Mar |
@ Miami FC |
L 1–2 | 64 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
@ Louisville City FC |
L 2–4 | 83 | · | · | |
| 17 Mar |
vs  CD Faialense |
W 4–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 14 Mar |
vs Sporting JAX |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Nov |
@ Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC |
L 0–1 | 82 | · | · | |
| 09 Nov |
@  North Carolina FC |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Nov |
@ Charleston Battery |
D 0–0 | 119 | · | · | |
| 25 Oct |
@  New Mexico United |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Rhode Island FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | |
| USL Championship | 22 | 2 | 0 | ||
| USL Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Open Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Rhode Island FC | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| USL Championship | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| USL Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Rhode Island FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | |
| USL Championship | 37 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS Next Pro | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Canadian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Leagues Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2022 | Cavalry FC | 28 | 1 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 26 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Canadian Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021 | Cavalry FC | 28 | 1 | 0 | |
| Premier League | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Canadian Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2020 | CF Montréal | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 2 | 0 | 0 |
CF Montréal
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championship ×1 | 2019 | — |
Vancouver Whitecaps
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Championship ×1 | 2023 | — |