Personal information | |||
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Full name | Josef Charles Yarney[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tranmere Rovers | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Everton | ||
2017–2018 | Newcastle United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Morecambe (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2019 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 15 | (0) |
2019–2021 | Chesterfield | 45 | (2) |
2021 | Weymouth | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | RoundGlass Punjab | 15 | (0) |
2023 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | (2) |
2023– | Tranmere Rovers | 24 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:10, 30 March 2024 (UTC) |
Josef Charles Yarney (born 8 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Tranmere Rovers.
Born in Liverpool, Yarney began his career at Everton, before moving to Newcastle United in July 2017.[3] He signed on loan for Morecambe on 11 August 2018,[4] making his senior debut later that same day.[5] In January 2019 he moved on loan to Chesterfield.[6]
After being released by Newcastle at the end of the 2018–19 season,[7] in June 2019 it was announced that he would sign permanently for Chesterfield after the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2019.[8]
He signed for Weymouth in October 2021.[9] In November 2021, he moved to Indian I-League club RoundGlass Punjab.[10][11]
On 7 January 2023, Yarney signed for National League side Oldham Athletic following a successful trial,[12] signing an 18-month contract in February 2023.[13] At the end of the 2022–23 season he was voted the Supporters' Player of the Year,[14] and was offered a new contract by the club.[15]
In July 2023 he signed for Tranmere Rovers.[16]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Everton | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Newcastle United | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2018–19 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Morecambe (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Chesterfield (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
Chesterfield | 2019–20 | National League | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
2020–21 | National League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
Total | 45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
Weymouth | 2021–22 | National League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
RoundGlass Punjab | 2021–22 | I-League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Oldham Athletic | 2022–23 | National League | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
Tranmere Rovers | 2023–24 | League Two | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Career total | 142 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 165 | 4 |
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