Player Details

Name

Ishmael Yartey

Height

5' 7"

Weight

154 lbs

Date of Birth

1.11.1990 (34)

Birthplace

Swedru, Ghana

Position

Midfielder
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Career Summary

Acquired: Signed on loan from FC Sion on March 26, 2015.

Pronunciation: ish-male yar-tay

Professional: Began professional career with Portuguese club Benfica from 2009-12 … Went on loan to Beira-Mar in 2009-10 and 2010-11, Fátima in 2010 and Swiss club Servette in 2011-12, when he scored eight goals in 31 starts … Transferred to French Ligue 1 club Sochaux-Montbéliard in 2012 and made 15 appearances there … Loaned to Swiss club FC Sion in 2013-14 and 2014-15, making 27 appearances and scoring twice in Swiss Super League play.

International: Has been called into camp with the Ghana national team but has yet to make his senior debut … Appeared in all seven games and scored once as Ghana finished fourth at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in South Korea.