Emily Yaple
American soccer player (born 2002)
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Emily Claire Yaple (born May 23, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger or midfielder for 2. Frauen-Bundesliga club SC Sand. She played college soccer for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Florida Gators.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emily Claire Yaple[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 23, 2002 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Sand | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Erie Admirals | |||
| Beadling SC | |||
| WNY Flash Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 55 | (10) |
| 2023 | Florida Gators | 12 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Carolina Ascent (USLW) | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Brooklyn FC | 20 | (0) |
| 2025– | SC Sand | 16 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:56, February 13, 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Yaple grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, with her two parents and twin brother Hunter.[2] She participated in gymnastics as a child as well as soccer, joining the Erie Admirals club team in elementary school. She then switched to Beadling SC and spent four years with the team.[3] Finally, Yaple rounded out her youth career with the Western New York Flash Academy program, making the one hour and forty minute drive to Elma, New York three times a week.[4]
Originally, Yaple attended Villa Maria Academy, where she was a three-year starter. In her senior year, she transferred to Fort LeBoeuf High School so she could graduate in December and start college early.[5] The move was a successful one, as Yaple broke Fort LeBoeuf's goal record in her single season of play and was subsequently named to the 2019 High School All-American Watch List.[2] She officially signed with the University of Pittsburgh in mid-November and made the move a month later.[6]
College career
Yaple played three seasons for the Pittsburgh Panthers. She started all 16 games of her freshman year, a number which would eventually become a career-high.[2] She scored her first collegiate goal on September 17, 2020, netting the opener in a 2–0 victory over Syracuse.[7] She went on to claim responsibility for two more assists and two more goals in her first season with Pitt. As a sophomore, Yaple started only 7 of the Panthers' 18 matches, but managed to tally 5 goals.[2] She ended the season on a high note, scoring a bicycle kick goal against Boston College in the third-to-last game of the campaign. The goal, which helped power Pitt to a 3–0 win, was featured as SportsCenter's third-best play of the night.[8] Yaple saw her playing time further decrease in her third season,[9] as she started 5 games and played a total of 639 minutes. She finished her time at Pitt with 55 appearances and 10 goals.[2]
Ahead of the 2023 college season, Yaple transferred to the University of Florida to pursue a master's degree.[10] She made 12 appearances for the Gators, including 4 straight starts to open the season.[11] She scored her lone goal with Florida on September 24, striking from 20 yards out to open the scoring in a 1–1 draw with Kentucky.[12]
Club career
After leaving college, Yaple spent time as a part of the Carolina Ascent's USL W League team before signing her first professional contract with Brooklyn FC on August 26, 2024. She made one goal contribution on the season: an assist to Mackenzie George in a December 7 match against Lexington SC.[13] She made 20 appearances (10 starts) as Brooklyn finished 6th in USLS standings.[14]
On July 16, 2025, Yaple signed with German second-division club SC Sand.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of July 17, 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brooklyn FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| SC Sand | 2025–26 | 2. Frauen-Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
- Includes USL Super League playoffs
