About Karifa Yao

Karifa Yao plays as a defender for Rhode Island. Throughout his career, Karifa Yao has scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists in 121 appearances across 3 clubs. Karifa Yao has made 1 appearances in the 2025 season. Karifa Yao brings experience and reliability to the backline with 121 professional appearances under his belt. Among the clubs he has represented — Rhode Island, Vancouver Whitecaps, Cavalry — Karifa Yao was most prolific at Cavalry, where he scored 2 goals in 56 appearances. Throughout his career, Karifa Yao has won 1 trophy, including Championship, demonstrating his ability to perform at the highest competitive level. Karifa Yao stands 191 cm tall, weighs 85 kg.