Blonde Ambition: William Yarbrough at Leon

More info needed, their site doesn't work...

 

The Mexican Fed says he was born in Mexico. What else do we know about this guy?

 

Apparently he was picked up by Leon today.
http://twitter.com/MexSoccerShow/status/210414818476306433

 

Playing against Mexico u23's on telefutura.

 

Nice article on his background and current status: Mexico-born Yarbrough has US roots

 

Yarbrough is in goal will make his debut for Club Leon as they travel to face 2nd tier Dorados de Sinaloa in the Copa MX. The game will be streamed on espn3 starting momentarily.

 

He did indeed debut in that game, going the full 90 on 7/24 in a 2:1 win. But he hasn't played since.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/william-yarbrough/leistungsdaten/spieler_215473_2012.html

 

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The young goalkeeper wants to prove he can handle the starting job.​

(Photo: Julieta Mendez)​

 

The kid looked good the last weekend against Monterrey eventhough Leon lost.

 

Starting today for Leon vs. UNAM Pumas
http://espnfc.com/us/en/gamecast/358758/gamecast.html?soccernet=true&cc=5901

 

Uni-Mas announcers having a field day saying "William Paul Yarbrough Story..."

Also, William Paul Yarbrough Story has a shutout through 74 minutes and just made a nice save on a dipping shot from Luis Garcia.

With ESPN now showing Mexican games in English, it's a matter of time before we see an English profile of William Paul Yarbrough Story. That would be a Yarbrough Story story.

 

Games ends 0-0 so congrats to Yarbrough for his first shutout.

 

Another shutout in another (obviously) scoreless draw for William Paul Yarbrough Story and Leon vs. Pachuca.

 

So who can name the YA that played for Tampico Madero in the 90s?

 

Curt Onalfo.

 

Did he? Ok, then there's still another one.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Onalfo

Are you thinking of one-time US international and early MLS journeyman (Dallas, SJ, LA, NY/NJ) Lawrence Lozzano?

 

Yes!

And Lozzano had 7 caps. Don't sell him short!

 

Yeah, I wasn't clear. I mean "one-time" as in "once upon a time" not that he was capped just once.

 

William Paul Yarbrough Story is playing on ESPN2 right now against Chiapas. Leon is losing 2-1 in the second half but Yarbrough had little chance on either goal - and almost stopped the second one despite his defense completely going to sleep.

 

Leon gets an injury-time equalizer from an own-goal and the game ends 2-2.