Sura Yekka

Sura Bayoru Yekka (born January 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for MSV Duisburg of the Frauen-Bundesliga.[1] She also played for American collegiate team Michigan Wolverines and the Canadian national team.

Sura Yekka
Personal information
Full name Sura Bayoru Yekka
Date of birth (1997-01-04) January 4, 1997
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 MSV Duisburg
Number 11
Youth career
Brams United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Michigan Wolverines 69 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– MSV Duisburg 4 (0)
National team‡
2014 Canada U17 4 (0)
2014–2016 Canada U20 9 (1)
2013–2015 Canada 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 17, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 14, 2015

Playing career

International

Yekka made her senior national team debut at age 16, on October 30, 2013 against South Korea in Edmonton, Alberta. She played the first half of a 3–0 win.[2] On May 8, 2014 she played the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw against the United States in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in front of the second largest crowd to ever watch a women's soccer game in Canada.[3] She scored her first international goal on December 6, 2015 against Jamaica in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, during the group stage of the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[2] As her 13 senior caps for Canada have been in friendly matches, she remains eligible to play for Uganda (making the one-time change of association first).

Personal

Though she was born in Toronto, Ontario, her family had recently moved to Mississauga.[2] Both of Yekka's parents are originally from Uganda, her father was born in Obongi while her mother is originally from Arua. She is a graduate of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School.

References
  1. "CAPELLI MACHT'S MÖGLICH: SURA BAJORU YEKKA WIRD EIN ZEBRA". MSV Duisburg. September 17, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. Sura Yekka at the Canadian Soccer Association (also available in French). Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. Ed Tait (May 9, 2014). "World's best can't beat Canada". Winnipeg Free Press.


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