Yaw Yeboah completes free transfer to Chinese Super League club

After four years in Major League Soccer, former Ghana national team winger Yaw Yeboah will play in China after completing a move to Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu.

What a way to score your first goal in Black & Gold 👏

Yaw Yeboah makes it four. https://t.co/sQXU9OM4Bc pic.twitter.com/Ch8ACM3qx1

— LAFC (@LAFC) May 15, 2025

The 28-year-old Accra native was released by Los Angeles FC following the conclusion of the 2025 season, paving the way for his latest move on a free transfer. He left the United States having produced 6 goals and 12 assists in 97 appearances over four seasons with Columbus Crew and LAFC.

An acclaimed youth player, Yeboah won the award for Man of the Tournament at the 2015 African U-20 Championship (now known as the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations) as Ghana finished third. He went on to score two goals at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup and also starred for the West African nation at the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

His exploits in 2015 drew the attention of Manchester City, who signed the precocious talent from the Right to Dream Academy. Following loan moves with the likes of French club Lille, Dutch side Twente and Spain’s Real Oviedo, Yeboah moved to Spain on a permanent basis with Numancia ahead of the 2018-19 season.

The best seasons of his club career came with Polish club Wisla Krakow, where he showed glimpses of the talent displayed in 2015 and earned his first three appearances with the Ghana senior national team.

😳😳😳 Co tu się wydarzyło?!

Na karuzelę zaprasza Yaw Yeboah! 👏#GKŁWIS 1:3 pic.twitter.com/scAvdrshUS

— PKO BP Ekstraklasa (@_Ekstraklasa_) August 21, 2021

Columbus Crew bought the talented winger in 2022 but after a strong 2023 campaign in MLS, his playing time decreased until joining LAFC. During this period, Yeboah was converted into a wing-back with mixed results.

But now an opportunity awaits where Yeboah can be the star player on a club that struggled last season. Qingdao narrowly avoided relegation last season and are preparing for the upcoming Chinese Super League campaign, which will begin on March 6.