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Allen Yanes

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Allen Yanes
Personal information
Full name Allen José Yanes Pinto
Date of birth (1997-07-04) July 4, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Mixco
Number 37
Youth career
2010–2015 Achik'
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Antigua 66 (1)
2018–2019 New York Red Bulls II 19 (0)
2020–2023 Comunicaciones 135 (2)
2023– Mixco 49 (0)
International career
2012–2013 Guatemala U17 7 (0)
2014–2015 Guatemala U20 4 (0)
2019 Guatemala U23 6 (0)
2018– Guatemala 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:00, 24 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 5 June 2024 (UTC)

Allen José Yanes Pinto (born 4 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga Nacional club Mixco. Born in the United States, he represents the Guatemala national team.

Early life

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Yanes was born on 4 July 1997 in Los Angeles, but later moved to Jalapa and lived there for 10 years. At 13 years old, Yanes joined the Achik' youth academy in Guatemala City.[2]

Club career

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Antigua

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2015–16: Debut season and first league title

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In 2015, Yanes signed his first professional contract with Antigua in Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. During his first two years with Antigua, he won two league titles in the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons.[3]

2016–17: La Segunda

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On 18 October 2016, Yanes made his CONCACAF Champions League debut in a 3–1 defeat against Alianza.[4][5]

2017–18: La Tercera and departure

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Yanes scored his first goal in a 3–2 loss against Suchitepéquez on 19 April 2018.[6] He ended the season with his third consecutive league title.

New York Red Bulls II

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On July 11, 2018 it was announced that Yanes had signed with New York Red Bulls II in the United States. [7] On July 28 he made his debut for the club, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2-2 draw with Tampa Bay Rowdies.[8]

Comunicaciones

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On 24 December 2019 it was confirmed, that Yanes had returned to Guatemala, joining Comunicaciones.[9]

Mixco

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On 29 June 2023, it was confirmed that Yanes had officially joined Mixco.[10]

International career

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Despite being born in the United States, Yanes has represented Guatemala at the U17 and U20 levels. He received his first call up to the senior team in June 2013 for a friendly match against Argentina.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 4 November 2018
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Antigua GFC 2015–16 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
2016–17 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
2017–18 29 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
Total 66 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 73 1
New York Red Bulls II 2018 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2019 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 76 1 9 0 0 0 1 0 86 1

Honours

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Antigua
Comunicaciones

References

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  1. ^ "Allen Yanes". Comunicaciones FC. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "El lateral Allen Yanes es el único legionario de la Bicolor contra Costa Rica". PrensaLibre. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Allen Yanes, two time league champion in Guatemala at 19 years old". skybluemgt.com. 2 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Antigua 1, Alianza 3". FoxSports.com.
  5. ^ "Guerrero Hat-Trick Gives Alianza First SCCL Win". concacafleague.com.
  6. ^ "Suchitepéquez sorprendió a Antigua". Goal.com.
  7. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Left Back Allen Yanes". newyorkredbulls.com.
  8. ^ "NYRB II Earn Hard-Fought Point in Tampa Bay". newyorkredbulls.com.
  9. ^ El lateral Allen Yanes se une a Comunicaciones FC tras su paso por New York Red Bulls II, prensalibre.com, 24 December 2019
  10. ^ "Allen Yanes habla del reto en Mixco". LaRed1061. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  11. ^ "NUEVA CONVOCATORIA SELECCIÓN DE GUATEMALA JUEGOS ANTE BELICE Y ARGENTINA". fedefutguate.org.
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