Dembakwi "Boxi" Yomba (born September 4, 1996) is a professional soccer player. Born in Sierra Leone, he has represented the United States at youth level.
Career
Yomba signed with Spanish club Atlético Madrid in 2014, before returning to the United States to join United Soccer League club Orlando City B on January 13, 2016. He failed to make a first-team appearance during his time at Orlando, and was released by the club at the end of the 2016 season.
On March 14, 2017, Yomba signed with United Soccer League club Reno 1868. He scored his first goal for the team against OSA FC on May 17 during the second round of the 2017 U.S. Open Cup. Yomba was one of five Reno players called up by the team's Major League Soccer affiliate, the San Jose Earthquakes, for its July 14 friendly against Eintracht Frankfurt, and he substituted in for Chris Wondolowski in the 33rd minute of the 4–1 victory before being substituted out again in the 63rd minute for Valeri Qazaishvili.
Yomba and Reno mutually parted ways on June 23, 2018.
Yomba joined Oakland Roots on July 5, 2019.
In January 2020, Yomba moved to Albanian Kategoria Superiore side Laçi. He left the club again at the end of the season.
On February 28, 2022, Yomba signed with MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II.
References
External links
1996 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
American expatriate men's soccer players
American people of Sierra Leonean descent
Atlético Madrid footballers
Orlando City B players
Reno 1868 FC players
Oakland Roots SC players
KF Laçi players
Sporting Kansas City II players
Men's association football forwards
Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) Footballers from Freetown USL Championship players National Independent Soccer Association players MLS Next Pro players American expatriate sportspeople in Spain American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic American expatriate sportspeople in Albania Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Albania