Beto Ydrach
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Ydrach | ||
| Date of birth | May 17, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Orlando, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Orlando City SC | |||
| New York Red Bulls | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | UCF Knights | 47 | (2) |
| 2024 | Akron Zips | 20 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| –2020 | Puerto Rico U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Puerto Rico | 16 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 26, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 17, 2025 | |||
Roberto 'Beto' Ydrach (born 21 May 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Born in Orlando, Florida, Ydrach represents the Puerto Rico national team.
Youth and college career
[edit]Ydrach played in the Orlando City SC academy, primarily at U-14 level, and the New York Red Bulls Academy prior to college.[1][2]
In the 2020-21 season with the UCF Knights at collegiate level, Ydrach played 13 games and registered 2 assists, both of those coming in a match against SMU Mustangs.[3] In the 2021 season, Ydrach played 14 games, starting 8 of them. He also scored his first goal at college goal, heading home a corner from Nick Taylor against the Memphis Tigers.[4] In the 2023 season, Ydrach scored in a 2-2 draw against the FIU Panthers from a free-kick.[5]
Ydrach joined the Akron Zips in 2024, playing all 20 games of the season, with 19 of those being starts.[6] Ydrach was also awarded the BIG EAST Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year honor.[7]
Club career
[edit]Pittsburgh Riverhounds
[edit]On 24 February 2025, Ydrach signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on a 1-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season.[8] Ydrach made his Riverhounds debut in a 1-1 draw with North Carolina FC, playing 69 minutes before being replaced by Illal Osumanu.[9] In the U.S. Open Cup, Ydrach headed home a 94th minute winner against Major League Soccer side New York City FC from Robbie Mertz's corner.[10]
International career
[edit]Puerto Rico
[edit]Ydrach played 3 games for the Puerto Rico U-20 national team in 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.[11]
Ydrach made his Puerto Rico national team debut in a 0-3 victory over the Cayman Islands in the CONCACAF Nations League.[12] He scored his first goal for his country in a 8-0 win over Anguilla on 11 June 2024.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Beto Ydrach, forever a Red Bull…". instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ orlandocitysc. "City's U-14 Academy Team Continues Run of Good Form | Orlando City". orlandocitysc. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Beto Ydrach - 2023 Men's Soccer". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Knights Beat Memphis 4-1 in American Opener". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "No. 6 Men's Soccer Plays to 2-2 Draw against No. 11 FIU". UCF Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Beto Ydrach - Men's Soccer". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Seven Zips and Akron Staff Garner All BIG EAST Men's Soccer Accolades". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Young defenders Barnes, Ydrach sign with Hounds". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (2025-03-08). "FINAL: Riverhounds 1, North Carolina FC 1". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ Producer, Patrick Damp Web; KDKA-TV, CBS Pittsburgh Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh A. Pittsburgh native who grew up watching; communication, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania After half a decade in sports; hometown, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his; Damp, joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019 Read Full Bio Patrick (2025-05-08). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds score a 1-0 upset over MLS New York City FC in U.S Open Cup play - CBS Pittsburgh". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Schedule and Results". www.concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Puerto Rico 3-0 Cayman Isl (Jun 9, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
- ^ "Puerto Rico 8-0 Anguilla: results, summary and goals". AS.com. 2024-06-12. Retrieved 2025-06-17.