{"id":816003,"date":"2026-07-21T08:49:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816003\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T08:49:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T08:49:15","slug":"nashville-soccer-club-acquires-forward-zidane-yanez-from-new-york-city-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/816003\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Soccer Club\u00a0Acquires\u00a0Forward\u00a0Zidane Ya\u00f1ez\u00a0from New York City FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July\u00a020,\u00a02026)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Nashville Soccer Club announced today it has\u00a0acquired\u00a018-year-old forward\u00a0Zidane Ya\u00f1ez from New York City FC\u00a0in exchange for $50K in 2027\u00a0General Allocation Money (GAM).\u00a0Ya\u00f1ez\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlsnextpro.com\/news\/huntsville-city-fc-signs-forward-zidane-yanez-and-midfielder-aiden-jarvis-on-loan-for-the-2026-mls-next-pro-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">has been on loan with Nashville SC\u2019s MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Huntsville City Football Club\u00a0from NYCFC<\/a>\u00a0since\u00a0May.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201cZidane is an exciting young attacking prospect, and his combination of creativity and industry makes him a constant goal\u00a0threat,\u201d said\u00a0Nashville SC President of Soccer Operations and General Manager Mike Jacobs.\u00a0\u201cWe are happy to officially add him as a member of our club.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Born in Union, New Jersey, Ya\u00f1ez began his youth career\u00a0with\u00a0the New York Red Bulls Academy\u00a0before\u00a0joining New\u00a0York City FC\u2019s\u00a0Academy in 2021.\u00a0At the age of 15, the forward signed a\u00a0Homegrown\u00a0Player\u00a0contract with\u00a0NYCFC, going on\u00a0to\u00a0appear in six matches for NYCFC II in MLS NEXT Pro\u00a0and registering one assist.\u00a0He made his Huntsville debut July 12, logging 11 minutes as a substitute vs. Philadelphia Union II.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ya\u00f1ez\u00a0currently\u00a0represents\u00a0Chile on the international stage, with\u00a0nine goals\u00a0in\u00a022 appearances\u00a0for\u00a0the country\u2019s\u00a0youth sides.\u00a0He most recently competed in the U17 World Cup and U17 South American Championship, scoring\u00a0one\u00a0goal in each competition.\u00a0In\u00a02023,\u00a0he\u00a0represented\u00a0Puerto Rico at the U15 level\u00a0and was called up for a U.S. U16 training camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Transaction:\u00a0Nashville SC\u00a0acquires\u00a0forward Zidane Ya\u00f1ez from New York City FC\u00a0in exchange for $50K in 2027 General Allocation Money (GAM).\u00a0NYCFC can\u00a0receive up to $225K in\u00a0additional\u00a0GAM if certain performance-based incentives are met and\u00a0retains\u00a0a percentage of\u00a0a future transfer\u00a0or\u00a0trade.\u00a0Ya\u00f1ez\u00a0is signed to\u00a0an existing\u00a0Homegrown Player contract through\u00a0Dec. 31,\u00a02028\u00a0with\u00a0an option\u00a0for 2029.<\/p>\n<p>Birthdate:\u00a0January\u00a026,\u00a02008\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Birthplace:\u00a0Union, N.J.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nationality:\u00a0American, Chilean, Puerto Rican\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Last club:\u00a0Huntsville City FC (on loan from\u00a0New York City FC)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>How\u00a0acquired:\u00a0Via trade with\u00a0New York City FC\u00a0on\u00a0July\u00a020,\u00a02026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NASHVILLE, Tenn. 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