Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Joseph-Claude Agyeman Gyau was born September 16, 1992. He is a winger in Major League Soccer.

Born in Tampa, Florida, he grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, where he played youth soccer for the nearby Bethesda Roadrunners before joining the IMG Soccer Academy in 2009. Gyau is of third-generation pedigree of professional footballers, being the son of former U.S. international Phillip Gyau and the grandson of Joseph "Nana" Gyau, a former Ghanaian international. 

In August 2012, Gyau was loaned to 2. Bundesligaside FC St. Pauli from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim for the entire season. In January 2017, Gyau moved to 3. Liga side SG Sonnenhof Großaspach on an 18-month deal. Gyau moved to MSV Duisburg for their 2018–19 season. 

On August 8, 2019, it was announced that Gyau had signed for MLS side FC Cincinnati. In June 2019, Gyau made his first United States national team appearance since 2014.