Yohannes has trained at the Ajax Academy, in Amsterdam, since she was a child and signed her professional contract at the age of 15. In 2023-24, her first season with the Ajax senior team, she made 20 appearances in the women's Eredivisie, scoring five goals and tallying four assists.

Ajax starlet Lily Yohannes has officially opted to represent the United States women's national team, the 17-year-old announced in a social media post on Monday.

Ajax teenager Lily Yohannes has committed to represent the U.S. women’s national team at international level. The 17-year-old midfielder was born in Springfield, Virginia, but moved to the Netherlands with her family in 2017 and was working toward eligibility to possibly represent the country as a Dutch citizen.

The dual national wase eligible for both countries although has already appeared for the USWNT in friendly action

Lily Yohannes, the 17-year-old soccer prodigy, has officially confirmed her commitment to represent the United States instead of the Netherlands on the international stage.

Born in Springfield, Virginia to Eritrean parents, Yohannes moved to the Netherlands when she was 10 years old. She played youth soccer there and began training with Ajax when she

Learn more about soccer prodigy Lily Yohannes and her decision to represent the United States over the Netherlands internationally.