| Sura Yekka | |
| Fullname: | Sura Bayoru Yekka |
| Birth Date: | 4 January 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 165 cm |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Djurgårdens IF |
| Youthclubs1: | North Mississauga SC |
| Youthclubs2: | Brampton Brams United |
| Collegeyears1: | 2015–2019 |
| College1: | Michigan Wolverines |
| Collegecaps1: | 69 |
| Collegegoals1: | 2 |
| Years1: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs1: | MSV Duisburg |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Le Havre |
| Caps2: | 18 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | Vittsjö |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Canada U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Canada U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2013– |
| Nationalteam3: | Canada |
| Nationalcaps3: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | February 4, 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | November 15, 2022 |
Sura Bayoru Yekka (born January 4, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Swedish club Djurgårdens IF in the Damallsvenskan and the Canada national team.
Born in Toronto, Canada to Ugandan parents, Yekka began playing soccer at age six with North Mississauga SC. later playing with Brams United.[1] She played for Team Ontario at the 2013 Canada Summer Games, where she was named a tournament all-star. Yekka also excelled in track and field, winning the bronze medal in the 800m at the 2010 U-16 Track and Field National Championships.[2]
In 2015, she began attending the University of Michigan, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3] She made her collegiate debut on August 21, 2015 against the Eastern Michigan Eagles and recorded her first career start and first career assist in a 3-0 victory on August 30 against the Detroit Mercy Titans. She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman team for her debut season.[4] [5] She redshirted the 2016 season season, due to her national team commitments.[6] Yekka scored her first collegiate goal on October 6, 2019 against the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[7]
In September 2020, Yekka joined German club MSV Duisburg of the Frauen-Bundesliga.[8]
In 2021, she joined Le Havre AC in the French Division 2 Féminine. In her first season, she helped them win promotion to the Division 1 Féminine.[9]
In February 2023, she joined Swedish club Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan on a two-year contract.[10]
In December 2012, she made her debut in the Canadian youth program, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. After attending a couple of more youth camps with the Canada U17 and Canada U20, Yekka was called up to the senior in October 2013, making her senior debut at age sixteen on October 30 against South Korea, without having played in any youth level games before.[11] [12] She earned her second senior cap on November 24 against Mexico, earning rave reviews for her performance in a 0-0 draw.[13] She was named the 2013 Canadian U17 Player of the Year.[14]
After having already made multiple appearances for the senior team in 2013 and early 2014, Yekka made her debut for the youth teams in 2014 appearing in both the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[15] [16] [17] She scored her first international goal on December 6, 2015, scoring the winning goal against Jamaica U20 at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[18] [19] In 2015, Yekka was nominated for the Canadian U20 Player of the Year Award.[20] She also played for the U20s in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[21]
Yekka is the daughter of Evelyn Adiru, a track and field athlete who specialized in the 800m and 1500, who represented Uganda at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[22]