Karifa Yao is a 26-year-old professional football player from CAN. He currently plays for Rhode Island, wearing the number 24 shirt. He plays primarily as a Defender. His current market value is estimated at 250K €.

His most recent move was a from Vancouver Whitecaps to Rhode Island FC on 2024-01-23.

Throughout the USL Championship 2025, Karifa Yao featured in 31 matches, averaging 1.1 tackles, 0.7 interceptions, and 4.7 clearances per game, while blocking 0.1 shots per game.