On 19 July 2012, after returning to Benfica from his Servette loan, Ishmael Yartey signed a four-year contract with French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
11 Facts About Ishmael Yartey
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On 26 March 2015, Ishmael Yartey signed a loan contract with Portland Timbers of MLS with a transfer option from French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
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Ishmael Yartey completed his move to Finnish top-flight side KPV Kokkola in July 2019.
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Ishmael Yartey was voted the MVP on his debut game for KPV.
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Ishmael Yartey won the Man of the Match Award against giants HJK Helsinki.
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In January 2020, Ishmael Yartey signed for Saudi side Hetten FC.
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In February 2021, Ishmael Yartey signed for Finland Veikkausliiga side FC Haka.
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Ishmael Yartey scored two goals in March 2021 in pre-season friendly games for Haka.
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In January 2022, Ishmael Yartey signed for Bahrain Premier League side Al Hidd Club after leaving Haka.
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Ishmael Yartey represented Ghana U-17 in the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea Republic.
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On 16 May 2012, Ishmael Yartey was called up for two of the Ghana national team's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifications, against Lesotho in Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana, and on 1 June 2012 and against Zambia in Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia, on 9 June 2012.