She is the head coach of Racing Louisville FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Yanez played as a forward for Reign FC in the NWSL, Melbourne City in the Australian W-League, INAC Kobe Leonessa in the Japanese Nadeshiko.League, PK-35 in Finland's Naisten Liiga, as well as the Western New York Flash and the Washington Freedom in the WPS.

Yanez was the top scorer in Japan's Nadeshiko league in 2013 earning the Golden Boot award.

[2] Raised in Moreno Valley, California, Yanez attended Moreno Valley High School where she helped lead the women's soccer team win the Coast Soccer League and was named the League's MVP and offensive MVP.

[5][6] She started in nine of 16 games for the Freedom and scored her first professional goal in a match against the Chicago Red Stars.

[8][10] In early January 2012, Yanez signed with Sky Blue FC; however, later that month the WPS suspended operations before the season began.

In December 2013, Yanez signed with Seattle Reign FC for the second season of the National Women's Soccer League on loan from INAC Kobe Leonessa.

Of the signing, Reign FC head coach, Laura Harvey said, "We immediately knew that Bev would be a massive addition to our club, so we made it a priority to find a way to bring her to Seattle for the 2014 season.

Yanez scored the game-opening goal in the 71st minute after subbing in following a hip strain injury that had kept her from the pitch for a few games.

[29] Yanez, along with teammates Lauren Barnes, Kim Little, and Jess Fishlock were named to the NWSL Best XI team.

[2] On November 14, 2016, Reign FC announced that Yanez would be loaned to Australian club Melbourne City for the NWSL off-season.