[1] Nicknamed el Vikingo (The Viking), Yearwood has played mostly in defensive midfield and started his career at Real C.D.

[2] He scored 20 goals in Liga Nacional: 10 with Real España, 6 with Motagua and 4 for Olimpia.

He made his senior debut for Honduras in a June 1982 FIFA World Cup match against Spain, which was his country's first ever World Cup match,[3] and has earned a total of at least 46 caps, scoring 1 goal.

Marathón in March 2006,[10] later he was sacked by Atlético Olanchano in November 2007[11] and in 2008 he moved abroad again to take charge of Xinabajul in Guatemala.

He left Xinabajul in September 2010[12] and became in charge of USAC,[13] with whom he clinched promotion to Guatemala's top tier.