Amal Knight
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amal Knight[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Harbour View | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | UWI | 94 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Arnett Gardens | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Harbour View | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Lexington SC | 45 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:44, 21 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Early life and education
[edit]Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies.[3]
Club career
[edit]He played club football for Harbour View and UWI.[2] In 2020, Knight signed with new USL Championship club San Diego Loyal.[4] In June 2020 he moved on loan to FC Tucson.[5]
In July 2021, Knight signed with Arnett Gardens in Jamaica.[6]
On 11 January, Knight signed with Lexington SC of USL League One.[7] He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season.[8]
International career
[edit]He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2018.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jamaica – A. Knight – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Amal Knight". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Elite young sporting stars among UWI scholarship recipients". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Reggae Boyz Goalkeeper Knight Signs With USL Outfit". rjrnewsonline.com.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (24 June 2020). "FC Tucson Acquires Amal Knight on Loan". USL League One.
- ^ "Premier League Jamaica". premierleaguejamaica.com.
- ^ "Jamaican keeper Amal Knight signs with Lexington Sporting Club". lexsporting.com. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces 2025 Roster Updates for USL Championship Team".
External links
[edit]- Amal Knight at Soccerway
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