Amass Amankona
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fredrick "Amass" Amankona | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Bend Lions | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | University of Ghana | ||
| 2013–2015 | Dayton Flyers | 61 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Eagles | 14 | (3) |
| 2016 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | Real Monarchs | 26 | (1) |
| 2017 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | Indy Eleven | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Richmond Kickers | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | South Bend Lions | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2021 | |||
Fredrick "Amass" Amankona (born 2 August 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for USL League Two club South Bend Lions FC as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Amankona played three years of college soccer at the University of Dayton from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he'd spent a year at the University of Ghana.[1]
While at college, Amankona played with Premier Development League side Charlotte Eagles.[2]
Professional
[edit]On 19 January 2016, Amankona was selected 46th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3] However, he wasn't signed by Salt Lake, instead joining their United Soccer League affiliate Real Monarchs.[4]
On 8 February 2018, Amankona joined the Indy Eleven of the United Soccer League.[5]
On 4 January 2019, Amankona made the move to USL League One club Richmond Kickers.[6]
In March 2021, Amankona joined USL League Two side South Bend Lions FC ahead of their first season of play.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amass Amankona". daytonflyers.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Two More Defensive Returners Added to 2016 Roster - Charlotte Eagles". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "RSL selects Amass Amankona with third-round draft pick". rslsoapbox.com. Vox Media, Inc. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "Monarchs Sign Three Players to Round Out 2016 Roster". rsl.com. MLS. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "MIDFIELDER AMASS AMANKONA SIGNS WITH INDY ELEVEN". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (4 January 2019). "Amankona Makes Move to Kickers". USL League One.
- ^ Bates, Matt. "GET TO KNOW: AMASS AMANKONA". SouthBendLions.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
External links
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Charlotte Eagles players
- Dayton Flyers men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Indy Eleven players
- Real Monarchs players
- Real Salt Lake draft picks
- Richmond Kickers players
- Footballers from Kumasi
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Dayton Dutch Lions players
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- Ghanaian football forward stubs