Amass Amankona
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.
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Career
College and amateur
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
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
- "Amass Amankona". daytonflyers.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Two More Defensive Returners Added to 2016 Roster - Charlotte Eagles". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "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 (January 4, 2019). "Amankona Makes Move to Kickers". USL League One.
- Bates, Matt. "GET TO KNOW: AMASS AMANKONA". SouthBendLions.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.