Gloire Amanda

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Gloire Amanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-11) November 11, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Nyarugusu, Tanzania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
2009–2012 Edmonton Xtreme
2012–2013 Edmonton Internazionale
2013–2014 FC Edmonton
2014–2017
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Oregon State Beavers 41 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 27 (3)
2017 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Lane United FC 8 (2)
2021–2023 Austria Klagenfurt 10 (1)
2023 Whitecaps FC 2 24 (3)
International career
2015
Canada U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 30, 2023

Gloire Amanda (born November 11, 1998) is a professional soccer player. Born in Tanzania, he represented Canada at youth international level.

Early life

Amanda was born in the

Canada national team player Alphonso Davies.[2] He then joined the FC Edmonton Academy for a year.[1] He trialled with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in 2013, before ultimately joining them in 2014.[3]

College career

Ahead of the

college soccer for the Oregon State Beavers men's soccer program. In 2020, in his junior season, he led the NCAA Division I in goals (15) and total points (37), setting the OSU single-season record for points and was named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Far West Region first team, the United Soccer Coaches’ All-America first team and Top Drawer Soccer Best XI first team,[4] and an All-American.[5] He also was named the 2020 MAC Hermann Trophy winner as the top player in the NCAA,[6][7] becoming the first Oregon State player to win the award.[8]

Club career

Amanda signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 on March 31, 2017, having been with the Whitecaps academy since he was 15.[1] In May 2017, Amanda was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short term contract, which was allowed him to play in non-MLS matches.[9] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[10] Rather than sign a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC, Amanda would elect to evaluate playing opportunities in college.[11]

While playing for

Premier Development League for the 2018 season.[12]

In June 2021, Amanda joined newly-promoted

Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt on a two-year deal.[13] He scored his first goal on October 16, netting the equalizer against Rapid Wien in a 1-1 draw.[14] In February 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[15]

International career

In 2015, he was called up to the

Canadian under-18 team for the Slovakia Cup.[16]

Personal life

His younger brother, Prince, is also a professional soccer player.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played September 16, 2023[18]
Club statistics
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Whitecaps FC 2 2017 USL 27 3 — — — 27 3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] 2017 Major League Soccer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lane United FC 2018[19]
Premier Development League
 6 2 — — — 6 2
2019[19] USL League Two 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2
Austria Klagenfurt 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 6 0 — 1 0 — 7 0
2022–23 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Whitecaps FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 24 3 — — — 24 3
Career total 65 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 66 8
  1. ^ Signed short-term non-MLS contract

References

  1. ^ a b c "Whitecaps FC sign Residency striker Gloire Amanda to USL contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 31, 2017. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018.
  2. ^ "Beyond the Lens - Gloire Amanda". Eighty-Six Forever. May 16, 2017.
  3. ^ McColl, Michael (April 19, 2017). "WFC2 striker Gloire Amanda quickly showing he belongs after signing first pro deal". Away From the Numbers.
  4. ^ Davidson]], Neil (June 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda signs pro soccer contract with Austria's SK Austria Klagenfurt". Global News.
  5. ^ Van Diest, Derek (May 30, 2021). "Gloire Amanda of Edmonton named best men's soccer player in NCAA". Edmonton Sun.
  6. ^ Davidson]], Neil (May 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Global News.
  7. ^ Severs, John (May 27, 2021). "Oregon State's Gloire Amanda Is The Best College Soccer Player In The Countr". Building the Dam.
  8. ^ "Gloire Amanda OSU profile". Oregon State Beavers.
  9. ^ "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 22, 2017.
  10. ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  11. ^ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "2018 Roster Update: International Players". Lane United FC. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018.
  13. ^ "Gloire Amanda stürmt zu den Violetten" [Gloire Amanda rushes over to the Violets]. Austria Klagenfurt (in German). June 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "1:1! Amanda rettet Punkt in Unterzahl" [1:1! Amanda saves point outnumbered]. SK Austria Klagenfurt (in German). October 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Austria Klagenfurt löst Vertrag mit Gloire Amanda auf" [Austria Klagenfurt terminates contract with Gloire Amanda]. Laola1 (in German). February 6, 2023.
  16. ^ Gloire Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
  17. ^ Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
  18. ^ Gloire Amanda at Soccerway
  19. ^ a b "Gloire Amanda USL2 Stats". USL League Two.

External links

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