Prince Amanda

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Prince Amanda
Personal information
Full name Prince Amanda
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Kigoma, Tanzania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sherwood Park
2013–2014 Edmonton Xtreme
2015–2019 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 FC Edmonton 6 (1)
2021– FC Edmonton 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2021

Prince Amanda (born 23 March 2001) is a professional soccer player. He has received call-ups to training camps for the Canadian youth national teams.

Early life[]

Amanda was born in Tanzania, where his family was living in a refugee camp after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the civil war.[1] He and his family immigrated to Canada when he was eight, where he grew up in Edmonton.[1]

Club career[]

Early career[]

Amanda began playing organized football with Sherwood Park SA.[2] At age twelve, Amanda switched to Edmonton Xtreme FC.[3]

FC Edmonton[]

In 2015, Amanda joined the academy program of North American Soccer League side FC Edmonton.[2] On 15 February 2019, Amanda signed his first professional contract with Edmonton ahead of the club's first season in the Canadian Premier League.[2] On 16 October 2019, Amanda made his debut as a starter in a 3–1 win over Pacific FC, in which he scored the opening goal and assisted on another.[4] After the 2020 season, his contract option for 2021 was not picked up making him a free agent.[5] After having discussions to join another CPL club in 2021,[1] on October 1, 2021, he ultimately re-joined FC Edmonton for the remainder of the 2021 season, with contract options for 2022 and 2023.[6] On February 9, 2022, the club announced that Amanda and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.[7]

International career[]

In 2014, Amanda participated in a Canadian national team U-14 identification camp.[3]

Personal[]

His older brother Gloire is also a professional soccer player.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
  2. ^ a b c "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Three Academy Products". FC Edmonton. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Prince Amanda Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  4. ^ Steven Sandor (17 October 2019). "'Nah, I'm the guy': Prince Amanda emerges to pull FCE out of slump". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ^ Jacques, John (October 1, 2021). "Eddies Re-Sign Amanda, Mabussi Out For Season". Northern Tribune.
  6. ^ "FC Edmonton adds Prince Amanda for remainder of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League. October 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.

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