Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Lexington SC as a goalkeeper.

Amal Knight
Personal information
Full name Amal Knight[1]
Date of birth (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Jamaica[1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Lexington SC
Number 13
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Harbour View 0 (0)
2013–2019 UWI 94 (0)
2020 San Diego Loyal 0 (0)
2020FC Tucson (loan) 7 (0)
2021 Arnett Gardens 4 (0)
2022 Harbour View 19 (0)
2023– Lexington SC 45 (0)
International career
2018– Jamaica 9 (0)
*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)

Early life and education

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Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies.[3]

Club career

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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]

International career

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He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2018.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jamaica – A. Knight – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Amal Knight". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Elite young sporting stars among UWI scholarship recipients". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Reggae Boyz Goalkeeper Knight Signs With USL Outfit". rjrnewsonline.com.
  5. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (24 June 2020). "FC Tucson Acquires Amal Knight on Loan". USL League One.
  6. ^ "Premier League Jamaica". premierleaguejamaica.com.
  7. ^ "Jamaican keeper Amal Knight signs with Lexington Sporting Club". lexsporting.com. 11 January 2023.
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