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.

Amass Amankona
Personal information
Full name Fredrick "Amass" Amankona
Date of birth (1995-08-02) 2 August 1995 (age 29)
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

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College and amateur

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Amass Amankona". daytonflyers.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Two More Defensive Returners Added to 2016 Roster - Charlotte Eagles". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. ^ "RSL selects Amass Amankona with third-round draft pick". rslsoapbox.com. Vox Media, Inc. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Monarchs Sign Three Players to Round Out 2016 Roster". rsl.com. MLS. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. ^ "MIDFIELDER AMASS AMANKONA SIGNS WITH INDY ELEVEN". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (4 January 2019). "Amankona Makes Move to Kickers". USL League One.
  7. ^ Bates, Matt. "GET TO KNOW: AMASS AMANKONA". SouthBendLions.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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