Bright Amoateng is an English professional footballer who plays for Liverpool team.

Bright Amoateng
Personal information
Full name Bright Amoateng[1]
Date of birth (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth England[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Nkoranza Warriors SC
Youth career
–2019 Liverpool
2019 Bury
2020–2022 Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Bolton Wanderers 1 (0)
2023– Nkoranza Warriors SC 12 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Amoateng began his career as an academy player for Liverpool.[2] By 2019 he had moved to Bury's academy.[3] Due to Bury's expulsion from the Football League on 27 August, he Decided to change career and join the League 2 side (Bolton Wanderes).[4] He played for Bolton's U23 during March 2020[5] and was signed as a first year scholar on 4 September[6] after a successful trial with the first team during pre-season for the 2020–21 season.[7] He made his competitive debut on 12 September, coming on as a late substitute for Reiss Greenidge in a 0–1 home defeat against Forest Green Rovers in Bolton's first EFL League Two match of the 2020–21 season.[8] He was released in January 2022 due to a devasting incident.[9][10]

Career statistics

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As of match played 12 September 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2020–21[12] League Two 15 10 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021–22[13] League One 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 30 20 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "BWFC.co.uk: "Bright Amoateng"". Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ Liverpool Echo: "New Liverpool Under-18s boss reveals all - including following in Steven Gerrard's footsteps and next potential big Academy stars"
  3. ^ Buryfc.co.uk "Match Report: Preston North End 0-2 Bury"
  4. ^ "Bury: Academy manager says releasing young players has been 'heart-breaking'". 29 August 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ Bolton Wanderers (@OfficialBWFC). "Here is our U23s side taking on @NFFCAcademy this afternoon: Hutchinson, Whalley, Ahmadi, Senior (C), Osigwe, Graham, King-Harmes, White, Amoateng, Riley, Lockett. Subs: Colvin, Richards, Edmondson, Assarsson. Kick-off 1pm at the Eddie Davies Training Ground. #BWFC ElephantEuropean castle" March 9, 2020, 12:40 AM. Tweet.
  6. ^ BWFC.co.uk: Wanderers Academy confirms scholar intake"
  7. ^ The Bolton News: "Ex-Liverpool striker one of 10 new scholars added at Bolton Wanderers"
  8. ^ BBC sport: "Bolton Wanderers 0–1 Forest Green Rovers"
  9. ^ Bolton Wanderers First Team Squad (8 January 2022)
  10. ^ Bolton Wanderers First Team Squad (26 January 2022)
  11. ^ Bright Amoateng at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Games played by Bright Amoateng in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Bright Amoateng in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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