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Kwame Awuah (born December 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship .
Club career [ edit ]
Early career [ edit ]
Awuah played for the Club Uruguay Toronto, Woodbridge Strikers , the Ontario provincial program and the Dante Alighieri varsity boys soccer team, for which he was elected MVP.[1] In 2013, he graduated from the Sigma FC Academy program.[2] [3]
Awuah then played for the UConn Huskies where he played as a left back , a center midfielder , and a left winger . He won many awards during his time there, including being selected to the American Athletic Conference First Team multiple times.[4]
Sigma FC [ edit ]
In 2014, Awuah signed with his youth club, Sigma FC , which had just joined League1 Ontario , where he played alongside Cyle Larin and Richie Laryea .[5] In 2016, Awuah made six appearances for Sigma and was named to the League1 Ontario Western Conference All-Star Team.[6] [7]
New York City FC [ edit ]
Awuah was called up to the MLS Combine in 2017 and was subsequently drafted in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft , sixteenth overall, by New York City FC .[4] He signed a contract with the team on March 10.[8] He then made his debut for New York on May 7, 2017 in a win against Atlanta United FC .[9] Upon conclusion of the 2017 season, New York City FC announced they would exercise Awuah's option for the 2018 season.[10] After two seasons with New York City, Awuah was released at the end of the 2018 season.
Forge FC [ edit ]
On January 29, 2019, Awuah signed with Canadian Premier League club Forge FC , reuniting with former coach Bobby Smyrniotis .[11] In the 2019 Canadian Premier League season , Forge finished in second place in both the spring season and the fall season, qualifying for the finals where they faced Cavalry FC . Forge won 1-0 in both legs for a 2-0 aggregate victory, making them the first ever Canadian Premier League champions.[12] Awuah had five assists throughout the season, tied for first in the league with five other players.[13]
He scored his first goal for the club on August 16, 2020 against FC Edmonton .[14] 2020 was another successful year as Forge became CPL champions for the second time.
Awuah again played a key part in Forge's 2021 campaign , gaining acclaim for his passing and defensive skills. However, Forge came just short of a third consecutive league championship, losing in the final to Pacific FC .[15]
St. Louis City SC 2 [ edit ]
In January 2022, Awuah trialed with Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC .[16] However, he did not end up signing with the club and instead later joined St. Louis City SC 2 for the team's inaugural season in the newly formed MLS Next Pro .[17]
International career [ edit ]
Awuah was called up to the Canada U23s by new national team manager Octavio Zambrano in March 2017 for some friendlies .[18] Zambrano then called him up to the senior team on May 6, 2017 for a camp and the provisional squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup .[19]
Honours [ edit ]
Forge FC
References [ edit ]
^ Glenn Crooks (August 3, 2018). "From UConn to NYCFC, Kwame Awuah's path finally leads to MLS minutes under new coach Domènec Torrent" . Pro Soccer USA. Retrieved January 29, 2019 .
^ a b "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: Awuah and Nerwinski Invited to 2017 MLS Player Combine :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer" . uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ "L1 2014 Post-Season Player Watch" . League1 Ontario. December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2017 .
^ "Kwame Awuah profile" . League1 Ontario . Retrieved August 28, 2017 .
^ "League1 Ontario Announces Men's All-Star Game Roster" . League1 Ontario. July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2017 .
^ "New York City FC signed Kwame Awuah - MLSnews.net" . mlsnews.net. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ "GETTING HIS FEET WET: Kwame Awuah makes his pro debut in stoppage time - Front Row Soccer" . frontrowsoccer.com. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ "New York City FC Announce Roster Options for 2018" . New York City FC . November 27, 2017.
^ "Forge FC signs Canadian defender Kwame Awuah" . Forge FC. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2019 .
^ "Forge FC defeat Cavalry FC to win first Canadian Premier League title - Sportsnet.ca" . www.sportsnet.ca . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "League Leaders" . Canadian Premier League . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ Molinaro, John (August 16, 2020). "Awuah's screamer lifts Forge to win over FC Edmonton at The Island Games" .
^ "Rumour: Awuah Set For Whitecaps Trial" . Northern Tribune . January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "Canadian defender Awuah keen to impress during trial with Whitecaps - TSN.ca" . TSN . The Canadian Press. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022 .
^ Jacques, John (February 28, 2022). "Kwame Awuah Cracks Saint Louis CITY2 Roster" . Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 28, 2022 .
^ "Zambrano to coach first game for Canada at under-23 tournament - Article - TSN" . tsn.ca. March 24, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017 .
^ Canada Soccer releases 40-man Provisional List for CONCACAF Gold Cup CanadaSoccer
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