Kwame Awuah (born December 2, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Loudoun United FC in the USL Championship.
 Awuah in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 2, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Loudoun United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Armour Heights SC | |||
| Club Uruguay Toronto | |||
| Woodbridge Strikers | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sigma FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Connecticut Huskies | 64 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Sigma FC | 6 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | New York City FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Forge FC | 59 | (2) |
| 2022 | St. Louis City SC 2 | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Loudoun United | 34 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 12, 2017 | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editAwuah 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
editIn 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
editAwuah 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
editIn 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
editAwuah 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
editClub
editReferences
edit- ^ "UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: Kwame Awuah Bio :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Sigma Sports - Cyle Larin and Kwame Awuah Commit to the University of Connecticut". sigma-sports.net. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ^ 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
External links
edit- Kwame Awuah at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Connecticut Huskies profile
- Kwame Awuah at Soccerway