Frank Daroma

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Frank Daroma
Personal information
Full name Frank Daroma
Date of birth (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tacoma Defiance
Number 34
Youth career
2018–2019 Barca Residency Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes 19 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Las Vegas Lights 64 (0)
2023– Tacoma Defiance 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2023

Frank Daroma (born 12 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance.

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Career

Youth

Daroma played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for a year prior to attending college. [1]

College

In early 2019, Daroma signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara. [2] However, Daroma went on to attend California State University, San Bernardino later that year, where he went on to make 19 appearances, scoring 4 goals and tallying 5 assists for the 'Yotes. [3] In his freshman season, Daroma was named CCAA Freshman of the Year and was honored as a First Team All-American and All Region selection. [4] There was no 2020 season in the CCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional

On 5 April 2021, Daroma was announced as a signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights, opting to pursue a professional career and leaving college early. [5] Daroma made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Barca Academy". grsa.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ↑ "Academy News: Ten Seniors Sign on National Letter of Intent Day". February 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Frank Daroma – Men's Soccer". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Frank Daroma Named First Team All-American". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics.
  5. ↑ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  6. ↑ "LA Galaxy II vs. Las Vegas Lights FC – May 5, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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