Abu Danladi

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Abu Danladi
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Danladi playing for Minnesota United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Abu Danladi
Date of birth (1995-10-18) October 18, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Takoradi, Ghana
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 New Mexico United
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2011 Right to Dream Academy
2011–2014 Santa Barbara Soccer Club
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 UCLA Bruins 42 (18)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Ventura County Fusion 11 (6)
2017–2019 Minnesota United 67 (11)
2019 → Forward Madison (loan) 1 (0)
2020–2021 Nashville SC 25 (3)
2022 Minnesota United 19 (2)
2022 Minnesota United 2 2 (0)
2023 Bylis 10 (1)
2024– New Mexico United 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 August 2024

Abu Danladi (born October 18, 1995) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for New Mexico United in the USL Championship.

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Career

Amateur & College

Abu Danladi graduated from Ghana's Right to Dream Academy. He attended Dunn High School in Los Olivos, California. He played college soccer with the UCLA Bruins. [2] Danladi received the Gatorade Player of the Year award in 2013–14 while playing for Dunn School. [3] [4]

Professional

On January 4, 2017, Danladi signed a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. [5] On January 13, Danladi was selected by the expansion Minnesota United with the first overall selection of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. [6] He scored his first career MLS goal on May 7, 2017, at home versus Sporting Kansas City. [7] He was the runner-up for the 2017 MLS Rookie of the Year Award, behind Julian Gressel.

On November 19, 2019, Danladi was selected by MLS expansion side Nashville SC in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. [8] Following the 2021 season Danladi's contract expired with Nashville and he became a free agent. [9]

Following his release from Nashville, Danladi returned to Minnesota United on 13 January 2022, signing a one-year deal. [10] After the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Minnesota. [11] '

Danladi signed with USL Championship club New Mexico United on January 10, 2024. [12]

Career statistics

As of November 9, 2020
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ventura County Fusion 2016 Premier Development League 1160000116
Minnesota United FC 2017 Major League Soccer 2781000288
2018 1611000161
2019 2420010252
Forward Madison FC (loan) 2019 USL League One 10000010
Nashville SC 2020 Major League Soccer1720000172
Career total961220109819

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References

  1. ↑ "Abu Danladi". Minnesota United FC. Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ↑ "ABU DANLADI: Bio". uclabruins.com. UCLA Bruins. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ "2013 – 2014 Gatorade National Boys Soccer Player Of The Year". gatorade.com. Gatorade. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Abu Danladi: In the Footsteps of Greatness". topdrawersoccer.com. Advanced Sports Media. May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "MLS announces 2017 Generation adidas class and senior signings". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. January 4, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Minnesota United selects Abu Danladi". mnufc.com. Minnesota United FC. January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Minnesota United Shuts Out Sporting Kansas City". epluribusloonum.com. Vox Media. May 7, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2019 Expansion Draft results: Inter Miami, Nashville SC make their picks". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. November 19, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  9. ↑ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
  10. ↑ "Minnesota United Welcomes Back Forward Abu Danladi | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  11. ↑ "Minnesota United 2022 End of Season Roster Update | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
  12. ↑ Murray, Nicholas (January 10, 2024). "New Mexico United signs forward Abu Danladi". USLC. USL Championship . Retrieved January 10, 2024.


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