Amal Knight

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Amal Knight
Personal information
Full name Amal Knight [1]
Date of birth (1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Jamaica [1]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Greenville Triumph
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Harbour View 0 (0)
2013–2019 UWI 94 (0)
2020 San Diego Loyal 0 (0)
2020 → FC Tucson (loan) 7 (0)
2021 Arnett Gardens 4 (0)
2022 Harbour View 19 (0)
2023–2024 Lexington SC 45 (0)
2025 Chitwan 6 (0)
2025 Charlotte Independence 6 (0)
2026– Greenville Triumph 22 (0)
International career‡
2018– Jamaica 9 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:07, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC)

Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL League One club Greenville Triumph SC.

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Early life and education

Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies. [3]

Club career

He played club football for Harbour View and UWI. [2] In 2020, Knight signed with new USL Championship club San Diego Loyal. [4] In June 2020 he moved on loan to FC Tucson. [5]

In July 2021, Knight signed with Arnett Gardens in Jamaica. [6]

On 11 January, Knight signed with Lexington SC of USL League One. [7] He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season. [8]

After spending early 2025 with F.C. Chitwan in the Nepal Super League, Knight joined Charlotte Independence on 8 August 2025. [9]

He signed with Greenville Triumph SC in January 2026. [10]

International career

He made his international debut for Jamaica in 2018. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jamaica – A. Knight – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Amal Knight". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Elite young sporting stars among UWI scholarship recipients". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Reggae Boyz Goalkeeper Knight Signs With USL Outfit". rjrnewsonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  5. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (24 June 2020). "FC Tucson Acquires Amal Knight on Loan". USL League One. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Premier League Jamaica". premierleaguejamaica.com.
  7. ↑ "Jamaican keeper Amal Knight signs with Lexington Sporting Club". lexsporting.com. 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces 2025 Roster Updates for USL Championship Team".
  9. ↑ Clark, Harrison. "Charlotte Independence Add Jamaican Goalkeeper Amal Knight". CharlotteIndependence.com. Charlotte Independence . Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Veteran Goalkeeper Amal Knight Pens Contracts with Greenville Triumph". Greenville Triumph SC.


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