Amardo Oakley

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Amardo Oakley
Personal information
Full name Amardo Akeem Oakley
Date of birth (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Portmore, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Position(s) defender
Team information
Current team
Athlone Town
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2014 Louisburg Hurricanes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Myrtle Beach Mutiny
2015 Burlington SC
2015 Burlington SC II
2017 Burlington SC
2017–2018 TSV Krähenwinkel 7 (1)
2019–2020 Lusitano
2021–2023 Guelph United F.C. 51 (2)
2024– Athlone Town 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024

Amardo Oakley (born May 23, 1994) is a Jamaican-born American footballer who plays with Athlone Town as a defender.

Contents

Club career

Youth career

Oakley played soccer at the high school level in the United States with Mt. Saint Vernon. [1] In the 2012 season, he served as the team captain and helped the team win the National District title and was named to the second team all-region. [2] The following season, he made the transition to the college level by enrolling in the Louisburg College soccer program. [3] During his two-year tenure with the Hurricanes, he assisted the team in securing the Region X tournament. [4]

Early career

After the conclusion of his college stint, he played in the National Premier Soccer League with Myrtle Beach Mutiny. [5] In 2015, he went abroad to play in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Burlington SC. [6] He primarily played in the league's second division with the reserve squad where he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 12 goals. [7] Oakley would also feature with the senior team where he recorded a hattrick against Scarborough SC. [6] His hat-trick would help the club secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the first division. [6] Burlington would be eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the York Region Shooters. [8] The reserve team was also defeated in the first round by Brantford Galaxy's reserve squad. [9]

In the summer of 2017, he returned to his former club Burlington where he once again finished as the club's top goal scorer with 7 goals. He would help the club clinch a postseason in the second division. [10] Burlington ultimately reached the championship final against FC Ukraine United where he contributed a goal but lost the match. [11] [12]

Europe

After his stint in Canada, he played in Germany's Landesliga Hannover with TSV Krähenwinkel. [13] In 2019, he played in Portugal's Campeonato de Portugal with Lusitano F.C.. [14]

Canada

He returned to Canada to sign with expansion side Guelph United in the summer of 2021. [15] In his debut season, he helped the club win the league championship and was named the league's defender of the year. [16] In the 2022 season, he re-signed with the club and participated in the 2022 Canadian Championship where he played in the preliminary round against HFX Wanderers FC. [17] [18] [19] For the second consecutive season, he was named the league's top defender. [20] Oakley returned for his third term for the club in 2023. [20]

Ireland

In the early winter of 2024, he went abroad to sign with Athlone Town in the Irish second division. [21] He made his league debut on February 16, 2024, and recorded a goal against Wexford. [22] Oakley helped Athlone clinch a promotion playoff berth and were eliminated in the second round by Bray Wanderers. [23] [24]

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