Austin Amer

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Austin Amer
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-17) February 17, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Tampa, Florida, United States
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2015–2016 Orlando City
2017–2019 Barça Residency Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Reading United 3 (0)
2019–2020 Orlando City B 33 (0)
2021–2022 Sportfreunde Lotte 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 14, 2022

Austin Amer (born February 17, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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Career

Youth

A native of Tampa, Florida, Amer played for the Orlando City Development Academy during the 2015–16 season. [1] In 2017 he moved to play for the Barça Residency Academy based at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Arizona. He emerged as one of the program's best midfielders in the inaugural year and returned to play for the U19 team the following season, electing to take a gap year while still considering whether to play college soccer or turn pro. [2]

Orlando City B

In March 2019, Amer signed his first professional contract with USL League One side Orlando City B. [3] In doing so he became the first Barça Residency Academy player to sign professionally. [2] He spent two seasons with the team, making 33 appearances, before being released in October 2020. [4]

Sportfreunde Lotte

On July 20, 2021, Amer signed with German semi-professional side Sportfreunde Lotte in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 24, 2020. [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City B 2019 USL1 260—260
2020 70—70
Career total33000330

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References

  1. ↑ "Austin Amer OCSC DA". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Academy News: Austin Amer Signs with Orlando City B". barcaacademy.com. Barca Academy. March 4, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ "OCB Announces Inaugural 2019 USL League One Roster". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  4. ↑ "Orlando City B Announces Roster Statuses Following 2020 Season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. ↑ "Zwei Verstärkungen für die Blau-Weißen". Sportfreunde Lotte (in German).
  6. ↑ Austin Amer at Soccerway
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