| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 3, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Virginia Dream | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2017 | Bethesda SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Louisville Cardinals | 60 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Maryland Bobcats | 19 | (5) |
| 2023 | South Georgia Tormenta | 27 | (0) |
| 2024 | Maryland Bobcats | 13 | (2) |
| 2025– | Virginia Dream | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2024 | |||
Elijah Amo (born February 3, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for Maryland Bobcats in the NISA.
Amo joined Bethesda SC in 2008 and remained part of the academy until 2017. [1] He helped the team win the Maryland State Cup and US Youth Soccer Region 1 Championship in 2012. Amo graduated Cum Laude from Southern High School and was a four-year honor roll member. He also lettered in basketball at Southern High School from 2014 to 2015. [2]
In 2017, Amo attended the University of Louisville to play college soccer. Over four seasons with the Cardinals, Amo made 60 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying four assists. [2] [3]
On January 21, 2021, Amo was selected 34th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. [4] [5] [6] However, he went unsigned by the club.
In 2022, Amo signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Maryland Bobcats. He made 19 regular season appearances for the Bobcats, scoring five goals. [7]
On January 18, 2023, Amo signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta. [8] [9] [10] He made his debut for Tormenta on March 17, 2023, appearing as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over North Carolina FC. [11]
After been released by Tormenta following their 2023 season, Amo returned to the NISA to play with Maryland Bobcats in 2024. [12]
Amo appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Virginia Dream during their US Open Cup run in 2025.
Amo is cousins with fellow US soccer player Joe Gyau. [1] He comes from a soccer family where his father played and his younger brother is currently a soccer player with Stevenson University.