Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ezra Hanani Armstrong | ||
Date of birth | December 15, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sporting Nashville Heroes | |||
2014–2016 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
2018 | FC Columbus | 11 | (3) |
2018–2019 | Türkspor Augsburg | 25 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Skovshoved IF | 1 | (0) |
2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 14 | (0) |
2022–2023 | St. Louis City 2 | 38 | (0) |
2024– | North Carolina FC | 30 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2024 |
Ezra Armstrong (born December 15, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for North Carolina FC in the USL Championship.
Armstrong signed to Sporting Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate side Swope Park Rangers from their academy on March 10, 2016. [1]
In 2018, Armstrong joined German 6th-tier side Türkspor Augsburg. [2] [3]
Armstrong signed to Skovshoved IF in the Fall of 2019.[ citation needed ]
On February 15, 2021, Armstrong returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [4]
On February 7, 2022, Armstrong joined MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City 2 ahead of the league's inaugural season. [5]
Armstrong moved to USL Championship club North Carolina FC on December 15, 2023. [6]
Ezra is the son of former United States international Desmond Armstrong. [7]
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