Gloire Amanda

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Gloire Amanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-11) November 11, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Nyarugusu, Tanzania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Youth career
2009–2012 Edmonton Xtreme
2012–2013 Edmonton Internazionale
2013–2014 FC Edmonton
2014–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Oregon State Beavers 41 (21)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 27 (3)
2017 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Lane United FC 8 (2)
2021–2023 Austria Klagenfurt 10 (1)
2023 Whitecaps FC 2 24 (3)
International career
2015 Canada U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 30, 2023

Gloire Amanda (born November 11, 1998) is a professional soccer player. Born in Tanzania, he represented Canada at youth international level.

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Early life

Amanda was born in the Nyarugusu refugee camp to Congolese parents. His family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, when he was 8 years old. [1] He played youth soccer with Edmonton Internazionale, Edmonton Extreme FC, and at St. Nicholas Soccer Academy where he played with Canada national team player Alphonso Davies. [2] He then joined the FC Edmonton Academy for a year. [1] He trialled with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in 2013, before ultimately joining them in 2014. [3]

College career

Ahead of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Amanda signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for the Oregon State Beavers men's soccer program. In 2020, in his junior season, he led the NCAA Division I in goals (15) and total points (37), setting the OSU single-season record for points and was named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Far West Region first team, the United Soccer Coaches’ All-America first team and Top Drawer Soccer Best XI first team, [4] and an All-American. [5] He also was named the 2020 MAC Hermann Trophy winner as the top player in the NCAA, [6] [7] becoming the first Oregon State player to win the award. [8]

Club career

Amanda signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 on March 31, 2017, having been with the Whitecaps academy since he was 15. [1] In May 2017, Amanda was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short term contract, which was allowed him to play in non-MLS matches. [9] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season. [10] Rather than sign a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC, Amanda would elect to evaluate playing opportunities in college. [11]

While playing for Oregon State, Amanda would sign with Lane United FC of the Premier Development League for the 2018 season. [12]

In June 2021, Amanda joined newly-promoted Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt on a two-year deal. [13] He scored his first goal on October 16, netting the equalizer against Rapid Wien in a 1-1 draw. [14] In February 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent. [15]

International career

In 2015, he was called up to the Canadian under-18 team for the Slovakia Cup. [16]

Personal life

His younger brother, Prince, is also a professional soccer player. [17]

Career statistics

As of match played September 16, 2023 [18]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2017 USL 273———273
Vancouver Whitecaps FC [lower-alpha 1] 2017 Major League Soccer 0000000000
Lane United FC 2018 [19] Premier Development League 62———62
2019 [19] USL League Two 20———20
Total8200000082
Austria Klagenfurt 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga 60—10—70
2022–23 00—00—00
Total6000100070
Whitecaps FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 243———243
Career total658001000668
  1. ↑ Signed short-term non-MLS contract

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whitecaps FC sign Residency striker Gloire Amanda to USL contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . March 31, 2017. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Beyond the Lens - Gloire Amanda". Eighty-Six Forever. May 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ McColl, Michael (April 19, 2017). "WFC2 striker Gloire Amanda quickly showing he belongs after signing first pro deal". Away From the Numbers.
  4. ↑ Davidson]], Neil (June 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda signs pro soccer contract with Austria's SK Austria Klagenfurt". Global News .
  5. ↑ Van Diest, Derek (May 30, 2021). "Gloire Amanda of Edmonton named best men's soccer player in NCAA". Edmonton Sun .
  6. ↑ Davidson]], Neil (May 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Global News .
  7. ↑ Severs, John (May 27, 2021). "Oregon State's Gloire Amanda Is The Best College Soccer Player In The Countr". Building the Dam.
  8. ↑ "Gloire Amanda OSU profile". Oregon State Beavers .
  9. ↑ "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . May 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  11. ↑ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021.
  12. ↑ "2018 Roster Update: International Players". Lane United FC . April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Gloire Amanda stürmt zu den Violetten" [Gloire Amanda rushes over to the Violets]. Austria Klagenfurt (in German). June 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ "1:1! Amanda rettet Punkt in Unterzahl" [1:1! Amanda saves point outnumbered]. SK Austria Klagenfurt (in German). October 16, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Austria Klagenfurt löst Vertrag mit Gloire Amanda auf" [Austria Klagenfurt terminates contract with Gloire Amanda]. Laola1 (in German). February 6, 2023.
  16. ↑ Gloire Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
  17. ↑ Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
  18. ↑ Gloire Amanda at Soccerway
  19. 1 2 "Gloire Amanda USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
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