Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hope Kodzo Avayevu | ||
Date of birth | 19 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising | ||
Youth career | |||
Faith Soccer Academy | |||
Bechem United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | North Texas SC | 63 | (11) |
2024 | Ventura County FC | 6 | (0) |
2025– | Phoenix Rising | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2024 |
Hope Kodzo Avayevu (born 19 October 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising.
Born in Accra, Avayevu began his career in the Ghana Football Association ran Faith Soccer Academy before joining Bechem United. [1] In 2019, he traveled to the United States with Bechem United and participated in the Dallas Cup where he was invited to stay and train with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. [1] On 20 November 2020, Avayevu signed a professional contract with FC Dallas reserve club, North Texas SC. [1]
He made his professional debut for North Texas SC on 24 April 2021 in their USL League One opening match against Fort Lauderdale CF, starting in the 4–2 victory. [2]
Avayevu signed with Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on 17 December 2024. [3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Texas SC | 2021 | USL League One | 19 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
2022 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 5 | — | — | 23 | 5 | |||
2023 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
Career total | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 |
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