Prince Amanda

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Prince Amanda
Personal information
Full name Prince David Amanda
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Kigoma, Tanzania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Sherwood Park
2013–2014 Edmonton Xtreme
2015–2019 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 FC Edmonton 6 (1)
2021 FC Edmonton 3 (0)
2023 Blue Devils FC 1 (0)
2023– Alliance United FC 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 27, 2023

Prince David Amanda (born 23 March 2001) is a professional soccer player. He has received call-ups to training camps for the Canadian youth national teams.

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Early life

Amanda was born in Tanzania, where his family was living in a refugee camp after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the civil war. [1] He and his family immigrated to Canada when he was eight, where he grew up in Edmonton. [1]

Amanda began playing organized football with Sherwood Park SA. [2] At age twelve, Amanda switched to Edmonton Xtreme FC. [3] In 2015, Amanda joined the academy program of FC Edmonton. [2]

Club career

On 15 February 2019, Amanda signed his first professional contract with Edmonton ahead of the club's first season in the Canadian Premier League. [2] On 16 October 2019, Amanda made his debut as a starter in a 3–1 win over Pacific FC, in which he scored the opening goal and assisted on another. [4] After the 2020 season, his contract option for 2021 was not picked up making him a free agent. [5] After having discussions to join another CPL club in 2021, [1] on October 1, 2021, he ultimately re-joined FC Edmonton for the remainder of the 2021 season, with contract options for 2022 and 2023. [6] On February 9, 2022, the club announced that Amanda and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season. [7]

In 2023, he played a match with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario, [8] before switching to join Alliance United FC. [9]

International career

In 2014, Amanda participated in a Canada national U-14 team identification camp. [3]

Personal

His older brother Gloire Amanda is also a professional soccer player. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played May 27, 2023 [10]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Edmonton 2019 Canadian Premier League 21–00–21
2020 40–––40
2021 30–00–30
Total9100000091
Blue Devils FC 2023 [8] [9] League1 Ontario 1000––10
Alliance United FC 3000––30
Career total131000000131

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
  2. 1 2 3 "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Three Academy Products". FC Edmonton. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 Prince Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
  4. ↑ Sandor, Steven (17 October 2019). "'Nah, I'm the guy': Prince Amanda emerges to pull FCE out of slump". Canadian Premier League . Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Jacques, John (October 1, 2021). "Eddies Re-Sign Amanda, Mabussi Out For Season". Northern Tribune.
  6. ↑ "FC Edmonton adds Prince Amanda for remainder of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League . October 1, 2021.
  7. ↑ "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Blue Devils 2023 Stats". League1 Ontario .
  9. 1 2 "Prince David Amanda 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  10. ↑ Prince Amanda at Soccerway


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