Thomas Amang

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Thomas Amang
Personal information
Full name Thomas Olivier Amang A Kegueni
Date of birth (1998-02-09) 9 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Douala, Cameroon
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Orange County SC
Number 21
Youth career
Rainbow Bamenda
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Molde 45 (7)
2019Kristiansund (loan) 11 (0)
2019–2021 Gimnàstic 15 (0)
2021–2022 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 12 (3)
2022 San Diego Loyal 31 (11)
2023– Orange County SC 43 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:48, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Thomas Olivier Amang A Kegueni (born 9 February 1998) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.

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Career

Molde

Amang signed for Norwegian side Molde FK on 9 February 2016, his 18th birthday. [1] He made his debut for the club in their 4–2 victory over Lillestrøm on 1 April 2016, coming on as a 69th minute substitute for Fredrik Gulbrandsen. [2]

Loan to Kristiansund

On 24 March 2019, Amang joined Kristiansund BK on loan for the 2019 season. [3]

Gimnàstic

On 26 August 2019, Amang signed a two-year contract with Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the Spanish Segunda División B. [4]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks

On 16 July 2021, Amang signed with USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks. [5]

San Diego Loyal

On 23 February 2022, Amang was traded to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal in exchange for Haji Abdikadir. [6]

Orange County SC

On 3 March 2023, Amang moved to USL Championship side Orange County SC for their 2023 season. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 July 2021 [8]
ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Molde 2016 Tippeligaen 2222300245
2017 Eliteserien 16431195
2018 71000071
Total4575400005011
Kristiansund (loan) 2019 Eliteserien 11040150
Total110400000150
Gimnàstic 2019–20 Segunda División B 50102282
2020–21 10000100
Total150100022182
Career total71710400228313

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References

  1. "Thomas O. Amang klar for Molde FK". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 9 February 2016. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. "Molde 4-2 Lillestrøm". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. "Thomas Amang klar for KBK". kristiansundbk.no (in Norwegian). Kristiansund BK. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. "Thomas Amang, nou reforç per a la davantera grana" [Thomas Amang, new addition for the forward line grana] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. "Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Sign Forward Thomas Amang Olivier".
  6. "SD Loyal Acquires Thomas Amang in Trade with Switchbacks". 23 February 2022.
  7. "POWERHOUSE FORWARD THOMAS AMANG JOINS ORANGE COUNTY SC".
  8. "T.Amang". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2016.