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Stephen Annor Gyamfi
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Winger
Forward
Team information
Current team
Houston Dynamo
Youth career
SIMA
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Virginia Cavaliers 19 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024- Houston Dynamo 0 (0)
2024- Houston Dynamo 2 15 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024

Stephen Annor Gyamfi (born 19 May 2003) is a Ghanaian soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS side Houston Dynamo.[1]

Early life

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From Accra, Ghana, he joined the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, when he was 16 years-old.[2]

Career

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Virginia Cavaliers

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He was recruited to play college soccer for the University of Virginia in July 2023.[3] As a freshman in 2023, Annor Gyamfi scored 10 goals in 19 games, becoming the first Virginia player to reach double digits in a season since Daryl Dike in 2019.[4] In his single season with the Virginia Cavaliers he was named ACC Freshman of the Year and won First-Team All-ACC honours.[5]

Houston

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Ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he signed a Generation Adidas contract with the league.[6] In the SuperDraft, he was selected in the first round by Houston Dynamo.[7]

He scored his first goal for Houston Dynamo 2 in the MLS Next Pro League against Los Angeles FC 2 on 24 March 2024.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Stephen Annor Gyamfi". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Kratz, Peter (29 October 2023). "Stephen Annor Gyamfi is flipping through the men's soccer competition — literally". Cavalier Daily. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "University of Virginia men's soccer program brings in 13 newcomers for 2023 season". Soccer Wire. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "2024 Generation adidas class announced". mlssoccer.com. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  5. ^ Istvan, Ben (23 December 2023). "Trio of Cavaliers selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Cavalier Daily. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "First two Generation adidas contracts signed ahead of 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Soccer Wire. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  7. ^ Richardson, Dustyn (20 December 2023). "Dynamo add two players in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Bayoucitysoccer.net. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  8. ^ "LOS ANGELES II VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO FC II 3 - 2". Soccerway. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.