Gloire Amanda
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | November 11, 1998 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Oregon State Beavers | 41 | (21) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In 2015, he was called up to the Canadian under-18 team for the Slovakia Cup.[16]
Personal life
[edit]His younger brother, Prince, is also a professional soccer player.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played September 16, 2023[18]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2017 | USL | 27 | 3 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane United FC | 2018[19] | Premier Development League | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |||
| 2019[19] | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Austria Klagenfurt | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 24 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | ||
- ^ Signed short-term non-MLS contract
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Whitecaps FC sign Residency striker Gloire Amanda to USL contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 31, 2017. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Beyond the Lens - Gloire Amanda". Eighty-Six Forever. May 16, 2017.
- ^ McColl, Michael (April 19, 2017). "WFC2 striker Gloire Amanda quickly showing he belongs after signing first pro deal". Away From the Numbers.
- ^ Davidson]], Neil (June 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda signs pro soccer contract with Austria's SK Austria Klagenfurt". Global News.
- ^ Van Diest, Derek (May 30, 2021). "Gloire Amanda of Edmonton named best men's soccer player in NCAA". Edmonton Sun.
- ^ Davidson]], Neil (May 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Global News.
- ^ Severs, John (May 27, 2021). "Oregon State's Gloire Amanda Is The Best College Soccer Player In The Country". Building the Dam.
- ^ "Gloire Amanda OSU profile". Oregon State Beavers.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 22, 2017.
- ^ Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Roster Update: International Players". Lane United FC. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018.
- ^ "Gloire Amanda stürmt zu den Violetten" [Gloire Amanda rushes over to the Violets]. Austria Klagenfurt (in German). June 21, 2021.
- ^ "1:1! Amanda rettet Punkt in Unterzahl" [1:1! Amanda saves point outnumbered]. SK Austria Klagenfurt (in German). October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Austria Klagenfurt löst Vertrag mit Gloire Amanda auf" [Austria Klagenfurt terminates contract with Gloire Amanda]. Laola1 (in German). February 6, 2023.
- ^ Gloire Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
- ^ Gloire Amanda at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Gloire Amanda USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
External links
[edit]- Whitecaps bio
- Gloire Amanda at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Kigoma Region
- Tanzanian people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
- Tanzanian emigrants to Canada
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- Canadian men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- Lane United FC players
- SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007) players
- Soccer players from Edmonton
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- MLS Next Pro players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen