Patrick Agyemang (soccer, born 2000)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick K. Agyemang | ||
| Date of birth | November 7, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Hartford Hellions | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Eastern Connecticut Warriors | 39 | (30) |
| 2020–2022 | Rhode Island Rams | 37 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Western Mass Pioneers | 13 | (5) |
| 2023– | Charlotte FC | 43 | (11) |
| 2023 | → Crown Legacy FC (loan) | 12 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 26, 2024 | |||
Patrick K. Agyemang (born November 7, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Agyemang was born in East Hartford, Connecticut to Ghanaian parents. He attended East Hartford High School where he was a varsity starter in soccer for two years and was named all-conference in 2017.[1] While at high school Agyemang also played club soccer for Hartford Hellions Soccer Club.[2]
College and amateur
[edit]In 2018, Agyemang attended Eastern Connecticut State University to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Warriors, Agyemang made 39 appearances, scoring 30 goals and tallying ten assists. In his freshman season, he was named LEC Rookie of the Year and LEC first-team. His sophomore year saw Agyemang was the LEC Offensive Player-of-the-Year, repeated his first-team All-LEC pick nomination, and was a first-team USC All-New England Region selection. He was also named United Soccer Coaches Division III third team after leading the conference in scoring with 21 goals.[1][3][4]
In 2020, Agyemang transferred to the University of Rhode Island,[5] where he netted 19 times in 37 appearances for the Rams, also adding 12 assists. He was named Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team in both his junior and senior years and was Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team in 2021.[6] Agyemang was also included on the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch list going into his final season with Rhode Island.[7]
While at college, Agyemang also competed in the USL League Two with Western Mass Pioneers in 2021, scoring six goals in 15 appearances across the regular season and playoffs as he helped the team win the Eastern Conference title.[8]
Professional
[edit]On December 22, 2022, Charlotte FC selected Agyemang with the 12th overall selection in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft following a trade with Colorado Rapids. Charlotte traded their first-round pick in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, in addition to up to $100,000 of General Allocation Money in order to draft him.[9][10] He officially signed with the Major League Soccer team on February 24, 2023.[11] Agyemang scored his first MLS goal on June 11, 2023, against Seattle Sounders FC in a 3–3 draw.[12][13][14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Patrick Agyemang – 2019 – Men's Soccer". Eastern Connecticut State University. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "2017 Region I Championships – Team Page". tournaments.usyouthsoccer.org. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Soccer: Patrick Agyemang is Third All-America Selection in Program History". Eastern Connecticut State University. March 3, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Men's Soccer: Agyemangs are Major Award-Winners; Six From Eastern Honored". Eastern Connecticut State University. March 3, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (January 9, 2021). "Patrick Agyemang transfers to URI from Eastern Connecticut State". New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Agyemang – 2022 – Men's Soccer". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "A Closer Look At Charlotte FC Draft Pick Patrick Agyemang". Topbin90. January 31, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Western Mass Pioneers | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Charlotte FC select Patrick Agyemang after MLS SuperDraft trade with Colorado Rapids | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Agyemang Drafted 12th by Charlotte FC in First Round of MLS SuperDraft". University of Rhode Island. December 21, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC Signs MLS SuperDraft Picks Patrick Agyemang, Nick Scardina and Andrew Privett | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Patrick Agyemang: " I always had dreams of scoring in MLS, and especially in the Bank" | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "East Hartford's Patrick Agyemang, former ECSU star, scores dazzling first MLS goal for Charlotte FC". Yahoo Finance. June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rookie Agyemang finds comfort zone with Charlotte FC". www.thecharlottepost.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Patrick Agyemang scores on MLS debut for Charlotte FC". June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Patrick Agyemang at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Men's association football forwards
- American men's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Ghanaian descent
- Charlotte FC draft picks
- Charlotte FC players
- Crown Legacy FC players
- MLS Next Pro players
- People from East Hartford, Connecticut
- Sportspeople from Hartford County, Connecticut
- Rhode Island Rams men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Connecticut
- USL League Two players
- Western Mass Pioneers players
- 21st-century American sportsmen