Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Lexington SC as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amal Knight[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Harbour View | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | UWI | 94 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Arnett Gardens | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Harbour View | 19 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lexington SC | 24 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 9 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:13, 17 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education edit
Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies.[3]
Club career edit
He played club football for Harbour View and UWI.[2] In 2020, Knight signed with new USL Championship club San Diego Loyal.[4] In June 2020 he moved on loan to FC Tucson.[5]
In July 2021, Knight signed with Arnett Gardens in Jamaica.[6]
On 11 January, Knight signed with Lexington SC of USL League One.[7]
International career edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Jamaica – A. Knight – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Amal Knight". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Elite young sporting stars among UWI scholarship recipients". jamaica-gleaner.com. 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Reggae Boyz Goalkeeper Knight Signs With USL Outfit". rjrnewsonline.com.
- ^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (24 June 2020). "FC Tucson Acquires Amal Knight on Loan". USL League One.
- ^ "Premier League Jamaica". premierleaguejamaica.com.
- ^ "Jamaican keeper Amal Knight signs with Lexington Sporting Club". lexsporting.com. 11 January 2023.
External links edit
- Amal Knight at Soccerway
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