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Amardo Oakley

Amardo Oakley (born May 23, 1994) is a Jamaican-born American footballer who plays with Athlone Town as a defender.

Amardo Oakley
Personal information
Full name Amardo Akeem Oakley
Date of birth (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Portmore, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Position(s) defender
Team information
Current team
 Athlone Town
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2014 Louisburg Hurricanes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Myrtle Beach Mutiny
2015 Burlington SC
2015 Burlington SC II
2017 Burlington SC
2017–2018 TSV Krähenwinkel 7 (1)
2019–2020 Lusitano
2021–2023 Guelph United F.C. 51 (2)
2024– Athlone Town 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2024

Club career edit

Youth career edit

Oakley played soccer at the high school level in the United States with Mt. Saint Vernon.[1] In the 2012 season, he served as the team captain and helped the team win the National District title and was named to the second team all-region.[2] The following season, he made the transition to the college level by enrolling in the Louisburg College soccer program.[3] During his two-year tenure with the Hurricanes, he assisted the team in securing the Region X tournament.[4]

Early career edit

After the conclusion of his college stint, he played in the National Premier Soccer League with Myrtle Beach Mutiny.[5] In 2015, he went abroad to play in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Burlington SC.[6] He primarily played in the league's second division with the reserve squad where he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 12 goals.[7] Oakley would also feature with the senior team where he recorded a hattrick against Scarborough SC.[6] His hat-trick would help the club secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the first division.[6] Burlington would be eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the York Region Shooters.[8] The reserve team was also defeated in the first round by Brantford Galaxy's reserve squad.[9]

In the summer of 2017, he returned to his former club Burlington where he once again finished as the club's top goal scorer with 7 goals. He would help the club clinch a postseason in the second division.[10] Burlington ultimately reached the championship final against FC Ukraine United where he contributed a goal but lost the match.[11][12]

Europe edit

After his stint in Canada, he played in Germany's Landesliga Hannover with TSV Krähenwinkel.[13] In 2019, he played in Portugal's Campeonato de Portugal with Lusitano F.C..[14]

Canada edit

He returned to Canada to sign with expansion side Guelph United in the summer of 2021.[15] In his debut season, he helped the club win the league championship and was named the league's defender of the year.[16] In the 2022 season, he re-signed with the club and participated in the 2022 Canadian Championship where he played in the preliminary round against HFX Wanderers FC.[17][18][19] For the second consecutive season, he was named the league's top defender.[20] Oakley returned for his third term for the club in 2023.[20]

Ireland edit

In the early winter of 2024, he went abroad once more to sign with Athlone Town in the Irish second division.[21] He made his league debut on February 16, 2024, where he recorded a goal against Wexford.[22]

References edit

  1. ^ Roetman, Jon (15 March 2012). "Mount Vernon Captain Oakley Returns from Broken Leg". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ Roetman, Jon (23 May 2012). "MV Boys' Soccer Captures National District Title". www.connection-sports.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Mount Vernon Sports Briefs: WPHS DB Wilson Signs with Sacred Heart". www.connectionnewspapers.com. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ Wrenn, Randy (3 November 2013). "RRSpin - Brian Howard part of Soccer Champions". RRSpin. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ^ "2014 Myrtle Beach Mutiny roster". mbmutiny.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Adamson, Stan (4 October 2015). "Burlington Clinch Playoff Spot with 4-3 Victory.....post season update". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ Adamson, Stan (23 September 2015). "Goalscorers Worth Their Weigh in Gold.......the CSL's best". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  8. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (12 October 2015). "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". www.yorkregion.com. Vaughan Citizen. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  9. ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2015). "Brantford Galaxy Reserves Advance to Semifinals with 1-0 Victory Friday". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ Adamson, Stan (25 September 2017). "Shooters vs Scarborough for CSL Championship.....Burlington vs Ukraine Utd for Division Two title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ Adamson, Stan (14 October 2018). "Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "FC Ukraine United Defeats Burlington for Division Title". fcukraineunited.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  13. ^ Krebs, Oliver (12 February 2018). "Krähen brennen auf den Start" [Crows burn for the start]. extra-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Amardo Oakley". Guelph United F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (26 May 2021). "Guelph United Signs Former CPL Striker Tomasz Skublak". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Guelph United hoping to host Voyageurs Cup match this spring". GuelphToday.com. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  17. ^ Kelaher, Tyler (20 March 2022). "Guelph United FC playing in main draw of Canadian Championship". CTV Kitchener. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ^ Turcotte, Spencer (1 December 2022). "Top Ontario soccer league well-represented at FIFA World Cup". CTV Kitchener. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Canada - A. Oakley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  20. ^ a b Jacques, John (5 March 2023). "Guelph United Lands Zach Ellis-Hayden". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  21. ^ Dempsey, Andrew (28 January 2024). "Athlone Town sign midfield duo Carl Mujagazi and Armardo Oakley". extratime.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  22. ^ Kearney, Diarmuid (16 February 2024). "Roundup: League Of Ireland First Division Round 1 – Soccer". Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links edit

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