Francis Takyi Atuahene (born 8 June 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Takyi Atuahene | ||
| Date of birth | June 8, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Right to Dream Academy | ||
| 2011–2014 | Dover Dreamers | ||
| 2014–2015 | Beachside SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Michigan Wolverines | 49 | (24) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Michigan Bucks | 6 | (3) |
| 2018–2020 | FC Dallas | 1 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Austin Bold (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2020 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | Memphis 901 | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Detroit City | 29 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:05, 15 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
editYouth & College
editAtuahene played three years of college soccer at the University of Michigan between 2015 and 2017.[1] He left college a year early to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the MLS SuperDraft.[2]
While at college, Atuahene played with USL PDL side Michigan Bucks in 2017.[3]
Before college, he attended The Hotchkiss School where he starred for four years, also running track during the spring season. There, he won a New England Championship as a freshman.
Professional
editOn 19 January 2018, Atuahene was selected 4th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas, who traded $200,000 of General Allocation Money to Montreal Impact for the SuperDraft pick.[4]
On 2 March 2018, he was loaned to United Soccer League side Oklahoma City Energy.[5] He made his debut on 17 March 2018, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Tulsa Roughnecks.[6]
Atuahene made his debut for FC Dallas on 8 June 2019 in a 2–2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in which he scored the equalizing goal 42 seconds into his debut.[7]
On 12 June 2019, Atuahene joined USL Championship side Austin Bold FC on loan until the end of the season.[8]
Atuahene was released by Dallas following their 2020 season.[9]
On 21 April 2021, Atuahene signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901.[10]
Atuahene signed with Detroit City FC on March 3, 2022.[11] He left Detroit following their 2022 season.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Francis Atuahene - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Michigan". mgoblue.com.
- ^ "MLS draft: Major League Soccer announces 2018 Generation Adidas class | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Francis Atuahene". USL PDL. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Epperley, Drew (January 19, 2018). "MLS Draft: FC Dallas trades up to select Francis Atuahene". Big D Soccer. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ^ Epperley, Drew (March 2, 2018). "FC Dallas loans Francis Atuahene and Ema Twumasi to OKC Energy FC". Big D Soccer.
- ^ "OKC Energy FC vs Tulsa Roughnecks FC". www.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Joel Soria (8 June 2019). "Francis Atuahene, Daniel Vega play starring roles in FC Dallas, Quakes draw". mlssoccer.com. MLS. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ Communications, Austin Bold FC (June 12, 2019). "AUSTIN BOLD FC RECEIVES FRANCIS ATUAHENE AND EMA TWUMASI ON LOAN FROM FC DALLAS". Austin Bold FC.
- ^ "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2021 Season | FC Dallas".
- ^ "Former Generation Adidas athlete, First Round MLS SuperDraft Pick Joins Memphis".
- ^ "Francis Atuahene Makes Move to Detroit City FC". USLChampionship.com Staff. March 3, 2022.
- ^ "USL Championship Roster Updates".
External links
edit- Michigan Wolverines Profile
- Francis Atuahene at Major League Soccer
- Francis Atuahene at USL Championship
- Francis Atuahene at Soccerway
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