Francis Atuahene
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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– | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2018– | → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 July 2018 | |||
Francis Takyi Atuahene (born 8 June 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for FC Dallas in MLS.
Career
Youth & College
Atuahene 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
On 19 January 2017, 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]
References
- ↑ "Francis Atuahene - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Michigan". mgoblue.com.
- ↑ "MLS draft: Major League Soccer announces 2018 Generation Adidas class - Goal.com".
- ↑ "Francis Atuahene". USL PDL.
- ↑ "MLS Draft: FC Dallas trades up to select Francis Atuahene".
- ↑ "FC Dallas loans Francis Atuahene and Ema Twumasi to OKC Energy FC".
- ↑ "OKC Energy FC vs Tulsa Roughnecks FC". www.uslsoccer.com.