Ashkanov Apollon
Ashkanov Apollon (born April 3, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a winger or fullback for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ashkanov Apollon | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Winger, Fullback | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sacramento Republic | ||
Number | 14 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Peninsula Pirates | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Looktabfah | 13 | (9) |
2015 | Kitsap Pumas | 7 | (4) |
2016 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 3 | (1) |
2016 | Samut Sakhon | 9 | (6) |
2017 | Long An | 11 | (3) |
2018 | Voltigeurs de Châteaubriant | 14 | (5) |
2018–2019 | FC Mulhouse | 8 | (0) |
2019 | SR Colmar | ||
2020– | Sacramento Republic | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:23, 11 February 2020 (UTC) |
Career
Ashkanov, who has a Haitian father and a Haitian mother,[1][2] started playing football near the age of 17. Shortly after moving back to the United States, Apollon was recruited by Peninsula College, where he played one year under coach Andrew Chapman. That season, he scored 16 goals while leading the NWAACC in assists with 15, helping his team with a championship run in 2013.
In 2014, Apollon signed for Thailand AIS D2 side Looktabfah F.C. during the second half of their season, where he began his professional career. In 2015, he decided to return to the United States where he signed for PDL side Kitsap Pumas. In 2016, the forward joined the Seattle Sounder U-23 side for the short PDL season. After a year, he decided to move back to Thailand in July where he ended up signing for AIS D2 side Samut Sakhon FC. He helped them to the AIS Champions League and a place in the new Championship division in Thailand's 2017 league system. On December 19, 2016 Ashkanov Apollon signed a 1-year deal with Vietnam's V-League.1 side Long An FC.[2][3][4][5]
References
- "Cầu thủ giống Pogba sang Việt Nam chơi bóng". Bongdaplus.vn (in Vietnamese).
- "Long An add American midfielder Apollon to lineup". Vietnam News. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- "Sounders U23 go overtime to cure Outbreak SC in US Open Cup match". wordpress.com. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- "Ashkanov Apollon - The Sounder Fan". thesounderfan.com. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
- "COLLEGE SOCCER: Elite teams playing at Peninsula's Rumble in the Rainforest". peninsuladailynews.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2016.