Gloire Amanda

Gloire Amanda (born November 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who currently plays for Whitecaps FC 2.

Gloire Amanda
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-11) November 11, 1998
Place of birth Nyarugusu, Tanzania
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Whitecaps FC 2
Number 44
Youth career
2009–2012 Edmonton Xtreme
2012–2013 Edmonton Internazionale
2013–2014 FC Edmonton
2014–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Oregon State Beavers 41 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Whitecaps FC 2 27 (3)
2017 → Vancouver Whitecaps FC (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Lane United FC 8 (2)
2021–2023 Austria Klagenfurt 10 (1)
2023– Whitecaps FC 2 1 (0)
International career
2015 Canada U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 26, 2023

Early life

Amanda was born in the Nyarugusu refugee camp to Congolese parents. His family moved to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, when he was 8 years old.[1] He played youth soccer with Edmonton Internazionale, Edmonton Extreme FC, and at St. Nicholas Soccer Academy where he played with Canada national team player Alphonso Davies.[2] He then joined the FC Edmonton Academy for a year.[1] He trialled with the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy in 2013, before ultimately joining them in 2014.[3]

College career

Ahead of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Amanda signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for the Oregon State Beavers men's soccer program. In 2020, in his junior season, he led the NCAA Division I in goals (15) and total points (37), setting the OSU single-season record for points and was named to the All-Pac-12 and All-Far West Region first team, the United Soccer Coaches’ All-America first team and Top Drawer Soccer Best XI first team,[4] and an All-American.[5] He also was named the 2020 MAC Hermann Trophy winner as the top player in the NCAA,[6][7] becoming the first Oregon State player to win the award.[8]

Club career

Amanda signed his first professional contract with Whitecaps FC 2 on March 31, 2017, having been with the Whitecaps academy since he was 15.[1] In May 2017, Amanda was named to the Whitecaps roster for the 2017 Canadian Championship on a short term contract, which was allowed him to play in non-MLS matches.[9] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[10] Rather than sign a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC, Amanda would elect to evaluate playing opportunities in college.[11]

While playing for Oregon State, Amanda would sign with Lane United FC of the Premier Development League for the 2018 season.[12]

In June 2021, Amanda joined newly-promoted Austrian Bundesliga side Austria Klagenfurt on a two-year deal.[13] He scored his first goal on October 16, netting the equalizer against Rapid Wien in a 1-1 draw.[14] In February 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent.[15]

International career

In 2015, he was called up to the Canadian under-18 team for the Slovakia Cup.[16]

Career statistics
As of match played September 25, 2021[17]
Club statistics
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Whitecaps FC 2 2017 USL 273———273
Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1] 2017 MLS —00——00
Lane United FC 2018[18] PDL 62———62
2019[18] USL League Two 20———20
Total 8200000082
Austria Klagenfurt 2021 Austrian Bundesliga 6010——70
Career total 415100000415
  1. Signed short-term non-MLS contract

Personal

His younger brother, Prince, is also a professional soccer player.[19]

References
  1. "Whitecaps FC sign Residency striker Gloire Amanda to USL contract". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 31, 2017. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018.
  2. "Beyond the Lens - Gloire Amanda". Eighty-Six Forever. May 16, 2017.
  3. McColl, Michael (April 19, 2017). "WFC2 striker Gloire Amanda quickly showing he belongs after signing first pro deal". Away From the Numbers.
  4. Davidson]], Neil (June 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda signs pro soccer contract with Austria's SK Austria Klagenfurt". Global News.
  5. Van Diest, Derek (May 30, 2021). "Gloire Amanda of Edmonton named best men's soccer player in NCAA". Edmonton Sun.
  6. Davidson]], Neil (May 28, 2021). "Edmonton's Gloire Amanda wins MAC Hermann Trophy". Global News.
  7. Severs, John (May 27, 2021). "Oregon State's Gloire Amanda Is The Best College Soccer Player In The Countr". Building the Dam.
  8. "Gloire Amanda OSU profile". Oregon State Beavers.
  9. "Whitecaps FC name 23-man roster for Tuesday's Canadian Championship semifinal". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 22, 2017.
  10. Michael McColl (October 14, 2017). "California Dreaming: Goodbye WFC2, hello new beginnings – the ins and outs of the Whitecaps/Fresno partnership". AFTN Canada.
  11. "Whitecaps FC assign three players to USL affiliate Fresno FC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021.
  12. "2018 Roster Update: International Players". Lane United FC. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018.
  13. "Gloire Amanda stürmt zu den Violetten" [Gloire Amanda rushes over to the Violets]. Austria Klagenfurt (in German). June 21, 2021.
  14. "1:1! Amanda rettet Punkt in Unterzahl" [1:1! Amanda saves point outnumbered]. SK Austria Klagenfurt (in German). October 16, 2021.
  15. "Austria Klagenfurt löst Vertrag mit Gloire Amanda auf" [Austria Klagenfurt terminates contract with Gloire Amanda]. Laola1 (in German). February 6, 2023.
  16. Gloire Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
  17. Gloire Amanda at Soccerway
  18. "Gloire Amanda USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  19. Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
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