Elijah Amo
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-02-03) February 3, 1999
Place of birth Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 South Georgia Tormenta
Number 17
Youth career
2008–2017 Bethesda SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Louisville Cardinals 60 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Maryland Bobcats 19 (5)
2023– South Georgia Tormenta 27 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Elijah Amo (born February 3, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.

Career

Youth & College

Amo joined Bethesda SC in 2008 and remained part of the academy until 2017.[1] He helped the team win the Maryland State Cup and US Youth Soccer Region 1 Championship in 2012. Amo graduated Cum Laude from Southern High School and was a four-year honor roll member. He also lettered in basketball at Southern High School from 2014 to 2015.[2]

In 2017, Amo attended the University of Louisville to play college soccer. Over four seasons with the Cardinals, Amo made 60 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying four assists.[2][3]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Amo was selected 34th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4][5][6] However, he went unsigned by the club.

In 2022, Amo signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Maryland Bobcats. He made 19 regular season appearances for the Bobcats, scoring five goals.[7]

On January 18, 2023, Amo signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[8][9][10] He made his debut for Tormenta on March 17, 2023, appearing as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over North Carolina FC.[11]

Personal

Amo is cousins is fellow soccer player Joe Gyau.[1] He comes from a soccer family where his father played and his younger brother is currently a soccer player with University of Evansville.

References

  1. 1 2 "Player Profile: Elijah Amo". Protagonist Soccer.
  2. 1 2 https://gocards.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/elijah-amo/11633
  3. ↑ https://gocards.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/elijah-amo/9443
  4. ↑ "Real Salt Lake Selects Midfielder Elijah Amo in Second Round | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  5. ↑ Montgomery, Matt (January 21, 2021). "RSL picks Louisville's Elijah Amo in 2021 MLS Draft second round". RSL Soapbox.
  6. ↑ "2021 MLS SuperDraft: Louisville's forward Elijah Amo picked by Real Salt Lake". January 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Roster | Maryland Bobcats FC". www.marylandbobcatsfc.com.
  8. ↑ "Tormenta FC Adds Midfielder Elijah Amo to 2023 USL League One Roster".
  9. ↑ "Tormenta FC adds midfielder Elijah Amo to 2023 USL League One Roster". Grice Connect.
  10. ↑ "Tormenta begins championship defense with season-opening win". www.statesboroherald.com.
  11. ↑ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
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