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Gloire Amanda (born November 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Klagenfurt.

Gloire Amanda

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-11-11) November 11, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth	Nyarugusu, Tanzania
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Club information
Current team	Austria Klagenfurt
Number	77
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–	Austria Klagenfurt	10	(1)
National team
2015	Canada U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 8, 2022

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 Canadian 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]

Career

Whitecaps FC 2

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.[4] He would spend one season with Whitecaps FC 2 before the club ceased operations after the 2017 season.[5] Rather than sign a USL deal with the Whitecaps new affiliate, Fresno FC, Amanda would elect to evaluate playing opportunities in college.[6]

Oregon State Beavers

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,[7] and an All-American.[8] He also was named the 2020 MAC Hermann Trophy winner as the top player in the NCAA,[9][10] becoming the first Oregon State player to win the award.[11]

Lane United FC

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

Austria Klagenfurt

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]

International career

In 2015, he was called up to the Canadian under-18 team for the Slovakia Cup.[15]

Career statistics

As of match played September 25, 2021[16]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Domestic Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Whitecaps FC 2	2017	USL	27	3	—		—		—		27	3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 1]	2017	MLS	—		0	0	—		—		0	0
Lane United FC	2018[17]	PDL	6	2	—		—		—		6	2
	2019[17]	USL League Two	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
	Total		8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
Austria Klagenfurt	2021	Austrian Bundesliga	6	0	1	0	—		—		7	0
Career total			41	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	41	5

Personal

His younger brother, Prince, is also a professional soccer player.[18]

References

External links

• Whitecaps bio
• Gloire Amanda at USL Championship

На других языках

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- [en] Gloire Amanda

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[ru] Аманда, Глуар

Глуа́р Аманда́ (англ. Gloire Amanda; род. 11 ноября 1998, Ньяругусу, Танзания) — канадский футболист танзанийского происхождения, нападающий клуба «Аустрия» (Клагенфурт).

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