Draft:Stephen Annor Gyamfi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 May 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| SIMA | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Virginia Cavaliers | 19 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024- | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2024- | Houston Dynamo 2 | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 | |||
Stephen Annor Gyamfi (born 19 May 2003) is a Ghanaian soccer player who plays as a forward for MLS side Houston Dynamo.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Accra, Ghana, he joined the Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida, when he was 16 years-old.[2]
Career
[edit]Virginia Cavaliers
[edit]He was recruited to play college soccer for the University of Virginia in July 2023.[3] As a freshman in 2023, Annor Gyamfi scored 10 goals in 19 games, becoming the first Virginia player to reach double digits in a season since Daryl Dike in 2019.[4] In his single season with the Virginia Cavaliers he was named ACC Freshman of the Year and won First-Team All-ACC honours.[5]
Houston
[edit]Ahead of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, he signed a Generation Adidas contract with the league.[6] In the SuperDraft, he was selected in the first round by Houston Dynamo.[7]
He scored his first goal for Houston Dynamo 2 in the MLS Next Pro League against Los Angeles FC 2 on 24 March 2024.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Annor Gyamfi". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Kratz, Peter (29 October 2023). "Stephen Annor Gyamfi is flipping through the men's soccer competition — literally". Cavalier Daily. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "University of Virginia men's soccer program brings in 13 newcomers for 2023 season". Soccer Wire. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "2024 Generation adidas class announced". mlssoccer.com. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Istvan, Ben (23 December 2023). "Trio of Cavaliers selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Cavalier Daily. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "First two Generation adidas contracts signed ahead of 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Soccer Wire. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Dustyn (20 December 2023). "Dynamo add two players in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Bayoucitysoccer.net. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "LOS ANGELES II VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO FC II 3 - 2". Soccerway. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.