Adam Armour (soccer)

Adam Edouard Armour (born September 27, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Tulsa.

Adam Armour
Personal information
Full name Adam Edouard Armour[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-27) September 27, 2002
Place of birth Burlington, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 30
Youth career
North Carolina FC Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 1. FC Nürnberg 0 (0)
2021–2023 Charlotte FC 5 (1)
2021 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 19 (0)
2023 Crown Legacy 4 (0)
2023– FC Tulsa 12 (0)
International career
2018–2019 United States U17 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Career

Youth

Armour played for Capital Area Soccer League at the U-9 and U-13 levels. That club became North Carolina FC Youth, where he played at the U-14 level.[2] He signed an academy contract with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship on April 4, 2019.[3] He made his debut for North Carolina FC in a friendly against Club Necaxa on March 23, 2019.[4] He signed a second academy contract with North Carolina FC on January 17, 2020.[5]

Professional

On July 2, 2020, Armour signed with 1. FC Nürnberg in the German 2. Bundesliga.[6] The following summer, on June 29, 2021, Armour signed with Charlotte FC of MLS.[7]

On July 17, 2021, Armour moved on loan to USL Championship side Charlotte Independence for the remainder of their 2021 season.[8]

On March 13, 2022, Armour scored the first goal in Charlotte FC's history in the 66th minute against Atlanta United.[9]

Armour was waived by Charlotte on April 27, 2023.[10] He subsequently joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa for the remainder of the 2023 season.[11]

International

Armour was called up to the United States men's national under-17 soccer team in April 2018 and made his international debut in a game against India.[2] He played a total of 19 games with the team, including in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12]

References
  1. "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
  2. "Player Bio - Adam Armour". USSoccer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. "Three from NCFC Youth Academy Sign Academy Contracts with North Carolina FC". NorthCarolinaFC.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. "North Carolina FC Downs Liga MX Team Club Necaxa 2-1". OurSportsCentral.com. March 23, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. "North Carolina FC Youth Academy Trio Inks Academy Contracts With North Carolina FC". NorthCarolinaFC.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. Koubek, Cameron (July 15, 2020). "North Carolina FC Academy Product Adam Armour Signs With German Club 1. FC Nürnberg". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. "Charlotte FC sign US youth international Adam Armour from Nurnberg". MLS Soccer.
  8. "Independence Acquire Adam Armour on Loan". July 17, 2021.
  9. "Adam Armour scores Charlotte FC's first-ever MLS goal". MLS Soccer. March 13, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  10. Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC Waives Defender Adam Armour | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
  11. "FC Tulsa Acquires MLS Defender Adam Armour Via Loan for Remainder of 2023 Season".
  12. "North Carolina FC's Adam Armour Names to U.S. U-17 MNT for FIFA U-17 World Cup". NorthCarolinaFC.com. October 10, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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