Prince Amanda
Prince David Amanda (born 23 March 2001) is a professional soccer player. He has received call-ups to training camps for the Canadian youth national teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prince David Amanda | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kigoma, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sherwood Park | |||
| 2013–2014 | Edmonton Xtreme | ||
| 2015–2019 | FC Edmonton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | FC Edmonton | 6 | (1) |
| 2021 | FC Edmonton | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Blue Devils FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Alliance United FC | 13 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2023 | |||
Early life
Amanda was born in Tanzania, where his family was living in a refugee camp after fleeing the Democratic Republic of Congo due to the civil war.[1] He and his family immigrated to Canada when he was eight, where he grew up in Edmonton.[1]
Amanda began playing organized football with Sherwood Park SA.[2] At age twelve, Amanda switched to Edmonton Xtreme FC.[3] In 2015, Amanda joined the academy program of FC Edmonton.[2]
Club career
On 15 February 2019, Amanda signed his first professional contract with Edmonton ahead of the club's first season in the Canadian Premier League.[2] On 16 October 2019, Amanda made his debut as a starter in a 3–1 win over Pacific FC, in which he scored the opening goal and assisted on another.[4] After the 2020 season, his contract option for 2021 was not picked up making him a free agent.[5] After having discussions to join another CPL club in 2021,[1] on October 1, 2021, he ultimately re-joined FC Edmonton for the remainder of the 2021 season, with contract options for 2022 and 2023.[6] On February 9, 2022, the club announced that Amanda and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.[7]
In 2023, he played a match with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario,[8] before switching to join Alliance United FC.[9]
International career
In 2014, Amanda participated in a Canada national U-14 team identification camp.[3]
Personal
His older brother Gloire Amanda is also a professional soccer player.[1]
Career statistics
- As of match played August 11, 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Edmonton | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Blue Devils FC | 2023[8][9] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Alliance United FC | 13 | 4 | – | – | – | 13 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | ||
References
- Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
- "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Three Academy Products". FC Edmonton. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- Prince Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Sandor, Steven (17 October 2019). "'Nah, I'm the guy': Prince Amanda emerges to pull FCE out of slump". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- Jacques, John (October 1, 2021). "Eddies Re-Sign Amanda, Mabussi Out For Season". Northern Tribune.
- "FC Edmonton adds Prince Amanda for remainder of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League. October 1, 2021.
- "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Blue Devils 2023 Stats". League1 Ontario.
- "Prince David Amanda 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- Prince Amanda at Soccerway