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Tanzanian footballer
Prince Amanda
Personal information
Full name Prince David Amanda
Date of birth (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Kigoma, Tanzania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team St. Albert Impact
Youth career
Sherwood Park
2013–2014 Edmonton Xtreme
2015–2019 FC Edmonton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 FC Edmonton 9 (1)
2023 Blue Devils FC 1 (0)
2023 Alliance United FC 13 (4)
2024– St. Albert Impact 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 24, 2024

Prince David Amanda (born 23 March 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays for the St. Albert Impact in League1 Alberta. He has received call-ups to training camps for the Canadian youth national teams.

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. He and his family immigrated to Canada when he was eight, where he grew up in Edmonton.

Amanda began playing organized football with Sherwood Park SA. At age twelve, Amanda switched to Edmonton Xtreme FC. In 2015, Amanda joined the academy program of FC Edmonton.

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. 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. After the 2020 season, his contract option for 2021 was not picked up making him a free agent. After having discussions to join another CPL club in 2021, on October 1, 2021, he ultimately re-joined FC Edmonton for the remainder of the 2021 season, with contract options for 2022 and 2023. On February 9, 2022, the club announced that Amanda and all but two other players would not be returning for the 2022 season.

In 2023, he played a match with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario, before switching to join Alliance United FC.

In 2024, he signed with the St. Albert Impact in League1 Alberta.

International career

In 2014, Amanda participated in a Canada national U-14 team identification camp.

Personal

His older brother Gloire Amanda is also a professional soccer player.

Career statistics

As of match played August 11, 2023
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 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

  1. ^ Sandor, Steven (June 10, 2021). "The Brothers Amanda: Edmonton's Other Soccer Cinderella Story". EDify Edmonton.
  2. ^ "FC Edmonton Announces Signings of Three Academy Products". FC Edmonton. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ Prince Amanda at the Canadian Soccer Association
  4. 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.
  5. Jacques, John (October 1, 2021). "Eddies Re-Sign Amanda, Mabussi Out For Season". Northern Tribune.
  6. "FC Edmonton adds Prince Amanda for remainder of 2021 season". Canadian Premier League. October 1, 2021.
  7. "FC Edmonton Announces Return of T-Boy Fayia & Darlington Murasiranwa". FC Edmonton. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Blue Devils 2023 Stats". League1 Ontario.
  9. ^ "Prince David Amanda 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. Jacques, John (February 17, 2024). "Eddies Addition: St. Albert Impact Sign Prince Amanda". Northern Tribune.
  11. Prince Amanda at Soccerway

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