Amass Amankona

Amass Amankona
Personal information
Full name	Fredrick "Amass" Amankona
Date of birth	2 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Kumasi, Ghana
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	South Bend Lions
College career
Years	Team
2012	University of Ghana
2013–2015	Dayton Flyers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015	Charlotte Eagles
2016	Real Salt Lake
2016	Real Monarchs
2017	Dayton Dutch Lions
2018	Indy Eleven
2019–2020	Richmond Kickers
2021–	South Bend Lions
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 March 2021

Fredrick "Amass" Amankona (born 2 August 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for USL League Two club South Bend Lions FC as a midfielder.

Career

Amankona played three years of college soccer at the University of Dayton from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, he'd spent a year at the University of Ghana.^[1]

While at college, Amankona played with Premier Development League side Charlotte Eagles.^[2]

On 19 January 2016, Amankona was selected 46th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.^[3] However, he wasn't signed by Salt Lake, instead joining their United Soccer League affiliate Real Monarchs.^[4]

On 8 February 2018, Amankona joined the Indy Eleven of the United Soccer League.^[5]

On 4 January 2019, Amankona made the move to USL League One club Richmond Kickers.^[6]

In March 2021, Amankona joined USL League Two side South Bend Lions FC ahead of their first season of play.^[7]

^ "Amass Amankona". daytonflyers.com. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ "Two More Defensive Returners Added to 2016 Roster - Charlotte Eagles". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
^ "RSL selects Amass Amankona with third-round draft pick". rslsoapbox.com. Vox Media, Inc. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ "Monarchs Sign Three Players to Round Out 2016 Roster". rsl.com. MLS. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ "MIDFIELDER AMASS AMANKONA SIGNS WITH INDY ELEVEN". indyeleven.com. Indy Eleven. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
^ USLLeagueOne com Staff (4 January 2019). "Amankona Makes Move to Kickers". USL League One.
^ Bates, Matt. "GET TO KNOW: AMASS AMANKONA". SouthBendLions.com. Retrieved 27 March 2021.

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