Kwame Awuah
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kwame Awuah | ||
| Date of birth | December 12, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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New York City FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Sigma FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Connecticut Huskies | 64 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | New York City FC | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 12, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 12, 2017 |
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Kwame Awuah (born December 12, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for New York City FC of Major League Soccer.
Awuah played for the Ontario provincial program and the Dante Alighieri varsity boys soccer team, for which he was elected MVP. He then played for the UConn Huskies where he played as a left back, a center midfielder, and a left winger. He won many awards during his time there, including being selected to the American Athletic Conference First Team multiple times. He earned a call up to the 2017 MLS Combine.
Awuah was drafted by New York City FC in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, sixteenth overall. He signed a contract with the team on March 10. He then made his debut for them on May 7, 2017 in a win against Atlanta United FC.
Awuah was called up to the Canada U23s by new national team manager Octavio Zambrano in March 2017 for some friendlies. Zambrano then called him up to the senior team on May 6, 2017 for a camp and the provisional squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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