Ghanaian footballer
Francis Takyi Atuahene (born 8 June 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer .
Career
Youth & College
Atuahene played three years of college soccer at the University of Michigan between 2015 and 2017.[ 1] He left college a year early to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the MLS SuperDraft .[ 2]
While at college, Atuahene played with USL PDL side Michigan Bucks in 2017.[ 3]
Before college, he attended The Hotchkiss School where he starred for four years, also running track during the spring season. There, he won a New England Championship as a freshman.
Professional
On 19 January 2018, Atuahene was selected 4th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas , who traded $200,000 of General Allocation Money to Montreal Impact for the SuperDraft pick.[ 4]
On 2 March 2018, he was loaned to United Soccer League side Oklahoma City Energy .[ 5] He made his debut on 17 March 2018, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Tulsa Roughnecks .[ 6]
Atuahene made his debut for FC Dallas on 8 June 2019 in a 2–2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in which he scored the equalizing goal 42 seconds into his debut.[ 7]
On 12 June 2019, Atuahene joined USL Championship side Austin Bold FC on loan until the end of the season.[ 8]
Atuahene was released by Dallas following their 2020 season.[ 9]
On 21 April 2021, Atuahene signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901 .[ 10]
Atuahene signed with Detroit City FC on March 3, 2022.[ 11] He left Detroit following their 2022 season.[ 12]
References
^ "Francis Atuahene - 2017 Men's Soccer Roster - University of Michigan" . mgoblue.com .
^ "MLS draft: Major League Soccer announces 2018 Generation Adidas class | Goal.com" . www.goal.com .
^ "Francis Atuahene" . USL PDL . Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18 .
^ Epperley, Drew (January 19, 2018). "MLS Draft: FC Dallas trades up to select Francis Atuahene" . Big D Soccer . Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2018 .
^ Epperley, Drew (March 2, 2018). "FC Dallas loans Francis Atuahene and Ema Twumasi to OKC Energy FC" . Big D Soccer .
^ "OKC Energy FC vs Tulsa Roughnecks FC" . www.uslsoccer.com . Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-18 .
^ Joel Soria (8 June 2019). "Francis Atuahene, Daniel Vega play starring roles in FC Dallas, Quakes draw" . mlssoccer.com . MLS. Retrieved 9 June 2019 .
^ Communications, Austin Bold FC (June 12, 2019). "AUSTIN BOLD FC RECEIVES FRANCIS ATUAHENE AND EMA TWUMASI ON LOAN FROM FC DALLAS" . Austin Bold FC .
^ "FC Dallas Announces Roster Decisions for 2021 Season | FC Dallas" .
^ "Former Generation Adidas athlete, First Round MLS SuperDraft Pick Joins Memphis" .
^ "Francis Atuahene Makes Move to Detroit City FC" . USLChampionship.com Staff. March 3, 2022.
^ "USL Championship Roster Updates" .
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