Daniel Bloyou (born 18 April 2000) is a Ghanaian-born

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who currently plays for

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in the

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Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Bloyou was born in

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, but moved to

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in the United States, going on to play five seasons with the Philadelphia Union academy. In 2018, Bloyou attended

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to play

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. He went on to make 32 appearances for the Monarchs over two seasons. In 2020, Bloyou transferred to Pennsylvania State University and played a further two seasons, scoring 16 goals and tallying nine assists in 33 appearances. In his senior season, he was named to the United Soccer Coaches Third Team All-American, earned first-team All-Big Ten honors, and was named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team for scoring three goals and one assist in three games. While at college, Bloyou played in the

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, spending 2019 with

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and 2021 with Philadelphia Lone Star.

MLS SuperDraft

On 11 January 2022, Bloyou was selected 75th overall in the

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Professional

FC Tucson

On 8 March 2022, Bloyou signed his first professional contract, joining

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club FC Tucson. He made his debut on 2 April, starting in a 4–0 loss to Richmond Kickers.

Ljungskile SK

On 22 July 2022, Tucson loaned Bloyou to

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Hartford Athletic

On 4 August 2023, Bloyou signed a short-term deal with

side

References

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