Dominic Oppong (born January 21, 1986) is a Ghanaian-born Canadian former

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player.

Career

College and Amateur

Oppong grew up in

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, attended St John Henry Newman CHS (Cardinal Newman CHS at the time), and played two years of

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at the

University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...

, before transferring to the

University at Buffalo The State University of New York at Buffalo, commonly called the University at Buffalo (UB) and sometimes called SUNY Buffalo, is a public research university with campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, New York. The university was founded in 1846 ...

prior to his junior year. He was an All-MAC Second Team selection in 2008. During his college years Oppong also played for the

Toronto Lynx Toronto Lynx was a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team last played in the 2014 season of the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes ...

in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

. He made his Lynx debut on June 15, 2007, in a 4–0 defeat to the

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American association football, soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mi ...

, and in 2008 helped the Lynx reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2000 season.

Professional

After leaving college, Oppong signed with Buffalo City of the

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in 2009. He appeared in 19 matches and recorded one goal and added six assists for the team. Oppong was among the new additional signings made by

North York Astros The North York Astros were a Canadian soccer team that was founded in 1990. The team initially played in the National Soccer League. The team played their home games at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York, a district of the city of Toronto, Cana ...

head coach

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midway through the 2009 CSL season to strengthen his squad as it attempted to qualify for the playoffs, but left the team after making only two appearances. He later played briefly for the Edmonton Drillers in the

Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League The Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League or CMISL was a professional indoor soccer league that began full league play in January 2008. The league's president was Mel Kowalchuk. As the league has become affiliated with the Professional Arena Socce ...

. On April 8, 2010, Oppong signed with the

Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

of the

USL Second Division The USL Second Division (commonly referred to as USL-2) was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, operated by United Soccer Leagues (USL). It was at the third tier of soccer in the United States, behind Major League Soccer ( ...

. He made his debut for Harrisburg on May 7, against the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at ...

coming on as a substitute for

Kai Kasiguran Kai Kasiguran (born September 8, 1985 in Oakwood Village, Ohio) is an American soccer player who played for the Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL Second Division. After his illustrious soccer career, Kai had star turns in local community th ...

. After Harrisburg failed to secure a postseason berth he signed with

Portugal FC SC Toronto was a Canadian soccer team, founded in 1994. The team was a member of the Canadian Soccer League, and played its final home games at Lamport Stadium in the city of Toronto, Ontario. The club found success early on since its incepti ...

of the

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for the remainder of the 2010 season. Oppong signed with the new

FC Edmonton FC Edmonton was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2010 and competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 2011 to 2017. The club went on hiatus when NASL ceased competitive operat ...

side of the

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on March 3, 2011. The club re-signed Oppong for the 2012 season on October 12, 2011. After spending 2014 with Finnish side

AC Oulu AC Oulu (ACO) is a Finnish football club based in Oulu. Formed in 2002, the club have played two seasons in Finland's highest football league Veikkausliiga and seven seasons in the second highest league Ykkönen. The club are currently playing ...

, Oppong returned to North America and signed with NASL side

Atlanta Silverbacks The Atlanta Silverbacks FC were an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1998 as Atlanta Ruckus, the club played in many leagues over the years before folding after the 2015 season. The team played its home game ...

on February 5, 2015. He made his debut for Atlanta on April 4 against

Indy Eleven Indy Eleven is an American professional soccer team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 2013, the team made its debut in the North American Soccer League in 2014, before moving to the United Soccer League in 2018. The franchise plays it ...

International

Oppong made his debut for the

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on December 6, 2005, in a game against

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...

at the

Francophone Games The Jeux de la Francophonie (Canadian English: ''Francophonie Games''; British English: ''Francophone Games'') are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French-speaking nations and former colonies of France, ...

, and went on to appear in all three matches of their group stage.

Managerial career

In 2019, Oppong became an academy coach for Sole Soccer Camp.

Club Statistics

Personal

Oppong's brother Victor was long-time member of several youth teams from

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and played for many teams in

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including

SV Waldhof Mannheim SV Waldhof Mannheim is a multi-sports club, located in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. It is most known for its association football team; however, there are also professional handball and table-tennis sides. The club today has a membership of over ...

SG Sonnenhof Großaspach SG Sonnenhof Großaspach (german: Sportgemeinschaft Sonnenhof Großaspach e.V.), commonly known as Sonnenhof Großaspach, is a German professional football club based in Aspach, Baden-Württemberg. The club play in the Regionalliga Südwest, whi ...

SV Sandhausen Sportverein Sandhausen 1916 e.V., commonly known as simply SV Sandhausen or Sandhausen, is a German association football club that plays in Sandhausen, immediately to the south of Heidelberg in Baden-Württemberg. The club's greatest success ...

, 1. FC Saarbrücken and

VfR Mannheim VfR Mannheim is a Football in Germany, German association football club based in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg formed in 1911 out of the fusion of Mannheimer FG 1896, Mannheimer FG 1897 Union, and FC Viktoria 1897 Mannheim. The club captured the n ...

. In 2017, he served as an assistant coach under

Julian de Guzman Julian Bobby de Guzman (born March 25, 1981) is a Canadian soccer executive and former professional player and coach. De Guzman was the first Canadian to play in the Spanish La Liga. While playing in Spain, he was voted 2007–08 Deportivo La ...

for

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side

Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury Football Club was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium. The Ottawa Fury FC were diss ...

. After professional soccer he was employed as a

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for Propel Performance Institute.

References

External links

Harrisburg City Islanders bio

CanadaSoccer player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oppong, Dominic 1986 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Black Canadian men's soccer players Buffalo Bulls men's soccer players Ghanaian emigrants to Canada Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian men's soccer players Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer players FC Edmonton players Penn FC players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players North York Astros players Toronto Lynx players University at Buffalo alumni USL League Two players USL Second Division players Canada men's youth international soccer players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players SC Toronto players Footballers from Kumasi National Premier Soccer League players AC Oulu players Ykkönen players