Francis Takyi Atuahene (born 8 June 1996) is a Ghanaian
footballer
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.
Career
Youth & College
Atuahene played three years of
college soccer
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at the
University of Michigan
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between 2015 and 2017. He left college a year early to sign a
Generation Adidas
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contract with
Major League Soccer
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ahead of the
MLS SuperDraft
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.
While at college, Atuahene played with
USL PDL
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side
Michigan Bucks
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The club was founded in 1995 as the Mi ...
in 2017.
Before college, he attended
The Hotchkiss School
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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
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by
FC Dallas
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, who traded $200,000 of General Allocation Money to
Montreal Impact for the SuperDraft pick.
On 2 March 2018, he was loaned to
United Soccer League
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side
Oklahoma City Energy
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History
Oklahoma City businessma ...
. He made his debut on 17 March 2018, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over
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.
Atuahene made his debut for FC Dallas on 8 June 2019 in a 2–2 draw against the
San Jose Earthquakes
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in which he scored the equalizing goal 42 seconds into his debut.
On 12 June 2019, Atuahene joined
USL Championship
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side
Austin Bold FC
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on loan until the end of the season.
Atuahene was released by Dallas following their 2020 season.
On 21 April 2021, Atuahene signed with USL Championship side
Memphis 901
Memphis 901 FC is an American professional soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 2018, the team made its debut in the USL Championship in 2019.
Stadium
The club currently plays on the grounds of AutoZone Park, a baseball stadiu ...
.
Atuahene signed with
Detroit City FC
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on March 3, 2022. He left Detroit following their 2022 season.
References
External links
Michigan Wolverines Profile*
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1996 births
Living people
Men's association football forwards
Austin Bold FC players
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
FC Dallas draft picks
FC Dallas players
Ghanaian men's footballers
Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Flint City Bucks players
Memphis 901 FC players
Detroit City FC players
Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players
OKC Energy FC players
San Diego Loyal SC players
Soccer players from Connecticut
Footballers from Accra
USL Championship players
USL League Two players
Major League Soccer players
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