Amal Knight
Jamaican footballer (born 1993)
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Amal Knight (born 19 November 1993) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL League One club Charlotte Independence.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amal Knight[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica[1] | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte Independence | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Harbour View | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | UWI | 94 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Diego Loyal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Arnett Gardens | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Harbour View | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Lexington SC | 45 | (0) |
| 2025 | Chitwan | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Charlotte Independence | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:07, 1 November 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:53, 10 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life and education
Knight attended Wolmer's Boys High School before earning a scholarship to the University of the West Indies.[3]
Club career
He played club football for Harbour View and UWI.[2] In 2020, Knight signed with new USL Championship club San Diego Loyal.[4] In June 2020 he moved on loan to FC Tucson.[5]
In July 2021, Knight signed with Arnett Gardens in Jamaica.[6]
On 11 January, Knight signed with Lexington SC of USL League One.[7] He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season.[8]
After spending early 2025 with F.C. Chitwan in the Nepal Super League, Knight joined Charlotte Independence on 8 August 2025.[9]
