Amara Soumah
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amara Soumah | ||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Conakry, Guinea | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Colorado Rapids | ||
| 2010–2012 | ICC Cougars | ||
| 2013–2014 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 11 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amara Soumah (born 8 October 1990) is a Guinean professional footballer.
Soumah was born in Conakry. He moved to the United States at age 13 and lived with relatives in Denver, Colorado.[1]
Youth and college
As a youth, Soumah was a member of the local Colorado Rush and Real Colorado club teams,[2] and the academy of the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.[3][4] He was with the Rapids Academy, part of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, from 2007 to 2010. Soumah played his freshman and sophomore years of college with the Cougars of Illinois Central College. He earned the team's "Forward of the Year" award his freshman year and its "Player of the Year" award his sophomore season. During the 2012–2013 season, he recorded 21 goals and 10 assists in 17 appearances.[5] Following the season, Soumah transferred to California State University, Fullerton and played two seasons for the Titans. In total, he tallied eight goals in 38 appearances for the team and helped the school win the Big West championship in November 2014.[1]