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PositionF
Weight143 lbs
Height5-5
ClassSophom*ore
HometownAccra, Ghana
Previous SchoolHartpury College
Name Pronunciation
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SOPhom*oRE (2023)
- Appeared in each of the Knights' 16 matches, including seven starts; totaled 785 minutes. Set season highs in appearances, starts and total minutes.
- Scored the first four goals of his collegiate career to accompany four assists and 12 total points. Also netted his first two career game-winning goals.
- Set single-season career-bests in goals (4), assists (4), points (12), shot attempts (20), shots on goal (9) and game-winning goals (2).
- Scored his first career goal in the Knights' 2-1 win at then-No. 4/9 Clemson Aug. 24, netting his first career game-winner in the 69th minute.
- Became the first Knight since Kevin Andrews Oct. 9, 2022 to have his first career goal also represent a game-winner.
- Scored his second goal of the year in UCF's 3-1 win over NC State Sept. 1, also representing his second game-winning goal of the season in the 76th minute.
- Netted UCF's second goal of the game in the team's eventual 3-2 win at Georgia State in the 64th minute; also scored one of the Knights' five goals in the team's 5-0 win over Coastal Carolina Oct. 18.
- Recorded his first career multi-assist game at South Carolina Oct. 22.
- Recorded a season-high three shot attempts in the Knights' win over NC State.
FRESHMAN (2022)
- Played in 11 matches, starting in five and playing in509 minutes
- Recorded two assists on the campaign
- Earned his first career assist against UC Riverside (9/5) in a 3-0 win
- Collected his second and final assist of the season against FAU (10/1)
- Tallied five shot attempts with four of them landing on target
- His two shots on goal against FAU were a career high
PRIOR TO UCF
- Became the program's first Right to Dream acquisition upon coming to UCF.
- Scored 36 goals and 18 assists in his season before coming to Orlando, scored 25 goals and 18 assists the year before that.
- Was a member of Hartpury College where he was a par of the 2019 U18 national championship squad.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Major: Interdisciplinary Studies (communication, sociology track)
- Favorite pro athlete: Kylian Mbappe
- Favorite pro team: Chelsea FC
- Pre-match ritual: Listen to Afrobeats music
- Fun fact: Trained at Manchester City as a kid
- Favorite movie: Street Dance 2
- Favorite TV show: Lincoln Lawyer
- Favorite food: Jollof Rice
- Favorite music artists: Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Becky Hill
- Go-to karaoke song: Versace on the Floor by Bruno Mars
- Favorite off-day activity: Playing Fortnite
- Nickname growing up: Abanga 32
- Favorite sport (besides soccer): Basketball
"I chose UCF because it felt like the right culture and right fit for me. It feels like home and it's one of the best universities in the country."
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