University of Dayton Athletics

2015 (Grad Student)
• Drafted 46th overall in the third round of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake
• Was named Dayton Co-Most Valuable Player
• Named Atlantic 10 Conference Most Valuable Player and Midfielder of the Year as well as First Team All-Conference and Academic All-Conference
• MAC Hermann National Player of the Year semifinalist
• Was a Top 10 Finalist for the Senior CLASS Award
• Named Scholar All-American by NSCAA and Top Drawer Soccer Second Team Best XI
• Helped the Flyers lead the nation in scoring offense and total goals with a career-best 13 goals to go with five assists and 31 points
• Led the Flyers with 35 shots on goal, 65 total shots, and a .538 shots-on-goal percentage
• Ranked first in the A-10 in shots, points, and goals, and seventh in assists
• Twice named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
• Scored a hat trick in the 5-0 win over La Salle on Oct. 17
• First Team All-Midwest Region
• Division I Men's Soccer All-American Second Team
• Senior Class Award All-American First Team
• Earned A-10 Tournament MVP and A-10 All-Championship Team honors
• Finished season as No. 23 ranked player in the nation according to Top Drawer Soccer


2014 (Senior)
• Named First Team All-Atlantic 10, First Team All-Ohio, Second Team All-Midwest Region, and First Team All-Conference by CollegeSportsMadness
• Was named team MVP
• Started all 19 games for the Flyers in central midfield and led all position players in minutes played with 1,787
• Led the team in assists (8), points (18), shots (48), shots on goal (18), and penalty kicks (3-for-3)
• Added five goals to his total, which was second most on the Dayton squad
• Led the Atlantic 10 in assists and ranked No. 14 nationally
• Named to UAB Classic All-Tournament Team and Dayton Classic All-Tournament Team

2013 (Junior)
• Started 18 games of the 19 games he appeared in averaging 82.1 minutes per contest
• Scored five goals last season, two of which came against Loyola Chicago (Sept. 28)
• Contributed five assists
• Had 46 shots, 20 of which were on goal giving him a 43.5 shot on goal percentage

Prior to Dayton
• Played one year at the University of Ghana
• Was named MVP of high school team as a senior at Prempeh High School
• Called into U-17 National Youth Camp for Ghana.

Personal
• Son of Mary and Emmanuel Amankona
• Majoring in general studies.