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Undrafted out of college, Allison turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] of the [[USSF D2 Pro League]].<ref>[http://www.caccathletics.org/sports/msoc/2009/News/Tarpeh-USSF WILMINGTON'S TARPEH SIGNS CONTRACT WITH PUERTO RICO ISLANDERS OF USSF]</ref> He made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in a [[2010 CFU Club Championship]] game against [[Haiti]]an side [[Racing des Gonaïves]].<ref>http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=924140</ref> After two successful goalscoring seasons in the Swedish fifth and fourth tier during 2011 and 2012 Allison signed with [[Swedish football Division 1|third tier]] club [[Umeå FC]] in March 2013.<ref>[http://ufc.se/nyheter/sillah-och-allison-klar-for-umea-fc Sillah och Allison klar för Umeå FC]</ref> |
Undrafted out of college, Allison turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] of the [[USSF D2 Pro League]].<ref>[http://www.caccathletics.org/sports/msoc/2009/News/Tarpeh-USSF WILMINGTON'S TARPEH SIGNS CONTRACT WITH PUERTO RICO ISLANDERS OF USSF]</ref> He made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in a [[2010 CFU Club Championship]] game against [[Haiti]]an side [[Racing des Gonaïves]].<ref>http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=924140</ref> After two successful goalscoring seasons in the Swedish fifth and fourth tier during 2011 and 2012 Allison signed with [[Swedish football Division 1|third tier]] club [[Umeå FC]] in March 2013.<ref>[http://ufc.se/nyheter/sillah-och-allison-klar-for-umea-fc Sillah och Allison klar för Umeå FC] {{wayback|url=http://ufc.se/nyheter/sillah-och-allison-klar-for-umea-fc |date=20160322171234 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:57, 15 October 2016
Personal information | |||
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Full name |
Anthony Allison (formerly Sargbah Tarpeh) | ||
Date of birth | May 5, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Liberia | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2009 | Junior Lone Star FC | ||
2006–2009 | Wilmington Wildcats | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 10 | (0) |
2011 | IFK Sundsvall | 21 | (24) |
2012 | Härnösands FF | 21 | (19) |
2013 | Umeå FC | 19 | (3) |
2014 | Frånö SK | 20 | (25) |
2015– | Sandvikens IF | 24 | (20) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2015 |
Anthony Allison (born May 5, 1987) is a Liberian - born American soccer player who most recently played for Umeå FC in the Swedish football Division 1 league. Allison previously played for the Puerto Rico Islanders in the USSF Division 2 Professional League in 2010 before signing with IFK Sundsvall in 2011.
Career
Youth and College
Allison grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attended Overbrook High School, and played club soccer for Junior Lone Star FC, before playing college soccer at Wilmington University. While at Wilmington University, he was the CACC’s Rookie of the Year, and received All CACC 1st Team and NSCAA All Region 2nd Team honors three years in a row in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Following his senior year Allison was also honored as CACC Player of the Year and East Regional Player of the Year and was a 1st Team All CACC, NSCAA All-Region First Team, Daktronic’s 1st Team All Region and 1st Team All American selection.[1] He finished his college career with 56 goals and 26 assists in 72 games for the Wildcats.
Professional
Undrafted out of college, Allison turned professional in 2010 when he signed with the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USSF D2 Pro League.[2] He made his professional debut on April 16, 2010, in a 2010 CFU Club Championship game against Haitian side Racing des Gonaïves.[3] After two successful goalscoring seasons in the Swedish fifth and fourth tier during 2011 and 2012 Allison signed with third tier club Umeå FC in March 2013.[4]
Personal
Allison's birth name was Sargbah Tarpeh; he changed it to its current form in 2009.[5] Liberian international footballer Dulee Johnson is his uncle.[6]
Honors
Puerto Rico Islanders
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Champions (1): 2010
- CFU Club Championship Winner (1): 2010
References
- ^ Five Wildcats Earn First Team Daktronics East Region Honors; Tarpeh Name Region Player of the Year
- ^ WILMINGTON'S TARPEH SIGNS CONTRACT WITH PUERTO RICO ISLANDERS OF USSF
- ^ http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=924140
- ^ Sillah och Allison klar för Umeå FC Template:Wayback
- ^ USSF Division-2 Pro League
- ^ Fick hjälp av Dulee
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Liberian footballers
- Liberian expatriate footballers
- Liberian emigrants to the United States
- Expatriate footballers in Puerto Rico
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- Association football forwards
- Puerto Rico Islanders players
- Umeå FC players
- Soccer players from New Jersey
- American expatriate soccer players
- Sportspeople from Philadelphia