Ahinga Selemani
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ahinga Bienvenu Selemani | ||
| Date of birth | March 15, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cavalry FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Michigan Tigers | |||
| 2011–2014 | Columbus Crew | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Michigan Wolverines | 18 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 43 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | AFC Ann Arbor | ||
| 2016 | Ventura County Fusion | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Panetolikos | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Vlašim | 15 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Hawke's Bay United | 16 | (10) |
| 2020 | Lincoln Red Imps | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Cavalry FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 10, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 2, 2020 | |||
Ahinga Bienvenu Selemani (born March 15, 1996) is a Canadian-born American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Canadian club Cavalry FC.
Club career
Early career
Before attending college, Selemani played for Crew Soccer Academy Wolves from 2011 to 2014.[1]
In 2014, Selemani began attending the University of Michigan, where he scored three goals in eighteen appearances in his first year and was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.[2] That summer, he played in the PDL with local club AFC Ann Arbor, before switching to UC Santa Barbara in the fall.[1] That year, he scored five goals in 23 appearances.[1] That summer, he made one appearance in the PDL for Ventura County Fusion.[3] In 2016, Selemani scored seven goals in twenty appearances for the Gauchos.[1]
Panetolikos
In April 2017, Selemani signed his first professional contract with Superleague Greece side Panetolikos.[4]
Vlašim
In 2018, Selemani signed with Czech National Football League side Vlašim and scored two goals in fifteen appearances that season.[5]
Hawke's Bay United
On October 30, 2019, Selemani signed with New Zealand Football Championship side Hawke's Bay United. He went on to score 10 goals and add 6 assists in 16 matches while finishing as a runner-up in the league MVP race. He also won Hawke's Bay United Player's choice player of the year, Coach's choice player of the year & took home the golden boot.[6] He left the club in summer 2020 to join Gibraltar National League team Lincoln Red Imps.[7]
Cavalry FC
On December 10, 2020, Selemani signed with Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC.[8]
International career
Selemani represented the United States at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship, making three appearances and scoring a goal against Haiti.[5]
Career statistics
- As of February 9, 2020[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ventura County Fusion | 2016 | USL PDL | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Panetolikos | 2017–18 | Superleague Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vlašim | 2018–19 | Czech NFL | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Hawke's Bay United | 2019–20 | New Zealand Premiership | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 2020–21 | Gibraltar National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 32 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the Czech Cup.
- ^ Includes appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
References
- ^ a b c d "Ahinga Selemani". UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Ahinga Selemani". University of Michigan. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "Ahinga Selemani 2016". USL League Two. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Phil Schoen (4 April 2017). "Americans Overseas: Carli Lloyd Gets First Taste Of European Action". BeIN Sports. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "A. Selemani". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ Anendra Singh (30 October 2019). "Football: Hawke's Bay United inject pivotal import trio to provide impetus". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ NEW SIGNINGS: Three Added to the Squad Lincoln Red Imps FC. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cavalry FC signs Canadian-born forward Ahinga Selemani". Canadian Premier League. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
External links
- Ahinga Selemani at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Association football forwards
- American soccer players
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer people from New Brunswick
- Sportspeople from Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Sportspeople from Moncton
- American expatriate soccer players
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- American expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in the Czech Republic
- American expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
- Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand
- American expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand
- Expatriate footballers in Gibraltar
- American expatriate sportspeople in Gibraltar
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Gibraltar
- Michigan Wolverines men's soccer players
- AFC Ann Arbor players
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- Panetolikos F.C. players
- FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim players
- Hawke's Bay United FC players
- Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players
- Cavalry FC players
- USL League Two players
- Czech National Football League players
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- United States men's youth international soccer players