Antony Siaha

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Antony Siaha
Personal information
Full name Antony Siaha
Date of birth (1998-04-27) April 27, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Yaoundé, Cameroon
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners 2 (0)
2017 Ottawa University Arizona Spirit 13 (0)
2018 Benedictine Mesa Redhawks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 San Diego 1904 FC 0 (0)
2021 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 0 (0)
2021–2022 San Diego Loyal 0 (0)
2022– Monterey Bay 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Antony Siaha (born June 19, 1993) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Monterey Bay FC.

Career[edit]

Early professional career[edit]

Siaha spent his early professional career playing as the primary backup for three different San Diego clubs in three different leagues. He first signed with San Diego 1904 for the 2020 NISA season. After that he made the switch to indoor soccer and joined the San Diego Sockers for their 2021 MASL season.[1][2] When Siaha signed for the Sockers, it was believed that he was the tallest goalkeeper at that point in MASL history, though he did not make an official appearance for the indoor club.[1] He departed the Sockers to join San Diego Loyal for their 2021 USL Championship season.[3]

Monterey Bay[edit]

On May 20, 2022, Siaha officially left San Diego Loyal and joined USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay. He had initially trialed with the club before being signed.[4] On July 10, 2022, Siaha made the first start of his professional career in his debut for Monterey Bay. He contributed to a shutout in a 2-0 win away to Orange County SC.[5] Siaha earned Team of the Week honors for his performance.[6] The next week he repeated a shutout against fellow USL Championship expansion Detroit City in Monterey Bay's first ever scoreless draw.[7] Siaha would go on to have a total of eight clean sheets in his seventeen appearances for the 2022 season. This would him Monterey Bay's Golden Glove award for the season.[8] Prior to the 2023 season Siaha signed a contract extension with Monterey Bay for two more seasons.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sockers Ink Goalkeeper Antony Siaha to Indoor Deal". www.sdsockers.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Sockers add two prior to training camp, including 1904 FC's Antony Siaha | East Village Times". 9 January 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  3. ^ "SD Loyal Adds Goalkeeper Antony Siaha to Its Growing 2021 Roster". OurSports Central. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Signs 24-Year-Old Goalkeeper Antony Siaha". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Storms Into Irvine, Secures Shutout Win Over Orange County SC". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Antony Siaha and Chase Boone Earn USL Championship Team of the Week Honors". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Secures Second Consecutive Shutout in Scoreless Draw with Detroit City FC". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Monterey Bay Football Club Announces End of Season Awards". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Monterey Bay F.C. Agrees to Two-Year Contract Extension with Goalkeeper Antony Siaha". Monterey Bay Football Club | USL Championship. Retrieved 23 February 2023.