Amardo Oakley

Amardo Oakley
Personal information
Full name Amardo Akeem Oakley
Date of birth (1994-05-23) 23 May 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Portmore, Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Position(s) defender
Team information
Current team
 Athlone Town
Number 14
Youth career
2012–2014 Louisburg Hurricanes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Myrtle Beach Mutiny
2015 Burlington SC
2015 Burlington SC II
2017 Burlington SC
2017–2018 TSV Krähenwinkel 7 (1)
2019–2020 Lusitano
2021–2023 Guelph United F.C. 51 (2)
2024– Athlone Town 33 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2024

Amardo Oakley (born May 23, 1994) is a Jamaican-born American footballer who plays with Athlone Town as a defender.

Club career

Youth career

Oakley played soccer at the high school level in the United States with Mt. Saint Vernon.[1] In the 2012 season, he served as the team captain and helped the team win the National District title and was named to the second team all-region.[2] The following season, he made the transition to the college level by enrolling in the Louisburg College soccer program.[3] During his two-year tenure with the Hurricanes, he assisted the team in securing the Region X tournament.[4]

Early career

After the conclusion of his college stint, he played in the National Premier Soccer League with Myrtle Beach Mutiny.[5] In 2015, he went abroad to play in the Southern Ontario-based Canadian Soccer League with Burlington SC.[6] He primarily played in the league's second division with the reserve squad where he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 12 goals.[7] Oakley would also feature with the senior team where he recorded a hattrick against Scarborough SC.[6] His hat-trick would help the club secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the first division.[6] Burlington would be eliminated from the playoffs in the first round by the York Region Shooters.[8] The reserve team was also defeated in the first round by Brantford Galaxy's reserve squad.[9]

In the summer of 2017, he returned to his former club Burlington where he once again finished as the club's top goal scorer with 7 goals. He would help the club clinch a postseason in the second division.[10] Burlington ultimately reached the championship final against FC Ukraine United where he contributed a goal but lost the match.[11][12]

Europe

After his stint in Canada, he played in Germany's Landesliga Hannover with TSV Krähenwinkel.[13] In 2019, he played in Portugal's Campeonato de Portugal with Lusitano F.C.[14]

Canada

He returned to Canada to sign with expansion side Guelph United in the summer of 2021.[15] In his debut season, he helped the club win the league championship and was named the league's defender of the year.[16] In the 2022 season, he re-signed with the club and participated in the 2022 Canadian Championship where he played in the preliminary round against HFX Wanderers FC.[17][18][19] For the second consecutive season, he was named the league's top defender.[20] Oakley returned for his third term for the club in 2023.[20]

Ireland

In the early winter of 2024, he went abroad to sign with Athlone Town in the Irish second division.[21] He made his league debut on February 16, 2024, and recorded a goal against Wexford.[22] Oakley helped Athlone clinch a promotion playoff berth and were eliminated in the second round by Bray Wanderers.[23][24]

References

  1. ^ Roetman, Jon (15 March 2012). "Mount Vernon Captain Oakley Returns from Broken Leg". www.connectionnewspapers.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. ^ Roetman, Jon (23 May 2012). "MV Boys' Soccer Captures National District Title". www.connection-sports.com. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Mount Vernon Sports Briefs: WPHS DB Wilson Signs with Sacred Heart". www.connectionnewspapers.com. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. ^ Wrenn, Randy (3 November 2013). "RRSpin - Brian Howard part of Soccer Champions". RRSpin. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ^ "2014 Myrtle Beach Mutiny roster". mbmutiny.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Adamson, Stan (4 October 2015). "Burlington Clinch Playoff Spot with 4-3 Victory.....post season update". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. ^ Adamson, Stan (23 September 2015). "Goalscorers Worth Their Weigh in Gold.......the CSL's best". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  8. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (12 October 2015). "League-leading scorer leads York Region Shooters to victory". www.yorkregion.com. Vaughan Citizen. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  9. ^ Adamson, Stan (10 October 2015). "Brantford Galaxy Reserves Advance to Semifinals with 1-0 Victory Friday". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  10. ^ Adamson, Stan (25 September 2017). "Shooters vs Scarborough for CSL Championship.....Burlington vs Ukraine Utd for Division Two title". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ Adamson, Stan (14 October 2018). "Vorkuta, Vorkuta, Vorkuta Spells Three CSL Titles". Canadian Soccer League. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ "FC Ukraine United Defeats Burlington for Division Title". fcukraineunited.com. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  13. ^ Krebs, Oliver (12 February 2018). "Krähen brennen auf den Start" [Crows burn for the start]. extra-verlag.de (in German). Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Amardo Oakley". Guelph United F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  15. ^ Jacques, John (26 May 2021). "Guelph United Signs Former CPL Striker Tomasz Skublak". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Guelph United hoping to host Voyageurs Cup match this spring". GuelphToday.com. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  17. ^ Kelaher, Tyler (20 March 2022). "Guelph United FC playing in main draw of Canadian Championship". CTV Kitchener. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  18. ^ Turcotte, Spencer (1 December 2022). "Top Ontario soccer league well-represented at FIFA World Cup". CTV Kitchener. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  19. ^ "Canada - A. Oakley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  20. ^ a b Jacques, John (5 March 2023). "Guelph United Lands Zach Ellis-Hayden". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  21. ^ Dempsey, Andrew (28 January 2024). "Athlone Town sign midfield duo Carl Mujagazi and Armardo Oakley". extratime.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  22. ^ Kearney, Diarmuid (16 February 2024). "Roundup: League Of Ireland First Division Round 1 – Soccer". Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  23. ^ Buttner, Paul (2 November 2024). "Bray comeback clinches promotion playoff after shootout win with Athlone Town". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
  24. ^ Cusack, Adrian (2 November 2024). "Playoff heartbreak for Athlone Town after penalty shoot-out defeat in Dalymount". Westmeath Independent. Retrieved 7 November 2024.