Frank Daroma

Frank Daroma
Personal information
Full name Frank Daroma
Date of birth (2001-04-12) 12 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tacoma Defiance
Number 34
Youth career
2018–2019 Barca Residency Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Cal State San Bernardino Coyotes 19 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Las Vegas Lights 64 (0)
2023– Tacoma Defiance 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2023

Frank Daroma (born 12 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance.

Career

Youth

Daroma played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for a year prior to attending college.[1]

College

In early 2019, Daroma signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2] However, Daroma went on to attend California State University, San Bernardino later that year, where he went on to make 19 appearances, scoring 4 goals and tallying 5 assists for the 'Yotes.[3] In his freshman season, Daroma was named CCAA Freshman of the Year and was honored as a First Team All-American and All Region selection.[4] There was no 2020 season in the CCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional

On 5 April 2021, Daroma was announced as a signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights, opting to pursue a professional career and leaving college early.[5] Daroma made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Barca Academy". grsa.ussoccerda.com.
  2. ^ "Academy News: Ten Seniors Sign on National Letter of Intent Day". 6 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Frank Daroma – Men's Soccer". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics.
  4. ^ "Frank Daroma Named First Team All-American". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics.
  5. ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Las Vegas Lights FC – May 5, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.