Francis Takyi Atuahene (born 8 June 1996) is a Ghanaian footballer.

Career

Youth & College

Atuahene played three years of

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at the

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between 2015 and 2017. He left college a year early to sign a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer ahead of the MLS SuperDraft. While at college, Atuahene played with

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side

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in 2017. Before college, he attended

The Hotchkiss School The Hotchkiss School is a coeducational University-preparatory school#North America, preparatory school in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States. Hotchkiss is a member of the Eight Schools Association and Ten Schools Admissions Organization. It i ...

where he starred for four years, also running track during the spring season. There, he won a New England Championship as a freshman.

Professional

On 19 January 2018, Atuahene was selected 4th overall in the

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, who traded $200,000 of General Allocation Money to Montreal Impact for the SuperDraft pick. On 2 March 2018, he was loaned to

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side Oklahoma City Energy. He made his debut on 17 March 2018, scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win over Tulsa Roughnecks. Atuahene made his debut for FC Dallas on 8 June 2019 in a 2–2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in which he scored the equalizing goal 42 seconds into his debut. On 12 June 2019, Atuahene joined

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side

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on loan until the end of the season. Atuahene was released by Dallas following their 2020 season. On 21 April 2021, Atuahene signed with USL Championship side Memphis 901. Atuahene signed with

Detroit City FC Detroit City FC (DCFC) is an American professional soccer club based in Detroit, Michigan, that competes in the USL Championship. The club played in the National Premier Soccer League from 2012 to 2019 and the National Independent Soccer A ...

on March 3, 2022. He left Detroit following their 2022 season.

References

External links

Michigan Wolverines Profile
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