Francis Atuahene

Player Details

Name

Francis Atuahene

Pronunciation

At-two-A-eh-neh

Height

5' 9"

Weight

170 lbs

Date of Birth

6.8.1996 (28)

Birthplace

Accra, Ghana

Position

Forward

Player Category

Generation adidas

Player Status

Loaned Out

Latest

FC Dallas Loans Francis Atuahene, Ema Twumasi to Austin Bold FC

FC Dallas can recall Atuahene throughout the season FRISCO – FC Dallas has loaned forwards Francis Atuahene and Ema Twumasi to USL Championship team Austin Bold FC. Atuahene is eligible to be recalled by FC Dallas at any point this season.

Career Summary

Acquired

Selected by FC Dallas with the 4th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.

Languages Spoken: English

Professional

2019: Appeared in one match for FC Dallas this season. Made his MLS and FC Dallas debut on June 8 (his 23rd birthday) vs. San Jose in the 64^th minute and scored his first professional goal for FC Dallas 42 seconds later. He is second in the league to score the fastest goal after making their MLS debut. Loan to Austin Bold FC where he played 466 minutes in 10 appearances (four starts). Scored one goal and recorded one assist during his time there.

2018: Played eight games including four starts on loan with Oklahoma City Energy FC, scoring four goals. Debuted and scored in the season opener for Energy FC on March 17. Was part of the 18-man FC Dallas squad vs. SKC July 28.

College

Atuahene, 21, played three seasons at the University of Michigan. The forward scored 24 goals and had 11 assists in 49 matches for the Wolverines from 2015 to 2017.

Youth

Part of the Right to Dream Academy from Ghana along with teammate Ema Twumasi, Philadelphia Union midfielder David Accam, Philadelphia Union defender Josh Yaro, Columbus Crew midfielder Mohammad Abu and LA Galaxy’s Emmanuel Boateng. Right to Dream Academy creates opportunities for African youth players by focusing on teamwork, community service and academics through soccer. Right to Dream Academy is based in Atimpoku, Ghana.