Amferny Stward Arias Sinclair (born January 15, 2000) is a Costa Rican professional soccer player for Puntarenas F.C.. He played college soccer for Syracuse University.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amferny Stward Arias Sinclair | ||
| Date of birth | January 15, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Alajuela, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Puntarenas F.C. | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2018 | Alajuelense | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Syracuse Orange | 64 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Reading United | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | One Knoxville | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Real Monarchs | 17 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Costa Rica U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Costa Rica U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 March 2023 | |||
Playing career
editAmferney Sinclair was born Ronald Arias Jimenez and Yorleny Sinclair Clark in Alajuela, Costa Rica. He attended Escuela Bri-Bri and was a standout at Liga Deportiva Alajuelense for 11 years.[1][2]
He has appeared for his home country at various youth levels, most notably at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[3]
College
editSinclair chose to pursue college soccer at Syracuse University in 2019.[1] At Syracuse, Sinclair appeared in 64 matches during his four years, starting every match of his senior year.[3] As a senior in 2022, Sinclair was named a team captain. He helped clinch Syracuse's first ever national championship with a successful penalty kick in the 7–6 shootout against Indiana. He started 21 matches and played 1,890 minutes. [2]
Semi-pro clubs
editSinclair played for Reading United AC in 2019 and One Knoxville SC in 2022.[4][5]
Real Salt Lake
editOn December 21, 2022, Sinclair was selected by the Real Salt Lake as the 45th overall pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[3] He signed with Salt Lake's MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs on 9 May 2023.[6]
Honors
editSyracuse University
References
edit- ^ a b Pignatello, Connor (17 November 2022). "Amferny Sinclair's academic focus led him to Syracuse". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Amferny Sinclair – Men's Soccer". Syracuse University Athletics. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "RSL Selects Five in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". Real Salt Lake. Herriman, Utah. December 21, 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Smith, Brian (22 December 2022). "Four former Reading United players selected in the MLS SuperDraft". Reading Eagle. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Morgan-Rumsey, Camruinn (December 22, 2022). "Five One Knoxville SC players selected in MLS Draft". WVLT-TV. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Real Monarchs Sign MLS SuperDraft Pick Amferny Sinclair | RSL Monarchs".
- ^ "Syracuse Downs Clemson, 2–0, to Win 2022 ACC Men's Soccer Championship". The ACC. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Syracuse Wins 2022 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship". theacc.com. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-01.