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Ezra Armstrong
American soccer player
Ezra Armstrong (born December 15, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for North Carolina FC in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ezra Hanani Armstrong | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Gastonia, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sporting Nashville Heroes | |||
| 2014–2016 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Swope Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | FC Columbus | 11 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Türkspor Augsburg | 25 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Skovshoved IF | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | St. Louis City 2 | 38 | (0) |
| 2024– | North Carolina FC | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024 | |||
Armstrong signed to Sporting Kansas City's United Soccer League affiliate side Swope Park Rangers from their academy on March 10, 2016.[1]
In 2018, Armstrong joined German 6th-tier side Türkspor Augsburg.[2][3]
Armstrong signed to Skovshoved IF in the Fall of 2019.[citation needed]
On February 15, 2021, Armstrong returned to the United States, joining USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[4]
On February 7, 2022, Armstrong joined MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City 2 ahead of the league's inaugural season.[5]
Armstrong moved to USL Championship club North Carolina FC on December 15, 2023.[6]
Ezra is the son of former United States international Desmond Armstrong.[7]
- "Swope Park Rangers sign Ezra Armstrong, Will Little and Steven Tekesky to Academy contracts". sportingkc.com. MLS. March 10, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- Langner, Wolfgang. "Türkspor anstatt Arsenal oder Bayern". Augsburger Allgemeine.
- "Ezra Armstrong". FuPa.
- Staff, Riverhounds (February 15, 2021). "Riverhounds SC sign Ezra Armstrong and Chris Morrish". Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - USL.
- "UNVEILING ST. LOUIS CITY 2'S MLS NEXT PRO ROSTER - St. Louis CITY SC". Archived from the original on 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- "NCFC signs defender Ezra Armstrong". NorthCarolinaFC.com. North Carolina FC. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- "Soccer runs in the family: Ezra Armstrong makes professional debut for Swope Park Rangers". sportingkc.com. MLS. May 20, 2016. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
