Adam Armour (soccer)

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Adam Armour
Personal information
Full name Adam Edouard Armour[1]
Date of birth (2002-09-27) September 27, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Burlington, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 30
Youth career
North Carolina FC Youth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 1. FC Nürnberg 0 (0)
2021–2023 Charlotte FC 5 (1)
2021 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 19 (0)
2023 Crown Legacy FC 4 (0)
2023– FC Tulsa 12 (0)
International career
2018–2019 United States U17 19 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023

Adam Edouard Armour (born September 27, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Tulsa.

Career[edit]

Youth[edit]

Armour played for Capital Area Soccer League at the U-9 and U-13 levels. That club became North Carolina FC Youth, where he played at the U-14 level.[2] He signed an academy contract with North Carolina FC of the USL Championship on April 4, 2019.[3] He made his debut for North Carolina FC in a friendly against Club Necaxa on March 23, 2019.[4] He signed a second academy contract with North Carolina FC on January 17, 2020.[5]

Professional[edit]

On July 2, 2020, Armour signed with 1. FC Nürnberg in the German 2. Bundesliga.[6] The following summer, on June 29, 2021, Armour signed with Charlotte FC of MLS.[7]

On July 17, 2021, Armour moved on loan to USL Championship side Charlotte Independence for the remainder of their 2021 season.[8]

On March 13, 2022, Armour scored the first goal in Charlotte FC's history in the 66th minute against Atlanta United.[9]

Armour was waived by Charlotte on April 27, 2023.[10] He subsequently joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa for the remainder of the 2023 season.[11]

International[edit]

Armour was called up to the United States men's national under-17 soccer team in April 2018 and made his international debut in a game against India.[2] He played a total of 19 games with the team, including in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Player Bio - Adam Armour". USSoccer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Three from NCFC Youth Academy Sign Academy Contracts with North Carolina FC". NorthCarolinaFC.com. April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "North Carolina FC Downs Liga MX Team Club Necaxa 2-1". OurSportsCentral.com. March 23, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  5. ^ "North Carolina FC Youth Academy Trio Inks Academy Contracts With North Carolina FC". NorthCarolinaFC.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Koubek, Cameron (July 15, 2020). "North Carolina FC Academy Product Adam Armour Signs With German Club 1. FC Nürnberg". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charlotte FC sign US youth international Adam Armour from Nurnberg". MLS Soccer.
  8. ^ "Independence Acquire Adam Armour on Loan". July 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Adam Armour scores Charlotte FC's first-ever MLS goal". MLS Soccer. March 13, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Club, Charlotte Football. "Charlotte FC Waives Defender Adam Armour | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
  11. ^ "FC Tulsa Acquires MLS Defender Adam Armour Via Loan for Remainder of 2023 Season".
  12. ^ "North Carolina FC's Adam Armour Names to U.S. U-17 MNT for FIFA U-17 World Cup". NorthCarolinaFC.com. October 10, 2019. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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