Edward Kwame Ababio (born January 1, 1988) is a Ghanaian-American retired soccer player. Ababio is a coach with Tampa Bay United, a youth organization supported by the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Ababio previously coached with Florida Hawks FC, a youth program based in Lithia, Florida.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Edward Kwame Ababio | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 65 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Bradenton Academics | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Carolina Dynamo | 25 | (10) |
| 2011–2012 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | (1) |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Carolina RailHawks | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | Águila | 16 | (0) |
| 2014 | Tampa Marauders | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | United States U17 | 13 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022– | Tampa Bay United (assistant) | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 11, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 25, 2012 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editBorn in Accra, Ghana, Ababio lived for several years in Tampa, Florida where he played for HC United and Gaither High School before joining the US Under-17 national team residency at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He played for the UNC Tar Heels in college where he featured regularly almost throughout his time at the school (he was medically redshirted after making three appearances in the 2009 season).[1]
During his college years Ababio also played with Carolina Dynamo[2][3][4] in the USL Premier Development League, and was on the roster of the Bradenton Academics, but did not feature in any games for the Florida team due to injury.
Professional
editAbabio was drafted in the first round (18th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids.[5] He signed with the Rapids on April 14, 2011.[6]
Ababio made his professional debut in a group stage match on September 28, 2011, in the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League, scoring in his debut against Isidro Metapán of El Salvador.
Ababio was waived by Colorado on June 28, 2012.[7]
References
edit- ^ "University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". www.goheels.com.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ "Colorado select UNC defender Eddie Ababio". 13 January 2011.
- ^ "Rapids Sign First Round Draft Pick". 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Rapids waive Amarikwa, LaBauex, and Ababio". 28 June 2012.
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