Hope Avayevu
{{short description|Ghanaian association football player}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
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| name = Hope Avayevu
| image =
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| fullname = Hope Kodzo Avayevu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Accra, Ghana
| height = {{convert|1.68|m|order=flip}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Phoenix Rising
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Faith Soccer Academy
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Bechem United
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = North Texas SC
| caps1 = 63
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2024
| clubs2 = Ventura County FC
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Phoenix Rising
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
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| club-update = 17 December 2024
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Hope Kodzo Avayevu (born 19 October 2002) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Phoenix Rising.
Club career
Born in Accra, Avayevu began his career in the Ghana Football Association ran Faith Soccer Academy before joining Bechem United.{{cite news |last1=Carrick |first1=Buzz |title=Hope Kodzo Avayevu signs with North Texas SC |url=https://3rddegree.net/hope-kodzo-avayevu-signs-with-north-texas-sc |access-date=April 25, 2021 |work=3rd Degree |date=November 20, 2020}} In 2019, he traveled to the United States with Bechem United and participated in the Dallas Cup where he was invited to stay and train with Major League Soccer club FC Dallas. On 20 November 2020, Avayevu signed a professional contract with FC Dallas reserve club, North Texas SC.
He made his professional debut for North Texas SC on 24 April 2021 in their USL League One opening match against Fort Lauderdale CF, starting in the 4–2 victory.{{cite web |title=North Texas SC 4–2 Fort Lauderdale CF |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/25/united-states/usl-league-one/north-texas/inter-miami-ii/3474588/ |website=Soccerway}}
Avayevu signed with Phoenix Rising of the USL Championship on 17 December 2024.{{cite web |last1=Butler |first1=T. |title=Phoenix Rising Signs Ghanaian Playmaker Hope Avayevu |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news/phoenix-rising-signs-ghanaian-playmaker-hope-avayevu/ |website=PHXRisingFC.com |publisher=Phoenix Rising |access-date=17 December 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 12 May 2023}}{{soccerway|hope-avayevu/697366}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|North Texas SC
|2021 |19 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|rowspan=2|MLS Next Pro |23 | 5 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 23 | 5 | |||
| 2023
|6 | 3 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6 | 3 | |||
| colspan=3|Career total
!48||8||0||0||0||0||48||8 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.fcdallas.com/players/hope-kodzo-avayevu Profile] at FC Dallas
{{Phoenix Rising FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avayevu, Hope}}
Category:Footballers from Accra
Category:Ghanaian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:North Texas SC players
Category:USL League One players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
Category:Ventura County FC players
Category:Phoenix Rising FC players
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