| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Armel Don Akla-Esso Tchilao | ||
| Date of birth | August 20, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Oregon State Beavers | 71 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
| 2017 | San Diego Zest | 3 | (2) |
| 2018 | Portland Timbers U23s | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | LA Galaxy II | 18 | (0) |
| 2019 | LA Galaxy | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | San Diego 1904 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2022 | |||
Armel Don Akla-Esso Tchilao (born 20 August 1996) is a Beninese footballer who last played for San Diego 1904 FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Career
College and amateur
Tchilao spent his entire college career at Oregon State University between 2015 and 2018. [1]
Tchilao also played for Premier Development League sides San Diego Zest in 2017 [2] and Portland Timbers U23s in 2018. [3]
Professional
On January 11, 2019, Tchilao was selected in the second round (36th overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy. [4] He signed with LA Galaxy's USL Championship side LA Galaxy II on March 7, 2019. [5]
Tchilao appeared for LA Galaxy's first-team on July 23, 2019, during a 2019 Leagues Cup fixture against Club Tijuana. [6]
In February 2020, Tchilao was signed by San Diego 1904 FC of the National Independent Soccer Association. [7]
References
- ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Roster: Don Tchilao". osubeavers.com.
- ^ "San Diego Zest: Don Tchilao". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Portland Timbers U23s: Don Tchilao". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "LA Galaxy select Emil Cuello and Don Tchilao in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". LA Galaxy Communications. January 11, 2019.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Don Tchilao". LA Galaxy Communications. March 7, 2019.
- ^ "Recap: LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana 07/24/2019 | Matchcenter".
- ^ "Don Tchilao, 23, ForwardHometown: Ouake, Benin"I want to bring my experience and score as many goals as possible to help us win."". Twitter. 1904 FC. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Beninese men's footballers
- LA Galaxy draft picks
- Ventura County FC players
- LA Galaxy players
- Oregon State Beavers men's soccer players
- Capital FC players
- San Diego Zest players
- Soccer players from Arizona
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- National Independent Soccer Association players
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