Player Details

Name

Anthony Ampaipitakwong

Height

5' 8"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

6.14.1988 (35)

Birthplace

Carrollton, TX USA

Position

Midfielder
Career Summary

2011: MLS: Made MLS debut coming on as a substitute in 81st minute vs. RSL on 3/19 … Came on as a substitute in 55th minute vs. CHV on 4/23 … Got first career start and played 72 minutes at PHI on 4/30 … Came on as a substitute in 61st minute vs. CLB on 5/14 … Came on as a substitute in 64th minute vs. NE on 5/21 … Came on at halftime and notched first two assists of MLS career at CHI on 5/28 … Started and played 75 minutes vs. HOU on 6/4 … Started and played 89 minutes at DC on 6/11 … Started and played 45 minutes at SKC on 6/17 … Came on as a substitute at halftime vs. LA on 6/25 … Started and played 59 minutes vs. PHI on 7/9 … Came on as a substitute in 73rd minute vs. DC on 7/30 … DNP vs. TFC on 8/27 due to right groin strain … Exhibition: Came on as a halftime substitute vs. West Brom on 7/12 … Open Cup Qualifying: Started and played 82 minutes vs. CHI on 5/24 … Reserves: Played 90 minutes vs. VAN on 3/22 … Started and played 30 minutes vs. SEA on 4/3 before leaving game with ankle injury … Started, played 69 minutes and scored a goal vs. CHV on 4/23 … Played 90 minutes at CHV on 7/26 … Played 61 minutes vs. POR on 8/7.

College: Appeared in and started all 93 games over his four years at Akron, scoring 17 goals and providing 30 assists … Finished UA career as the school’s all-time leader in games played … 2010: Soccer America First Team … ESPN Academic All-America Third Team … All-Great Lakes Region Second Team … TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Season First Team … College Soccer News All-America Second Team … NCAA Men’s College Cup All-Tournament Team … Was on the 2010 Hermann Trophy Watch List … Named senior team co-captain … College Soccer News Preseason All-American … Started 24 games as a senior and produced three goals with 11 assists … Helped lead Akron to school’s first-ever national championship … Won Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award … 2009: Hermann Trophy Semifinalist … Named NSCAA First Team All-America … Named Soccer America First Team MVP … Named to All-Mid-American Conference First Team … College Soccer News All-America First Team … TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Season Honorable Mention … Helped lead Akron to undefeated regular season and NCAA Championship Game … Scored eight goals and had five assists in 25 games … 2008: Appeared in 21 games … Scored two goals and added nine assists … NSCAA Third Team All-America … All-Great Lakes Region First Team … All-MAC First Team … 2007: Appeared in 23 games … Scored four goals and notched five assists as a freshman … Came in as head coach Caleb Porter’s first blue-chip recruit … Named to College Soccer News All-Freshman Team … All-MAC First Team and NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team performer.

High School/Club: Five-time NSCAA/adidas Boy’s Youth All-America honoree … Named three-time MVP at IMG Academy in Florida … Spent Fall 2003-Spring 2005 in residency with the U-17 national team in Bradenton, Fla. … Led IMG U-19 side to 2007 Dallas Cup championship … Finished his high school career at IMG Academy … Selected for the adidas-ESP (Elite Summer Program) in the summers of 2004 and 2005 … ESP is a selection of the top 150 youth players in the country … Played in the nationally-recognized Dallas Texans club system, winning a national championship in 2005.

Personal: Parents are Pete and Denise Ampaipitakwong … Has one younger brother, Adam … National Honor Society member … Majored in business administration … Enjoys playing basketball, golf and video games.