Ryan Amoo

Infobox Football biography
playername= Ryan Amoo


fullname = Ryan Lee Amoo
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|10|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Leicester
countryofbirth = England
height = height|ft=5|in=10
currentclub = Unattached
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder, Right Back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2003–2004
2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2005–2006
2006–2008
clubs = Aston Villa
→ Northampton Town (loan)
Northampton Town
Highfield Rangers
Barrow Town
Lincoln City
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
01 (0)
05 (0)


56 (3)
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nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 15:15, 08 April 2007 (GMT)
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Ryan Lee Amoo (born 11 October 1983 in Leicester), is an English footballer. He is presently without a club.

A utility player by nature, Amoo has demonstrated that playing in the defensive line and in particular anywhere across the middle of the pitch as his strong points, most notably on the right.

Career

Amoo began his career with Aston Villa, featuring in the FA Youth Cup winning side of 2002. In March 2004 he moved on to Northampton Town [cite web
url=http://www.ntfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~504429,00.html
title=Cobblers complete Amoo deal
publisher=Northampton Town F.C. Official Web-site
date=23 March,2004
accessdate=2008-05-06] , agreeing a 15-month contract with the club and making his debut as a last minute substitute in the 2–1 victory over Oxford United on 3 April 2004. In his first full season with Northampton, Amoo could only manage sporadic appearances for the first-team and at the end of March 2005 his contract was terminated. [cite web
url=http://www.ntfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10425~618890,00.html
title=Amoo leaves Sixfields
publisher=Northampton Town F.C. Official Web-site
date=31 March, 2005
accessdate=2008-05-06]

At this point, Amoo was involved in a six-month relationship with the reality television star Jade Goody [cite web
url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article110005.ece
title=Love life is not so Goody
publisher=The Sun
date=21 July, 2005
accessdate=2008-05-06] and, following their separation, dropped out of the professional ranks to join Leicestershire Senior League side Highfield Rangers. He moved to their league rivals Barrow Town for whom he made a goal scoring debut in their 4-0 away victory over Holwell Sports on 8 November, 2005. [cite web
url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-11599818_ITM
title=Hopefuls aiming to narrow gap
publisher=Leicester Mercury
date=11 November, 2005]

In July 2006, Amoo was offered a trial with Lincoln City whose then Director of Football John Deehan had worked with Amoo at Northampton. The trial was successful with Amoo agreeing a one-year contract with the Imps. [cite web
url=http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~872204,00.html
title=Amoo agrees deal
publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Web-site
date=25 July, 2006
accessdate=2008-05-06] The 2006–07 season saw Amoo establish himself as a regular in the first-team, starting 35 league games and being rewarded with a new two-year contract at the end of the season. [cite web
url=http://www.redimps.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10440~1071889,00.html
title=Amoo deal done
publisher=Lincoln City F.C. Official Web-site
date=13 July, 2007
accessdate=2008-05-06] His last appearance for the club came against Bury on 1 January 2008, and he was released from his contract by mutual consent at the end of the 2007–08 season. [cite web
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/lincoln_city/7392383.stm
title= Lincoln release midfielder Amoo
publisher=BBC
date=9 May, 2008
accessdate=2008-05-10]

Honours

Aston Villa

* FA Youth Cup
** Winner: 2001–02

External links

*soccerbase|38100|Ryan Amoo
* [http://www.redimps.com/archive3/index.mv?cat=players&drop=playerdetsdrop&play=amoo01 Lincoln City F.C. Official Archive Profile]
* [http://www.theimp.lincolnfans.co.uk/retro46.shtml Unofficial Ryan Amoo Profile]

References

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NAME = Ryan Amoo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH = 11 October 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH = Leicester, England
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =