Ashkanov Apollon Explained

Ashkanov Apolloni
Fullname:Ashkanov Apollon
Birth Date:3 April 1991
Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Height:1.82 m
Position:Full back, winger
Currentclub:Central Valley Fuego
Clubnumber:3
Collegeyears1:2013
College1:Peninsula Pirates
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Looktabfah
Caps1:13
Goals1:9
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Kitsap Pumas
Caps2:7
Goals2:4
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Seattle Sounders FC U-23
Caps3:3
Goals3:1
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Samut Sakhon
Caps4:9
Goals4:6
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Long An
Caps5:11
Goals5:3
Years6:2018
Clubs6:Voltigeurs de Châteaubriant
Caps6:14
Goals6:5
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:FC Mulhouse
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:SR Colmar
Years9:2020
Clubs9:Sacramento Republic
Caps9:12
Goals9:0
Years10:2021
Clubs10:San Diego 1904
Caps10:6
Goals10:1
Years11:2021–2023
Clubs11:Hartford Athletic
Caps11:41
Goals11:1
Years12:2024–
Clubs12:Central Valley Fuego
Caps12:3
Goals12:1
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:April 3, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18:13, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Ashkanov Apollon (born 3 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for Central Valley Fuego in the USL League One. Born in the United States, he plays for the Haiti national team.

Club career

Ashkanov started playing soccer near the age of 17. Shortly after moving back to the United States, Apollon was recruited by Peninsula College, where he played one year under coach Andrew Chapman. That season, he scored 16 goals while leading the NWAACC in assists with 15, helping his team with a championship run in 2013.

In 2014, Apollon signed for Thailand AIS D2 side Looktabfah F.C. during the second half of their season, where he began his professional career. In 2015, he decided to return to the United States where he signed for PDL side Kitsap Pumas. In 2016, the forward joined the Seattle Sounder U-23 side for the short PDL season. After a year, he decided to move back to Thailand in July where he ended up signing for AIS D2 side Samut Sakhon FC. He helped them to the AIS Champions League and a place in the new Championship division in Thailand's 2017 league system. On 19 December 2016 Ashkanov Apollon signed a 1-year deal with Vietnam's V-League.1 side Long An.[1] [2] [3] [4]

In May 2021, Apollon joined National Independent Soccer Association side San Diego 1904 FC.[5]

On 25 September 2021, Apollon joined USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[6]

Apollon signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego on 27 February 2024.[7]

International career

Born in the United States, Apollon is of Haitian descent through his parents.[8] He debuted internationally with the Haitian national team in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Belize on 25 March 2021.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cầu thủ giống Pogba sang Việt Nam chơi bóng. Vietnamese. Bongdaplus.vn.
  2. Web site: Sounders U23 go overtime to cure Outbreak SC in US Open Cup match. 12 May 2016. wordpress.com. 31 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Ashkanov Apollon – The Sounder Fan. thesounderfan.com. 31 December 2016.
  4. Web site: COLLEGE SOCCER: Elite teams playing at Peninsula's Rumble in the Rainforest. peninsuladailynews.com. 31 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230000643/http://archive.peninsuladailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014304269993. 30 December 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Foot-Transfert-USA: Ashkanov Apollon se refuge à San Diego 1904. 7 May 2021. haititempo.com. fr.
  6. Web site: Hartford Athletic Acquires Ashkanov Apollon. 25 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Defender Ashkanov Apollon.
  8. Web site: The Globe-trotting Defender Who Dares To Dream. Strome, William. 8 May 2020. Sacramento Republic FC. 15 September 2020.
  9. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers – North, Central America and Caribbean – Matches – Haiti – Belize –FIFA.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20210108103525/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/match/400136266/. dead. January 8, 2021. 2021-03-26. fifa.com. en-GB.