| Elijah Amo | |
| Birth Date: | 3 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Silver Spring, Maryland, United States |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Position: | Winger |
| Currentclub: | South Georgia Tormenta |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Bethesda SC |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2020 |
| College1: | Louisville Cardinals |
| Collegecaps1: | 60 |
| Collegegoals1: | 6 |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | Maryland Bobcats |
| Caps1: | 19 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | South Georgia Tormenta |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | October 18, 2023 |
Elijah Amo (born February 3, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a winger for South Georgia Tormenta in the USL League One.
Amo joined Bethesda SC in 2008 and remained part of the academy until 2017.[1] He helped the team win the Maryland State Cup and US Youth Soccer Region 1 Championship in 2012. Amo graduated Cum Laude from Southern High School and was a four-year honor roll member. He also lettered in basketball at Southern High School from 2014 to 2015.[2]
In 2017, Amo attended the University of Louisville to play college soccer. Over four seasons with the Cardinals, Amo made 60 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying four assists.[2] [3]
On January 21, 2021, Amo was selected 34th overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[4] [5] [6] However, he went unsigned by the club.
In 2022, Amo signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Maryland Bobcats. He made 19 regular season appearances for the Bobcats, scoring five goals.[7]
On January 18, 2023, Amo signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.[8] [9] [10] He made his debut for Tormenta on March 17, 2023, appearing as an 80th-minute substitute during a 1–0 win over North Carolina FC.[11]
Amo is cousins with fellow soccer player Joe Gyau.[1] He comes from a soccer family where his father played and his younger brother is currently a soccer player with University of Evansville.