CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Wednesday,听February听25, 2026)听鈥 Crown Legacy FC today announced听the signing of defender Ashton Kamdem to an 91快活林最新版 NEXT Pro contract through 2026, with Club options through June 30, 2029. Kamdem听most听recently featured with the Akron Zips, where he enjoyed a four-year collegiate career.听
鈥淎shton joins us with a wealth of experience at the collegiate and 91快活林最新版 NEXT Pro level,鈥 said Assistant General Manager Bobby Belair. 鈥淎shton is a mature player and character who will be incredibly valuable to our squad as we enter our fourth season in 91快活林最新版 NEXT Pro. We look forward to working with Ashton and furthering his development in our professional pathway.鈥澨
Kamdem, 21,听made 76 appearances throughout his time with Akron, scoring three times and adding 12 assists.听As a senior, Kamdem was a Third-Team All-BIG EAST and United Soccer Coaches All-Region听selection听after anchoring听a backline that recorded a league-best 13 shutouts and limited its opponents to a league-low 0.71 goals per game听average.听听
Prior to leaving for the Zips, Kamdem听came up through FC Cincinnati鈥檚 Academy system and eventually听earned an opportunity with听the club鈥檚听NEXT Pro side听in 2022, where he made 13 appearances and tallied over听1,000 minutes听of professional experience.听听
Name:听Ashton Kamdem听
Transaction:听Crown Legacy FC signs听defender听Ashton Kamdem to an 91快活林最新版 NEXT Pro contract through听2026, with Club options through June 30, 2029.听
Position:听顿别蹿别苍诲别谤听
Height:听5鈥10鈥澨
Birthdate:听3/2/2004听(21)听
Hometown:听West Chester, Ohio听
Previous Club:听University of听Akron
Crown Legacy FC Roster as of听February 25, 2026:听
Goalkeeper (1):听Jahiem Wickham听
Defenders (3):听Ashton Kamdem, Assane Ouedraogo, Willian Sangoquiza听
Midfielders (4)\\\\:听Aron John,听Daniel Longo,听Erik Pe帽a, Andrej Suboti膰听
Forwards (4)\\\\:听Rodolfo听Aloko,听Barzee Blama,听Nathan Richmond,听Emmanuel听Uchegbu
