Félicien Dumas

Félicien Dumas
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-12-29) December 29, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2008–2011 International Soccer Academy
2011–2014 Home United
2014–2015 Hong Kong FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 56 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Chicago FC United 7 (0)
2020 Indy Eleven 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2020

Félicien Dumas (born 29 December 1996) is a French football player.

Career

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Youth

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Dumas was born in Paris, but spent time in Tokyo and Singapore growing up. He played with Home United and Hong Kong FC during his time in Asia, and earned trials with Newcastle United and Kashiwa Reysol.[1][2]

University of Notre Dame

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In 2015, Dumas attended the University of Notre Dame to play college soccer. He redshirted his freshman year and began play in 2016, where he went on to play for the Fighting Irish for four years. During his time at Notre Dame, Dumas made 56 appearances, scoring 7 goals and tallying 17 assists, and was a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Week in 2019[2]

Chicago FC United

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While at college, Dumas also appeared for USL League Two side Chicago FC United in 2019.[3]

MLS SuperDraft

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On 9 January 2020, Dumas was selected 48th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York City FC.[4] He appeared for the club in their pre-season Florida Cup, including in a fixture against Brazilian club Corinthians,[5] he did not sign with the club.

Indy Eleven

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On 17 June 2020, Dumas signed with USL Championship side Indy Eleven.[6] He made his professional debut on 26 July 2020, appearing as an 81st-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to Saint Louis FC.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Felicien Dumas | MLSsoccer.com".
  2. ^ a b "Felicien Dumas". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. July 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "Chicago FC United | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "New York City FC Drafts Two Players in 2020 MLS SuperDraft | New York City FC".
  5. ^ Smith, Christian A. (January 12, 2020). "NYCFC announce Florida Cup roster". Hudson River Blue.
  6. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (June 17, 2020). "Eleven Sign Defender Felicien Dumas". USL Championship.
  7. ^ "Saint Louis FC vs. Indy Eleven - July 26, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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