Isaac Kissi
Encyclopedia
Isaac Kissi is a Ghana
ian footballer currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the American third division USL Pro
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, before accepting a soccer scholarship with the University of Dayton
in the United States in 2007. He subsequently played three years of college soccer
with the Flyers; he was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team and the UNCW Courtyard by Marriott All-Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2008.
by Chivas USA
but was not offered a contract by the team and was cut before the season started.
He subsequently signed with the Rochester Rhinos, and made his professional debut on May 19, 2010 in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore. He scored his first two professional goals on June 12, 2010 in a 2-1 win, again over Crystal Palace Baltimore. Rochester re-signed Kissi for the 2012 season, which will e his third with the club, on October 25, 2011.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the American third division USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
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College and Amateur
Kiss attended the Presbyterian Boys Secondary School in his native Ghana, and studied for two years at the University of GhanaUniversity of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
, before accepting a soccer scholarship with the University of Dayton
University of Dayton
The University of Dayton is a private Roman Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio...
in the United States in 2007. He subsequently played three years of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
with the Flyers; he was selected to the Atlantic 10 All-Championship Team and the UNCW Courtyard by Marriott All-Tournament Team as a sophomore in 2008.
Professional
Kissi was drafted in the third round (42nd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft2010 MLS SuperDraft
The 2010 MLS SuperDraft was the eleventh annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 14, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during the 2010 NSCAA Convention. The 2010 SuperDraft consisted of four rounds with sixteen selections each, for a total of 64 players...
by Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
but was not offered a contract by the team and was cut before the season started.
He subsequently signed with the Rochester Rhinos, and made his professional debut on May 19, 2010 in a game against Crystal Palace Baltimore. He scored his first two professional goals on June 12, 2010 in a 2-1 win, again over Crystal Palace Baltimore. Rochester re-signed Kissi for the 2012 season, which will e his third with the club, on October 25, 2011.
Rochester Rhinos
- USSF Division 2 Pro League Regular Season Champions (1): 2010