Frank Daroma (born 12 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who currently plays for USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive FC.
Career
Youth
Daroma played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for a year prior to attending college.[1]
College
In early 2019, Daroma signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara.[2] However, Daroma went on to attend California State University, San Bernardino later that year, where he went on to make 19 appearances, scoring 4 goals and tallying 5 assists for the 'Yotes.[3] In his freshman season, Daroma was named CCAA Freshman of the Year and was honored as a First Team All-American and All Region selection.[4] There was no 2020 season in the CCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professional
On 5 April 2021, Daroma was announced as a signing for USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights, opting to pursue a professional career and leaving college early.[5] Daroma made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.[6]
Daroma signed with USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive on 7 January 2025.[7]
References
- ^ "Barca Academy". grsa.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Academy News: Ten Seniors Sign on National Letter of Intent Day". 6 February 2019.
- ^ "Frank Daroma – Men's Soccer". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics.
- ^ "Frank Daroma Named First Team All-American". California State University of San Bernardino Athletics.
- ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II vs. Las Vegas Lights FC – May 5, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Huichapa, Alberto. "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Frank Daroma for 2025". EPLocomotiveFC.com. El Paso Locomotive. Retrieved 7 January 2025.