Armel Don Akla-Esso Tchilao (born 20 August 1996) is a Beninese footballer who last played for San Diego 1904 FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Don Tchilao
Personal information
Full name Armel Don Akla-Esso Tchilao
Date of birth (1996-08-20) August 20, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Benin
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Oregon State Beavers 71 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 San Diego Zest 3 (2)
2018 Portland Timbers U23s 5 (1)
2019 LA Galaxy II 18 (0)
2019 LA Galaxy 0 (0)
2020 San Diego 1904 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 22, 2022

Career

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College and amateur

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Tchilao spent his entire college career at Oregon State University between 2015 and 2018.[1]

Tchilao also played for Premier Development League sides San Diego Zest in 2017[2] and Portland Timbers U23s in 2018.[3]

Professional

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On January 11, 2019, Tchilao was selected in the second round (36th overall) of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by LA Galaxy.[4] He signed with LA Galaxy's USL Championship side LA Galaxy II on March 7, 2019.[5]

Tchilao appeared for LA Galaxy's first-team on July 23, 2019, during a 2019 Leagues Cup fixture against Club Tijuana.[6]

In February 2020, Tchilao was signed by San Diego 1904 FC of the National Independent Soccer Association.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Men's Soccer Roster: Don Tchilao". osubeavers.com.
  2. ^ "San Diego Zest: Don Tchilao". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ "Portland Timbers U23s: Don Tchilao". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ^ "LA Galaxy select Emil Cuello and Don Tchilao in 2019 MLS SuperDraft". LA Galaxy Communications. January 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Don Tchilao". LA Galaxy Communications. March 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Recap: LA Galaxy vs. Club Tijuana 07/24/2019 | Matchcenter".
  7. ^ "Don Tchilao, 23, ForwardHometown: Ouake, Benin"I want to bring my experience and score as many goals as possible to help us win."". Twitter. 1904 FC. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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