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Frank Daroma (born 12 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance.
Career
Youth
Daroma played with the USSDA Barca Residency academy for a year prior to attending college.
College
In early 2019, Daroma signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of California, Santa Barbara. 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. In his freshman season, Daroma was named CCAA Freshman of the Year and washonored as a First Team All-American and All Region selection. 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. Daroma made his professional debut on 5 May 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II.