Amaechi Igwe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amaechi Dominic Igwe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Belmont, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2006 | Santa Clara Broncos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2009 | New England Revolution | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | SV Babelsberg 03 | 18 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2006 | United States U17 | 15 | (5) |
| 2006–2008 | United States U20 | 20 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:02, June 29, 2012 (UTC). | |||
Amaechi Dominic Igwe (born May 20, 1988) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Career
College
Born in Belmont, California, Igwe played college soccer at Santa Clara University before signing a generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer.[2]
Professional
Igwe was drafted in the first round, 12th overall in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by New England Revolution.[3] On May 21, 2010, he signed with German club FC Ingolstadt 04.[4] Igwe suffered an injury during a preseason match and was sidelined for the entire 2010-11 season.[5] Igwe and FC Ingolstadt came to an agreement and he left the club with a year left on his contract to spend the 2011–12 season with SV Babelsberg 03.[6]
International
Igwe was a member of the U.S. Soccer residency program in Bradenton Florida from 2004-05.[7] He represented the U17 Youth National Team in the World Championships in Peru.[8] He also represented the U20 Men's National Team in Canada after being named to the US squad for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
References
- ↑ "List of Players — 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ↑ http://santaclarabroncos.com/sports/m-soccer/2006-07/bios/igwe_amaechi00.html
- ↑ http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2010/02/revolution-update-february-8-2010
- ↑ "FCI auf Shoppingtour" (in German). msn.de. May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/startseite/540878/artikel_Baenderanriss-Auch-Igwe-faellt-laenger-aus.html
- ↑ Amaechi Igwe profile at Fussballdaten
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/youth/us-under17-men/residency.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/youth/us-under17-men/residency.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ussoccer.com/news/u-20-mnt/2007/06/u-s-head-coach-thomas-rongen-finalizes-21-player-roster-for-fifa-under-20-world-cup.aspx