Boyd Okwuonu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | IMG Academy | ||
| 2009–2011 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2011–2014 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Carolina Dynamo | 7 | (0) |
| 2014 | Orlando City U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015– | Real Salt Lake | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Real Monarchs (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | United States U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | United States U20 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015– | United States U23 | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 4, 2015. | |||
Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu (born February 24, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.
Career
Youth, College and Amateur
Okwuonu was a member of both the U.S. Soccer Residency program and the FC Dallas Development Academy program before spending his entire college career at the University of North Carolina. He made a total of 89 appearances for the Tar Heels and was named to the All-ACC First Team three years in a row.
Okwuonu also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo and Orlando City U-23.[1][2]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Okwuonu was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3] On March 20, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC.[4] He made his professional debut two days later in a goalless draw on the road against LA Galaxy II.
International
Okwuonu was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the U.S. in the U18 and U20 level.
See also
References
- ↑ "2012 Carolina Dynamo stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Orlando City U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Real Salt Lake selects Boyd Okwuonu in the MLS SuperDraft". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. January 15, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ↑ Montgomery, Matt (March 20, 2015). "Seven RSL players loaned to Monarchs for debut against LA Galaxy II". RSLSoapBox.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
External links
- MLS player profile
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio
- Boyd Okwuonu – FIFA competition record
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