Kene Eze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Sayreville, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Geelong Warriors FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | WPU Pioneers | ||
| 2013 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014 | Jersey Express | 10 | (7) |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | North Geelong Warriors FC | 6 | (8) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 10, 2016. | |||
Kene Eze (born January 21, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club North Geelong Warriors FC.
Career
College & Amateur
Eze played four years of college soccer, beginning at William Paterson University in 2010 to 2012 and finishing in 2013 at Rutgers University.[1]
Professional career
On January 21, 2014, Eze was selected 60th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[2] Eze was not signed by Toronto, instead joining USL PDL club Jersey Express for their 2014 season.[3] On January 27, 2015, Eze signed with USL club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[4]
Move to Australia
In March 2016, Eze relocated to Melbourne, Australia where he signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club North Geelong Warriors FC. Eze scored two goals on debut for the Warriors in a 7-1 routing of Shepparton South SC in the 2016 FFA Cup. Eze went on to also score on his league debut for North Geelong, netting the second in a 2-0 win over Goulburn Valley Suns FC.[5] He grabbed his second league goal, and fourth overall, in an emphatic 7-2 win over Bendigo City FC in Round 7 of the NPLV2 season.[6] Eze continued his good goalscoring form, grabbing a hattrick in a 5-2 win over FC Clifton Hill at Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Round 5 of the 2016 FFA Cup.[7] He was then selected in "The Corner Flag"'s Team of the Month for April in his conference.[8]
References
- ↑ http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/eze_kene00.html
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/01/superdraft-reds-draft-striker-kene-eze
- ↑ http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/8986443.html#STATS
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209912198
- ↑ Kounelis, Jordan. "NPL2 Wrap: Round 5". MFootball. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Jukić, Ante. "NPL2: North Geelong’s press too much for Bendigo to handle". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Lim, Jordan. "Warriors twice forced to comeback against Clifton Hill". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Gojszjk, Mark. "NPL2 West Team of the Month: April". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 28 April 2016.