Amaechi Igwe
Amaechi Dominic Igwe (born May 20, 1988) is an American retired professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Personal information | |||
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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) | ||
Position(s) | 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) |
International career‡ | |||
2004–2006 | United States U17 | 15 | (5) |
2006–2008 | United States U20 | 20 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:02, June 29, 2012 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 3, 2009 |
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.[7] 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.[8]
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 31, 2013. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- "Amaechi Igwe". Santa Clara.
- "Revolution Update". February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
- "FCI auf Shoppingtour" (in German). msn.de. May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 7, 2010.
- "Bänderanriss! Auch Igwe fällt länger aus". Nürnberg, Germany.
- Amaechi Igwe at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- "Residency Program - U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
- "U.S. Head Coach Thomas Rongen Finalizes 21-Player Roster for FIFA Under-20 World Cup - U.S. Soccer". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.