Kelsey Egwu
Kelsey Egwu (born February 1, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 1, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Toronto FC II | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Albert Impact FC | |||
| Edmonton Strikers SC | |||
| BTB Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | MacEwan Griffins | 11 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | FC Edmonton | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | FC London | 20 | (0) |
| 2023– | Toronto FC II | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2023 | |||
Early life
Egwu is of Nigerian descent[1] and was born in Toronto in Canada, before moving to Nigeria.[2] In 2015, he moved back to Canada, this time in Edmonton.[2] Egwu played youth soccer with St. Albert Impact FC, Edmonton Strikers and BTB Academy.[3] In 2021, he had a training stint with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League.[3] He played for Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.[4]
University career
In 2022, he began attending MacEwan University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[2][5]
Club career
On April 30, 2022, Egwu signed a U18 developmental contract with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League.[6] He made his debut on May 14, playing the full 90 against Pacific FC.[7][8]
In February 2023, he joined FC London in League1 Ontario.[9]
Career statistics
- As of September 24, 2023[10]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| FC Edmonton | 2022 | Canadian Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| FC London | 2023[11] | League1 Ontario | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
References
- Akinremi, Crowther-Rufus (May 18, 2022). "Kelsey Egwu (Age 18) Debuts For FC Edmonton. The Next Tomori". Wyngback.
- Hagen, Jefferson (September 1, 2022). "Centre-back Egwu joins Griffins after playing for FC Edmonton". MacEwan Griffins.
- Jacques, John (May 1, 2022). "Eddies Add Defensive Duo To Developmental Deals". Northern Tribune.
- "Canada Summer Games Rosters announced". Alberta Soccer Association. August 6, 2022.
- "Kelsey Egwu MacEwan profile". MacEwan Griffins.
- "Eddies sign Egwu and Sylvester to U-18 development contracts". FC Edmonton. April 30, 2022.
- Van Diest, Derek (May 15, 2022). "FC Edmonton put up another good fight, but fall short again". Edmonton Sun.
- Hills, Jason (May 14, 2022). "FC Edmonton shows no quit in 2-1 loss to Pacific FC". FC Edmonton.
- Jacques, John (February 24, 2023). "FC London Lands Former Eddies Youngster Kelsey Egwu". Northern Tribune.
- Kelsey Egwu at Soccerway
- "Kelsey Egwu 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.