Kosi Nwafornso

Kosisochukwu Nwafornso (born September 19, 1997) is a Nigerian soccer player.

Kosi Nwafornso
Personal information
Full name Kosisochukwu Nwafornso
Date of birth (1997-09-19) September 19, 1997
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Evergreen FC
ANB Futbol
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 St. Bonaventure Bonnies 65 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Charlotte Eagles 7 (0)
2018–2019 Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 20 (10)
2021 Forge FC 0 (0)
2022 Vaughan Azzurri 11 (16)
2023 HFX Wanderers 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Born in Nigeria, Nwafornso began playing soccer at a young age.[1] He played with Evergreen FC in his native Nigeria.[1][2] At age 17, he moved to Canada and joined ANB Futbol.[1]

College career

In 2015, Nwafornso began attending St. Bonaventure University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first collegiate goal on September 13, 2015, against the Detroit Mercy Titans in the Radisson Invitational, where he was also named to the Radisson Invitational All-Tournament Team.[4][5] On October 21, 2015, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over the George Washington Colonials,[6] which earned him Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honours.[7] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer All-Rookie Team[8] and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer's Freshman Top 100.[9] In October 2018, he was named Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Player Of The Week.[10] In his senior season in 2018, Nwafornso scored a career-best nine goals and added four assists[11] and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team, Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic Team, and Scholar All-East Region team.[12][13] He was also a three time Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree from 2016 to 2018.[3]

Club career

In 2017, Nwafornso played with the Charlotte Eagles in the Premier Development League.[14] With Charlotte, he won the PDL title.[15]

In 2018 and 2019, he played with the Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23.[16][17]

In June 2021, he signed a professional contract with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.[18][19] However, he suffered an injury and was unable to appear for the club that season.[15]

In 2022, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[20] He helped Vaughan capture the league title, scoring a hat trick in the championship final victory over Blue Devils FC, earning Finals MVP honours.[21]

In February 2023, he joined HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League, signing a one-year contract with club options for 2024 and 2025.[22] He made his professional debut on 15 April 2023 against Atlético Ottawa.[23] In June 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent, at his request.[24][25]

Career statistics
As of match played June 13, 2023[26]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlotte Eagles 2017[14] Premier Development League 702010–100
Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 2018[16] Premier Development League 117–––117
2019[17] USL League Two 9310––103
Total 20101000002110
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 0000000000
Vaughan Azzurri 2022[20] League1 Ontario 111623––1319
HFX Wanderers FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 700010–80
Career total 45265320005229

References
  1. Nwafornso, Kosi. "Kosi and Soccer!". Kosi Nwafornso.
  2. "Coach Oduro Adds Eight To Join @BonniesMSoccer In The Fall". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. April 27, 2015.
  3. "Kosi Nwafornso St. Bonaventure profile". St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
  4. "Late Push Falls Short in @BonniesMSoccer 2-1 Setback vs. Detroit". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. September 13, 2015.
  5. "Pair of @BonniesMSoccer Players Named To Radisson Invitational All-Tournament Team". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. September 13, 2015.
  6. "Nwafornso Powers @BonniesMSoccer To 2-1 A-10 Road Win at George Washington". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. October 21, 2015.
  7. "Nwafornso Named Men's Soccer Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. October 26, 2015.
  8. "Nwafornso Earns Spot on Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer All-Rookie Team". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. November 11, 2015.
  9. "St. Bonaventure's Nwafornso Tabbed To TopDrawerSoccer's Freshman Top 100". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. January 19, 2016.
  10. "Nwafornso Earns Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Player Of The Week". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. October 29, 2018.
  11. "Nwafornso Signs Professional Contract With Forge FC". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. June 24, 2021.
  12. "Nwafornso Earns Atlantic 10 Postseason Honors". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. November 8, 2018.
  13. "Nwafornso Earns United Soccer Coaches Academic Honor". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. December 12, 2018.
  14. "Kosi Nwafornso 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  15. "'A knack for scoring goals': Wanderers sign international forward Kosi Nwafornso". HFX Wanderers FC. February 24, 2023.
  16. "Kosisochukwu Nwafornso 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  17. "Kosisochukwu Nwafornso 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  18. "Forge FC signs U Sports draft pick Metusala and attacker Nwafornso". Forge FC. June 23, 2021.
  19. Jacques, John (June 23, 2021). "Forge Brings In Two Young Signings". Northern Tribune.
  20. "Kosi Nwafornso 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. Cheng, Jonathan (September 4, 2022). "Vaughan Azzurri crowned Men's Premier Division champions". League1 Ontario.
  22. Jacques, John (February 24, 2023). "Halifax Adds Vaughan Azzurri Striker Kosi Nwafornso". Northern Tribune.
  23. "Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa". HFX Wanderers FC. April 15, 2023.
  24. "Halifax Wanderers, Kosi Nwafornso agree to terminate contract". Canadian Premier League. June 13, 2023.
  25. Jacques, John (June 14, 2023). "Wanderers Terminate Nwafornso Contract". Northern Tribune.
  26. Kosi Nwafornso at Soccerway
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