- Amaechi Igwe
Infobox Football biography
playername = Amaechi Igwe
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|5|20|df=y
cityofbirth = Belmont, CA
countryofbirth =United States
height = height|ft=6|in=1
nickname =
position = Defender
currentclub =New England Revolution
clubnumber = 2
youthyears = 2004–2005
2006
youthclubs =IMG Soccer Academy
Santa Clara
years = 2007–
clubs =New England Revolution
caps(goals) = 0011 0(0)
nationalyears = 2004–2006
2006–
nationalteam = United States U17
United States U20
nationalcaps(goals) = 0015 0(5)
0020 0(1)
pcupdate = 27 September 2008
ntupdate = 27 September 2008Amaechi Igwe (born
May 20 ,1988 , in Belmont,California ) is an American soccer player, who currently plays for theNew England Revolution ofMajor League Soccer .Career
Igwe was drafted in the 1st round, 12th overall in the
2007 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution, out ofSanta Clara University . At Santa Clara, Igwe played forward and scored five goals and had three assists to finish third on the team in scoring.Igwe has represented the United States at the youth international level, and was named to the US squad for the
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup .During the 2007 season, Igwe appeared regularly for the Revolution reserves squad - scoring one goal in eleven appearances - but did not see any time for the first team.
He made his MLS debut on April 9, 2008 against the
Kansas City Wizards .ee also
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List of current MLS players External links
* [http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t109&player=igwe_a&playerId=igw177981&statType=current Player profile at MLS]
* [http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=32453 Player profile at New England Revolution]
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