Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu (born February 24, 1993) is an American soccer player.
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Okwuonu was a member of both the U.S. Soccer Residency program and the FC Dallas Development Academy program before spending his entire college career at the University of North Carolina. He made a total of 89 appearances for the Tar Heels and was named to the All-ACC First Team three years in a row. Okwuonu also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo and Orlando City U-23.[1][2]
Professional
On January 15, 2015, Okwuonu was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3] On March 20, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC.[4] He made his professional debut two days later in a goalless draw on the road against LA Galaxy II.
International
Okwuonu was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the U.S. at the U18, U20 and U23 level.
References
- ^ "2012 Carolina Dynamo stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Orlando City U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 9, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake selects Boyd Okwuonu in the MLS SuperDraft". RealSaltLake.com. RSL Communications. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ Montgomery, Matt (March 20, 2015). "Seven RSL players loaned to Monarchs for debut against LA Galaxy II". RSLSoapBox.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
External links
- Boyd Okwuonu at Major League Soccer
- North Carolina Tar Heels bio
- Boyd Okwuonu – FIFA competition record (archived)