Patrick Ike Okonkwo (born April 23, 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Ike Okonkwo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 23, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Georgia United | ||
| 2016–2017 | Atlanta United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Charleston Battery | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2020 | Chattaooga Red Wolves | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Kalonji Pro-Profile | ||
| 2022 | Cosmos Koblenz | 7 | (1) |
| 2023 | Apotheos FC | 9 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 11, 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Okonkwo was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised by his Aunt and Uncle, before moving to Jamaica and later to the United States where he was adopted by a family in Suwanee, Georgia in 2013.[2][3]
Professional career edit
On June 17, 2017 it was announced that Okonkwo would sign with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United as a Home Grown Player at the beginning of the 2018 season.[4]
In August 2017, Okonkwo signed with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery, the USL affiliate of Atlanta United and a club he'd spent time with in 2016,[5] until the end of their 2018 season. While on loan from Atlanta United, Okonkwo scored six goals for the Charleston Battery during the club's 2018 campaign.[6]
Okonkwo was waived by Atlanta at the end of their 2019 season.[7]
On September 10, 2020, Okonkwo joined USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Patrick Ike Okonkwo – FC Cosmos Koblenz". FuPa (in German). Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Behind the Stripes: Patrick Okonkwo | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Your Everyday Hero Contest Winner Sue and Gavin Morton". Values.com. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "Atlanta United FC sign three Homegrown players for 2018 season". MLSsoccer.com. 2017-06-17. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ^ "Four ATLUTD youngsters make Battery debuts". Dirty South Soccer. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- ^ "Patrick Okonkwo statistics history, goals, assists, game log - Atlanta United II". www.fctables.com.
- ^ "Atlanta United exercise contract options on Julian Gressel, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ Publicist, Staff (September 10, 2020). "Chattanooga Signs Former Atlanta United Player Patrick Okonkwo". Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.
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