Patrick Okonkwo
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Georgia FC | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024– | Georgia FC | 13 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2024 | |||
Patrick Ike Okonkwo (born April 23, 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-forward.
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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