Sean Okoli

Sean Okoli

Okoli playing for FC Cincinnati in 2016
Personal information
Full name Sean Ugo Okoli
Date of birth (1993-02-03) February 3, 1993
Place of birth Federal Way, Washington, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
2008–2010 Washington Premier FC
2010–2011 Seattle Sounders FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 61 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 14 (6)
2014 Seattle Sounders FC 3 (0)
2014Orange County Blues (loan) 2 (0)
2015 New England Revolution 5 (0)
2016 FC Cincinnati 29 (16)
National team
2010 United States U18 6 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 25, 2014

Sean Okoli (born February 3, 1993) is an American professional soccer player.

Career

Early Career

Born in Federal Way, Washington, Okoli was a part of the Seattle Sounders FC Academy before attending college at Wake Forest University in 2011.[1] While playing for the Demon Deacons Okoli earned All-ACC honors in all three seasons he attended the college and scored 24 goals with 9 assists during his time there.[1] While playing at Wake Forest, Okoli also played in the USL PDL with the Seattle Sounders FC U-23 side in 2012 and 2013.[2] He was also one of the first Academy players to play for the Seattle Sounders reserve side in the MLS Reserve League in 2011.[2]

Professional

On January 9, 2014 it was announced that Okoli, along with fellow academy teammate Aaron Kovar, had signed a professional contract with the Seattle Sounders FC.[1] He made his debut for the Sounders on March 8, 2014 in the teams Major League Soccer opener against Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field when he came on in the 86th minute for Lamar Neagle. He then contributed to the teams winning goal in the 93rd minute as they beat Sporting KC 1–0.[3]

On January 15, 2015 the Sounders traded Okoli's rights to New England Revolution in order to trade up in the MLS SuperDraft and select Northwestern goal keeper Tyler Miller. [4] He signed with the club on January 19, 2015.[5]

After his release from New England, Okoli signed with United Soccer League side FC Cincinnati on February 24, 2016.[6] Okoli led the USL in goals (16) for the 2016 season and was awarded the league's Golden Boot. [7] Following the season he was then named the USL League MVP.[8]

Career statistics

As of January 19, 2015[9]
Club Season League Postseason U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2012 USL PDL104104
2013 USL PDL4242
U-23 Total 146000000146
Seattle Sounders FC 2014 MLS30110041
New England Revolution 2015 MLS 5 0 5 0
FC Cincinnati 2016 USL 29 16 1 0 1 0 31 16
Career total 51220011005423

Honors

Individual

References

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