CC Uche
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chinenye Chidera Uche | ||
Date of birth | March 3, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Queens, New York, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2015 | Georgia United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Duke Blue Devils | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 22 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Chicago FC United | 9 | (0) |
2021– | Las Vegas Lights | 26 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 8, 2021 |
Chinenye Chidera "CC" Uche (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship.
Career[]
Youth[]
Uche played as part of the Georgia United academy during their 2014–15 season. Uche also spent time in South America training with River Plate in Argentina and O'Higgins in Chile.[1]
College & Amateur[]
In 2016, Uche attended Duke University to play college soccer. Uche appeared in 18 games for the Blue Devils, but only played 3-minutes of soccer in his 2017 season.[2] In 2018, Uche transferred to Ohio State University, starting every game of the season during his junior season, but only playing 4 games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending leg injury.[1]
During 2018, Uche also played in the USL PDL with Chicago FC United, appearing in 9 regular season games and making 3 playoff appearances.[3]
Professional[]
On January 21, 2021, Uche was selected 41st overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[4] On April 5, 2021, it was announced that Uche had signed with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.[5]
Uche made his professional debut on May 5, 2021, starting in a 5–0 loss to LA Galaxy II, where he scored an own goal in the 57th-minute of the match.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "CC Uche". Ohio State Buckeyes. July 16, 2018.
- ^ "CC Uche - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Duke University.
- ^ "Chicago FC United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - CC Uche -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "LAFC Selects Three Players In MLS SuperDraft 2021 Presented By Adidas | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/lagalaxyii-lasvegaslightsfc-2199450
External links[]
- 1998 births
- American soccer players
- Association football defenders
- Chicago FC United players
- Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Living people
- Los Angeles FC draft picks
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer players
- People from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- American soccer defender stubs