Chinenye Chidera "CC" Uche (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for USL League One side Lexington SC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lexington SC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2023 | Minnesota United 2 | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Lexington SC | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 21, 2024 | |||
Career
editYouth
editUche 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
editIn 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
editOn 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]
On March 3, 2022, Uche signed as a free agent with MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2 ahead of their inaugural season.[6]
On May 17, 2024, Uche was announced as a new signing for Lexington SC.[7]
References
edit- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Minnesota United Sign Emmanuel Iwe and CC Uche to MNUFC2 | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.
- ^ "Lexington Sporting Club announces addition of defender 'CC' Uche to League One roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
External links
edit- CC Uche at Major League Soccer
- UNLV bio
- Ohio State bio
- CC Uche at Soccerway
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