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Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu is an American association football player who competed as a defender and centre-back. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1982, he holds United States citizenship and speaks English. He played for clubs including R.A.A. Louviéroise, FC Metz, Sporting CP, and Standard Liège. His career spanned leagues such as the Premier League and Major League Soccer, beginning in 2002.
Onyewu represented the United States in international competition, participating in the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. He wore the number 15 jersey during his playing career. He was educated at Clemson University.
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Key facts
- 1999
- IMG Academy
- 2001
- United States U20
- 2007
- → Newcastle United (loan)
- 2011
- → Twente (loan)
- 2014
- Sheffield Wednesday
- 2017
- Philadelphia Union
- 2023
- United States Soccer Federation , (assistant sporting director)
- Full name
- Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu
- Date of birth
- ( 1982-05-13 ) May 13, 1982 (age 44)
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C. , United States
- Height
- 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
- Position
- Center back
- Years
- Team
- 2000 2001
- Clemson Tigers
- 2002 2004
- Metz
- 2003 2004
- → La Louvière (loan)
- 2004 2009
- Standard Liège
- 2009 2011
- A.C. Milan
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Position
- Defender
- Nationality
- United States
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Occupation
- association football player
- Educated at
- Clemson University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup
- Sport
- association football
- Position played
- centre-back
- League
- Major League Soccer
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 97
- Image
- Oguchi Onyewu USWNT v Colombia Mar 7 2026-95 (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 198
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- Commons category
- Oguchi Onyewu
- date of birth
- 1982-05-13
- sport number
- 15
- start of work period
- 2002-00-00
- social media followers
- 179157
- name in native language
- Oguchi Onyewu
- birth name
- Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu // (born May 13, 1982) is an American former soccer player who is the Vice President of Sporting for the United States Soccer Federation. He was previously the sporting director for Orlando City B and secretary-general of R.E. Virton.
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