CC Uche
| 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 | |||
Chinenye Chidera "CC" Uche (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for USL League One side Lexington SC.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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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- 1998 births
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- Men's association football defenders
- Chicago FC United players
- Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players
- Las Vegas Lights FC players
- Lexington SC players
- Living people
- Los Angeles FC draft picks
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's soccer players
- Sportspeople from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Minnesota United FC 2 players
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