Amaechi Dominic Igwe (born May 20, 1988) is an American retired professional

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player who played as a defender.

Career

College

Born in Belmont, California, Igwe played college soccer at

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before signing a generation Adidas contract with

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Professional

Igwe was drafted in the first round, 12th overall in the

2007 MLS SuperDraft The 2007 MLS SuperDraft was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on January 12, 2007. It was the eighth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection belonged to expansion team Toronto FC. The SuperDraft was followed by the 2007 MLS Supp ...

by New England Revolution. On May 21, 2010, he signed with German club FC Ingolstadt 04. Igwe suffered an injury during a preseason match and was sidelined for the entire 2010-11 season. Igwe and FC Ingolstadt came to an agreement and he left the club with a year left on his contract to spend the 2011–12 season with SV Babelsberg 03.

International

Igwe was a member of the U.S. Soccer residency program in Bradenton Florida from 2004-05. He represented the U17 Youth National Team in the World Championships in Peru. He also represented the U20 Men's National Team in Canada after being named to the US squad for the

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the 16th edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called the FIFA World Youth Championship), hosted by Canada from 30 June to 22 July 2007. Argentina defeated the Czech Republic in the title game by the score ...

References

External links

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Revolution player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Igwe, Amaechi 1988 births Living people Soccer players from San Jose, California American soccer players American expatriate soccer players Santa Clara Broncos men's soccer players New England Revolution players FC Ingolstadt 04 players SV Babelsberg 03 players Major League Soccer players 3. Liga players American expatriate soccer players in Germany United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players New England Revolution draft picks Association football defenders People from Belmont, California