Christian Ogochukwu Ibeagha (born January 10, 1990) is a Nigerian-born American

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player.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Ibeagha attended Deer Creek High School in

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and spent his entire college career at

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. Prior to Duke, he was a Two-time NSCAA Youth All-America selection and a member of the U.S. soccer residency program in 2006 and 2007. In his freshman year, Ibeagha was named to the All-ACC Freshman team after making 16 appearances for Duke in 2007. In 2008, he made 20 appearances and recorded an assist. He was also ranked fourth in the team in minutes played with 1,513. In his junior year, Ibeagha was named to the NSCAA All-South Region third team after making 20 appearances and finishing with a goal and an assist. In his senior season, Ibeagha started the first five games of the season before suffering a season-ending injury. During his time in College, Ibeagha also played in the

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, spending the 2008 season with

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and the 2009 season with Cary Clarets. He also spent two seasons with

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after failing to sign with a professional club.

Professional

On July 26, 2012, Ibeagha signed his first professional contract, joining NASL club

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. About a week later, Ibeagha made his professional debut in a 2–1 victory over

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. Ibeagha signed with

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in the

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in October 2013. In February 2015 he signed with the Faroese club

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on loan. After his release from Bohemians, Ibeagha joined

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side

Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the Western Conference in the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The fra ...

. On March 3, 2017, Ibeagha signed with NASL side

North Carolina FC North Carolina FC is an American professional association football, soccer team in Cary, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 2006, the team previously was named the Caro ...

. On January 15, 2018, Ibeagha signed with

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side

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Personal

Christian's brother, Sebastien Ibeagha, currently plays for

Los Angeles FC Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. It was establi ...

References

External links

Duke University bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ibeagha, Christian 1990 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players IMG Academy Bradenton players North Carolina FC U23 players North Carolina Fusion U23 players Puerto Rico Islanders players FC Suðuroy players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players North Carolina FC players OKC Energy FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico USL League Two players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players United States men's youth international soccer players Footballers from Port Harcourt Soccer players from Texas Men's association football defenders Nigerian emigrants to the United States USL Championship players 21st-century American sportsmen 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen