David Egbo (born 31 October 1998) is a Nigerian

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who plays as a

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Career

Youth

Egbo was born and raised in Kaduna, Nigeria, before moving to the United States in 2014 on an academic scholarship to attend

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. Egbo played high school soccer at Kiski, where he helped to lead the team to three straight state tournament semifinal appearances, scoring 49 goals and tallying 28 assists. He was named the Cougars' Most Valuable Player and was Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Pennsylvania in 2017. He also played club soccer with Century Soccer in

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College and USL PDL

University of Akron

In 2017, Egbo attended

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to play

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. He played three seasons with the Zips between 2017 and 2019, making 56 appearances, scoring 21 goals, and registering 13 assists. He did not play a senior season at Akron due to the

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. Egbo was recognized with a United Soccer Coaches All-America Third Team selection in 2018 and All-MAC First Team honors in his last two seasons. He also helped the Zips to MAC Tournament title and College Cup runner-up finish in 2018.

Black Rock FC

In 2018, Egbo also played in the

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with Black Rock FC, making 7 appearances and netting a single goal.

Professional

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On 21 January 2021, Egbo was selected ninth overall in the

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. He officially signed with the club on 1 February 2021. Following the 2022 season, Egbo was released by Vancouver.

=Phoenix Rising (loan)

= Egbo was loaned to

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side Phoenix Rising on 3 June 2021 for the rest of the season. He made his professional debut on 19 June, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute during a 2–1 loss to San Diego Loyal. He scored his first professional goal on 26 June, in a 2–1 win over Sacramento Republic.

=Memphis 901 (loan)

= On 24 February 2022, Egbo again moved on loan to a USL Championship club, joining

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for the 2022 season.

References

External links

Akron profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Egbo, David 1998 births Men's association football forwards Akron Zips men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States The Kiski School alumni Living people Memphis 901 FC players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Nigerian men's footballers Phoenix Rising FC players Soccer players from Pennsylvania USL Championship players USL League Two players Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks Vancouver Whitecaps FC players 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen