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Santa Clara University

2006 Men's Soccer

10 Amaechi Igwe

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 165
  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Belmont, Calif.
  • High School IMG Soccer Academy
  • Position Forward

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2006: U.S. Under-20international had great first season on Mission Campus, starting 20games and appearing in all 23 ... scored five goals and notchedthree assists to finish third on the team in scoring ... an All-WCCHonorable Mention and All-Freshman Team selection ... CollegeSoccer News All-Freshman Team ... spent three days training withU.S. Under-20 team in early October, played for U20 team inclosed-door match against Haiti that week ... led team in shotswith 51 ... tied for 10th in WCC in points (13) and goals (5) ...scored first collegiate goal against Niagara on Sept. 4 ... earnedspot on UCI College Classic All-Tournament team ... scoredblistering 20-yard shot to near post vs. St. Louis on Sept. 8 ...notched first assist of career on Sept. 15 at UCLA ... picked upsecond assist of season on Sept. 24 at USF ... scored third goal ofthe season on Oct. 20 vs. USF, shot from top of box into lowerright corner ... scored in second straight game against San Diegoon Oct. 27 ... notched assist on Nov. 3 vs. Portland ... scoredgame-tying goal vs. Gonzaga on Nov. 5... started and played 83minutes vs. Washington on Nov. 15, taking five shots and hittingpost twice ... started at Indiana on Nov. 18 in shootout win inthird round of NCAA Tournament ... started at Wake Forest in NCAATournament quarterfinal match on Nov. 24.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION: A December 2005graduate of IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Fla. ... joined U.S.Soccer's Residency Program in Sept., 2004 ... started for the U.S.Under-17 team at left back ... started 11 of 15 appearances in 2005... scored first international goal against Canada on April 24,2005 ... fourth on the U.S. team with five goals ... alsoregistered two assists ... played 12 matches and started five in2004 ... scored a hat trick against Weston FC U-18 ... started twoof five international match appearances in 2004 ... played in fivematches for U.S. Under-20 national team in 2005 and scored one goal... attended Bellarmine Prep in San Jose, Calif. for two years ...led prep team to league title and state finals as a freshman ...played club soccer with Santa Clara Sporting Ruckus ... led team toregional semifinals in 2003.

PERSONAL DATA: Born in San Francisco, Calif.... son of Tony and Lisa Igwe... brother, Kelechi, played at SantaClara ... sister, Chioma, transferred to Santa Clara from Cal in2006 to play soccer; has U.S. U-19 National Team experience ...father was born in Jos Plateau, Nigeria and represented his countryin the Olympic Games in Mexico City in 1968, captain for theNigerian National Team during World Cup qualifying tournaments in1969 and 1973 ... father played against Pele when the Nigeriannational team played Santos in 1972 ... father played collegiatesoccer at the University of San Francisco, where he was a member ofthree national championship teams.

Igwe's Career Statistics

YearM-SGoalsAssistsPointsShotsGWGoals
200623-205313511
Career23-205313511

Igwe's Career Honors
WCC All-Freshman Team 2006
All-WCC Honorable Mention 2006

Statistics

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