AS A SENIOR IN 2005: Appeared in thefourth-most matches (80) in SCU history ... a second-team all-WCCselection ... started each of the first six games at the forwardposition before slowed by a back injury ... tied with MehdiBallouchy for the team lead with seven assists ... scored threegoals on the season ... credited with an assist on Keith DeVey'sgame-winning goal with less than five minutes remaining at CalState Fullerton ... scored SCU's only goal on the road at thenfifth-ranked Maryland ... missed the Florida International matchafter drawing a red card at Cal ... registered a goal and an assistagainst Saint Mary's ... scored the game-winner at San Diego ...registered assists on all three goals in Santa Clara's 3-0 win overSan Francisco.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2004: Saw action in 20 matchesin 2004, starting 10... took 18 shots in 2004, eight of which wereon goal... tallied two goals and one assist during the Bronco'sseason... scored his first goal of the year in the Bronco's 4-1victory over UC Davis in the diadora Classic on September 4...converted a penalty kick opportunity for his second goal of theseason on November 5 against Gonzaga... also recorded an assist onthe game-winning goal against the Bulldogs.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2003: Started all 24matches... recorded 45 shots during the season, 16 of which were ongoal... six goals on the season ranked second on the team... postedfour assists... also ranked second on the team with 16 points...scored the game-winning goal in 1-0 victory over Fresno State...scored against George Washington and Saint Mary's... posted fourthgoal of the season resulting in a 1-1 tie with Stanford... recordedfirst career multiple-goal contest in Bronco's 3-1 win overMichigan in the NCAA Quarterfinal ... posted two assists in winover Alabama A&M... assisted in goals against Gonzaga and thegame winner against SMU... earned honorable mention All-WCChonors.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2002: Started in 15 of the 16matches he appeared in during his rookie campaign... took 28 shots,10 of which were on goal... scored four goals and assisted on twoothers... finished tied for third on the team in points with 10...had three game-winning goals which was tied for the team lead...scored the first goal in the 3-0 win against Alabama A&M...also posted the game-winner against Notre Dame de Namur and CalState Fullerton... scored fourth goal of the season in the Broncos'3-0 win over Loyola Marymount.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Junipero SerraHigh School in San Mateo, Calif... played soccer for coachesEnrique Aparicio and Chris Kalem... was a four-year starter atSerra... earned offensive MVP honors in the West Catholic AthleticLeague after scoring 22 goals and assisting on eight others...named senior of the year and All-CCS by the San Jose MercuryNews... captained the 2001 WCAL championship team and was theleague's leading goal scorer with 15 as a junior... earned leagueMVP honors in 2001... chosen by the San Jose Mercury News as the2001 Junior of the Year and first team All-CCS... earned secondteam All-CCS honors and was chosen as the San Jose Mercury NewsSophomore of the Year in 2000... led the WCAL in scoring in 2000with his 20 goals and eight assists... scored 10 goals as afreshman... was a member of the U-18 Region IV Olympic DevelopmentProgram team... played club ball for the Da Anza Triumph, leadingteam to the 1999 California North State Cup Championship and FarWest Regional Quarterfinals.
PERSONAL: Born November 23, 1983 in San Mateo,Calif... parents are Tony and Lisa Igwe... has one brother namedAmaechi and one sister named Chioma... father was born in JosPlateau, Nigeria and played for the youth national teams since hewas eight, eventually representing his country in the Olympic Gamesin Mexico City in 1968 ... wore the captain's armband for theNigerian National Team during its World Cup qualifying tournamentsin 1969 and 1973 ... played against Pele' when the NigerianNational Team played against Santos in 1972 following his career atthe University of San Francisco, where he was a member of threenational championship teams ... sister plays soccer at Cal ...major is economics.
Igwe's Career Statistics
Year | M-S | Shots | Goals | GWGoals | Assists | Points |
2002 | 16-15 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
2003 | 24-24 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
2004 | 20-10 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
2005 | 20-15 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
Career | 80-64 | 134 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 44 |
Igwe's Career Honors
All-WCC Honorable Mention 2003
All-WCC Second-Team 2005