Chinenye Chidera "CC" Uche (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Chinenye Chidera Uche | ||
Date of birth | (1998-03-03) March 3, 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Queens, New York, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Minnesota United 2 | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2015 | Georgia United | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Duke Blue Devils | 18 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 22 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Chicago FC United | 9 | (0) |
2021 | Las Vegas Lights | 26 | (1) |
2022– | Minnesota United 2 | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021 |
Uche played as part of the Georgia United academy during their 2014–15 season. Uche also spent time in South America training with River Plate in Argentina and O'Higgins in Chile.[1]
In 2016, Uche attended Duke University to play college soccer. Uche appeared in 18 games for the Blue Devils, but only played 3-minutes of soccer in his 2017 season.[2] In 2018, Uche transferred to Ohio State University, starting every game of the season during his junior season, but only playing 4 games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending leg injury.[1]
During 2018, Uche also played in the USL PDL with Chicago FC United, appearing in 9 regular season games and making 3 playoff appearances.[3]
On January 21, 2021, Uche was selected 41st overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[4] On April 5, 2021, it was announced that Uche had signed with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.[5]
On March 3, 2022, Uche signed as a free agent with MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2 ahead of their inaugural season.[6]
Minnesota United FC 2 – current squad | |
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