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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.

CC Uche

Personal information
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

Career

Youth

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]

College & Amateur

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]

Professional

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]

References

External links

• CC Uche at Major League Soccer
• UNLV bio
• Ohio State bio

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