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Also known as Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu

American soccer player

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Oguchi Onyewu is a male association football player from the United States. Born on May 13, 1982, in Washington, D.C., he holds United States citizenship and speaks English. He attended Clemson University and began his professional work period in 2002. Onyewu plays as a defender and centre-back, wearing the number 15 jersey. His physical measurements are listed as a height of 198 and a mass of 97.

During his career, Onyewu was a member of several sports teams, including R.A.A. Louviéroise, FC Metz, Sporting CP, and Standard Liège. He competed in the Premier League and Major League Soccer. He represented the United States in international competitions, participating in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His birth name is Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu.

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Key facts

1999
IMG Academy
2001
United States U20
2007
→ Newcastle United (loan)
2011
→ Twente (loan)
2014
Sheffield Wednesday
2017
Philadelphia Union
2023
United States Soccer Federation , (assistant sporting director)
Full name
Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu
Date of birth
( 1982-05-13 ) May 13, 1982 (age 44)
Place of birth
Washington, D.C. , United States
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position
Center back
Years
Team
2000 2001
Clemson Tigers
2002 2004
Metz
2003 2004
→ La Louvière (loan)
2004 2009
Standard Liège
2009 2011
A.C. Milan

via Wikipedia infobox

Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
_Retired Soccer
Position
Defender
Nationality
United States

via TheSportsDB

Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Position played
centre-back
Country for sport
United States
Mass
97
Image
Oguchi Onyewu USWNT v Colombia Mar 7 2026-95 (cropped).jpg
Height
198
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Commons category
Oguchi Onyewu
date of birth
1982-05-13
sport number
15
start of work period
2002-00-00
social media followers
179157
name in native language
Oguchi Onyewu
birth name
Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu
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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu // (born May 13, 1982) is an American former soccer player who is the Vice President of Sporting for the United States Soccer Federation. He was previously the sporting director for Orlando City B and secretary-general of R.E. Virton.

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