Ugo Ihemelu
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| Ugo Ihemelu | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ugochukwu Ihemelu | |
| Date of birth | April 3, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Colorado Rapids | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001-04 | SMU | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2005-06 2007– |
Los Angeles Galaxy Colorado Rapids |
54 (0) 25 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2006 | United States | 1 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ugochukwu (Ugo) Ihemelu (born April 3, 1983 in Enugu, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American soccer defender, who is currently with the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
Ugo attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Ihemelu played college soccer at Southern Methodist University, and was named All-Missouri Valley Conference his junior and senior seasons. The Los Angeles Galaxy drafted him with the fifth overall pick of the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. He helped the Galaxy to the US Open Cup and MLS Cup double in his rookie season. After his second season in LA, on December 1, 2006, Ihemelu was traded to Colorado Rapids.
Ihemelu got his first cap for the United States on January 29, 2006, against Norway.
Themelu also hit the crossbar on Soccer AMs Crossbar challenge (Shown on March 29th)
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Ihemelu, Ugo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ihemelu, Ugochukweu (full name) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Professional soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Enugu, Nigeria |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
