Emeka Ononye
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
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|fullname = Emeka Ononye
|birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|22|2015|4|29}}
|birth_place = Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
|height = {{convert|1.91|m|abbr=on}}
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Toronto FC II
|clubnumber = 59
|youthyears1 = 2007–2008
|youthclubs1 = Markham Lightning
|youthyears2 = 2008–2011
|youthclubs2 = ANB Futbol
|collegeyears1 = 2011–2014
|college1 = Wright State Raiders
|collegecaps1 = 76
|collegegoals1 = 7
|years1 = 2014
|clubs1 = K-W United FC
|caps1 = 14
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2015
|clubs2 = Toronto FC II
|caps2 = 13
|goals2 = 0
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|club-update = September 25, 2015
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Emeka Ononye is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Toronto FC II in the USL.
Club career
=College and amateur=
Ononye played at Wright State University for four years. He made 76 appearances, scoring 7 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.wakingthered.com/2015/4/30/8518725/toronto-fc-ii-sign-defender-emeka-ononye|title=Toronto FC II sign defender Emeka Ononye|first=Dave|last=Rowaan|date=April 30, 2015}} In his junior year Ononye received Second Team All-Horizon League honors and in his senior year he earned First Team All-Horizon League and was selected to NSCAA Third Team All-Great Lakes Region.{{cite web|url=http://www.wsuraiders.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205212950|title=Emeka Ononye Biography - Wright State University|accessdate= May 25, 2015}}
In 2014, he played with PDL side K-W United FC and made 14 appearances.
=Professional=
After trialling with USL side Toronto FC II, he was signed to a contract on April 29, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-signs-emeka-ononye|title=Toronto FC II signs Emeka Ononye|date=April 29, 2015}} He made his debut on May 14 against St. Louis FC.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/05/15/united-states/mls-reserve-league/saint-louis-fc/toronto-fc-ii/2001237/|title=Saint Louis FC vs. Toronto FC II 1 - 2|date=May 14, 2015}} Ononye was let go at the end of the 2015 season as his contract was not renewed .{{cite web|title=Toronto FC II Announce Roster Moves|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-ii-announce-roster-moves|publisher=Toronto FC|access-date=February 2, 2016}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.kwunitedfc.com/profile.php?PeopleID=130&PCID=165 PDL profile]
- [http://www.wsuraiders.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205212950 Wright State University profile]
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Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Wright State Raiders men's soccer players
Category:K–W United FC players
Category:Toronto FC II players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Soccer people from Ontario
Category:Sportspeople from Richmond Hill, Ontario
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States