Boyd Okwuonu

Boyd Okwuonu

Personal information
Full name	Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu
Date of birth	(1993-02-24) February 24, 1993
Place of birth	Edmond, Oklahoma, United States
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Real Salt Lake
Number	6
Youth career
2008–2009	IMG Academy
2009–2011	FC Dallas
2011–2014	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Carolina Dynamo	7	(0)
2014	Orlando City U-23	5	(0)
2015–	Real Salt Lake	3	(0)
2015	→ Real Monarchs (loan)	12	(0)
International career‡
2009	United States U17	3	(0)
2010–2011	United States U18	5	(0)
2012–2013	United States U20	15	(0)
2015–	United States U23	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 12, 2015

Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu (born February 24, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth, College and Amateur

Okwuonu was a member of both the U.S. Soccer Residency program and the FC Dallas Development Academy program before spending his entire college career at the University of North Carolina. He made a total of 89 appearances for the Tar Heels and was named to the All-ACC First Team three years in a row.

Okwuonu also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo and Orlando City U-23.

Professional

On January 15, 2015, Okwuonu was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. On March 20, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC. He made his professional debut two days later in a goalless draw on the road against LA Galaxy II.

International

Okwuonu was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the U.S. in the U18 and U20 level.

See also

• List of current MLS players

External links

• MLS player profile
• North Carolina Tar Heels bio
• Boyd Okwuonu – FIFA competition record