Phillip Ejimadu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Phillip Chijoke Ejimadu | ||
Date of birth | August 31, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015– | Nacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | → Los Angeles FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2019 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 12 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 2, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 1, 2019 |
Philip Chijoke Ejimadu (born August 31, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Los Angeles FC on loan from Nacional.
Career
Club
Ejimadu played in the youth academy of Nacional Atlético Clube in São Paulo, Brazil before returning to the United States to go pro. He signed with Major League Soccer outfit, Los Angeles FC on February 21, 2019.[1] On March 29, 2019, Ejimadu went on a season-long loan to third-division, FC Tucson.[2] The next day, Ejimadu made his professional debut for FC Tucson starting the entire match in a 3–1 victory at Orlando City B.[3]
International
Ejimadu is eligible to represent Brazil, Nigeria, and the United States on the international level.[4] In 2018, he was called into the training camp for the United States under-20 national team.[2]
References
- ^ "LAFC Signs Phillip Ejimadu, Lamar Batista, & Adrien Perez Ahead Of 2019 Season". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To FC Tucson". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Orlando City B v FC Tucson". USL League One. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
- ^ "Phillip Ejimadu - LAFC - Goalkeeper". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
The Minnesota-born player also holds Nigerian and Brazilian citizenship.
External links
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American people of Brazilian descent
- American people of Nigerian descent
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriates in Brazil
- Association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- FC Tucson players
- Los Angeles FC players
- Nacional Atlético Clube (SP) players
- Soccer players from Minnesota
- USL League One players
- American soccer players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- American soccer goalkeeper stubs