George Fochive
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors | ||
| 2012–2014 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Real Maryland Monarchs | ||
| 2014–2015 | Portland Timbers | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Viborg FF | 64 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Hadera | 40 | (3) |
| 2020– | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 July 2020 | |||
George Fochive (born March 24, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for the Israeli club Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Career
College and amateur
Fochive started his college soccer career at Hawaii Pacific University in 2010, where he spent two years before transferring to UConn in 2012.[1]
While at college, Fochive also appeared for USL PDL club Real Maryland Monarchs in 2011 and 2012.[2]
Professional
Fochive was drafted in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (39th overall) by the Portland Timbers, and was signed by the club in February 2014.[3]
Fochive was loaned to Portland's USL Pro affiliate club Sacramento Republic and made his debut on April 27, 2014 in a 1-2 defeat to Harrisburg City Islanders.[4]
In February 2016, Portland sold Fochive to Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga.[5]
Fochive departed Viborg in December 2018.[6]
On 12 January 2019, Fochive signed in the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[7]
On 16 July 2020, Fochive signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba.[8]
Honors
Club
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[9]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[10]
References
- ^ "University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". Uconnhuskies.Com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "George Fochive". SoccerStats.us. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign SuperDraft picks Aaron Long, George Fochive | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Sacramento Republic vs. City Islanders - 27 April 2014 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Portland Timbers transfer George Fochive to Danish club Viborg FF | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ https://viborg-folkeblad.dk/viborgff/Amerikaner-siger-farvel-og-tak-i-Viborg-FF-Vil-jagte-en-kontrakt-i-USA/artikel/403054
- ^ Ben David, Alon; Ben Dor, Doron (12 January 2019). "אביטן: יש לי חבורה של גברים, כיף לאמן אותם" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ Ben Dor, Doron (14 July 2020). "הקשר ג'ורג' פוצ'יבה חתם בהפועל כפר סבא" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ McCauley, Kevin (2015-12-06). "Portland Timbers lift first ever MLS Cup title, beating Columbus Crew 2-1". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". OregonLive.com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
External links
- George Fochive at Major League Soccer
- George Fochive at Soccerway
- George Fochive at WorldFootball.net
- 1992 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- UConn Huskies men's soccer players
- Real Maryland F.C. players
- Portland Timbers players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Portland Timbers 2 players
- Viborg FF players
- Hapoel Hadera F.C. players
- Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
- Association football midfielders
- Portland Timbers draft picks
- USL League Two players
- USL Championship players
- Major League Soccer players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in Denmark
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- American expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Soccer players from Washington, D.C.