Tony Tchani
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tony Tchani | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 1 | (0) |
| 2010– | New York Red Bulls | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January, 2010 | |||
Tony Tchani (born April 13, 1989 in Bafang) is a Cameroonian footballer who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.
Career
Amateur and College
Tchani moved to the United States from his native Cameroon in 2004, settling in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Maury High School, and played club soccer for Beach FC before playing college soccer at the University of Virginia. He started 12 matches and scored 9 goals as a freshman, was the 2008 ACC Freshman of the Year, a second team all-ACC selection, was named to the first team All-South Atlantic Region by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA), and was a Soccer America first team All-Freshmen. During the 2009 season, Tchani was named First-Team All America by College Soccer News, a member of the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament team, First Team All-America by NSCAA, and a second team All-ACC member. In 2009, the UVa Men's Soccer team won the National Championship (a 3-2 penalty kick shootout against Akron), with Tchani scoring one of Virginia's penalty kick points.
During his college years he also played with the Hampton Roads Piranhas in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Tchani was drafted in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[2]
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