Jon Okafor

Jon Okafor
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Okafor
Date of birth (1989-08-25) August 25, 1989
Place of birth Verona, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2010 Brown Bears
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Central Jersey Spartans 4 (0)
2013 MYPA 30 (2)
2014 Arizona United 28 (4)
2015 Atlanta Silverbacks 11 (1)
2015Arizona United (loan) 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 23, 2016.


Jon Okafor (born August 25, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

College and amateur

Okafor played four years of college soccer at Brown University between 2007 and 2010.[2]

During his time at college, Okafor also played for USL PDL club Central Jersey Spartans in 2010.[3]

Professional career

Okafor was drafted 40th overall by Chivas USA in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. However, he wasn't signed by the team. Okafor signed his first professional contract in February 2013, when he joined Finnish club MYPA.[4]

References

  1. Americans Playing Abroad, Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Okafor – midfielder – MYPA – Verona, N.J."
  2. "Jon Okafor – Brown". Brownbears.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  3. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
  4. "Former Men's Soccer Standout Jon Okafor '11 Signs Contract with MyPa of the Finnish First Division – Brown". Brownbears.com. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2013-09-05.


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