CC Uche

Chinenye Chidera "CC" Uche (born March 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2.

CC Uche
Personal information
Full name Chinenye Chidera Uche
Date of birth (1998-03-03) March 3, 1998
Place of birth Queens, New York, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Minnesota United 2
Number 30
Youth career
2014–2015 Georgia United
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Duke Blue Devils 18 (0)
2018–2019 Ohio State Buckeyes 22 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Chicago FC United 9 (0)
2021 Las Vegas Lights 26 (1)
2022– Minnesota United 2 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2021

Career

Youth

Uche played as part of the Georgia United academy during their 2014–15 season. Uche also spent time in South America training with River Plate in Argentina and O'Higgins in Chile.[1]

College & Amateur

In 2016, Uche attended Duke University to play college soccer. Uche appeared in 18 games for the Blue Devils, but only played 3-minutes of soccer in his 2017 season.[2] In 2018, Uche transferred to Ohio State University, starting every game of the season during his junior season, but only playing 4 games in 2019 before suffering a season-ending leg injury.[1]

During 2018, Uche also played in the USL PDL with Chicago FC United, appearing in 9 regular season games and making 3 playoff appearances.[3]

Professional

On January 21, 2021, Uche was selected 41st overall in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles FC.[4] On April 5, 2021, it was announced that Uche had signed with Los Angeles FC's USL Championship affiliate side Las Vegas Lights.[5]

On March 3, 2022, Uche signed as a free agent with MLS Next Pro side Minnesota United 2 ahead of their inaugural season.[6]

References
  1. "CC Uche". Ohio State Buckeyes. July 16, 2018.
  2. "CC Uche - 2017 - Men's Soccer". Duke University.
  3. "Chicago FC United - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - CC Uche -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. "LAFC Selects Three Players In MLS SuperDraft 2021 Presented By Adidas | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  5. "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
  6. "Minnesota United Sign Emmanuel Iwe and CC Uche to MNUFC2 | Minnesota United FC". MNUFC.


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