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Amobi Okugo

Amobi Okugo
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Midfielder
  • Philadelphia Union
  • 6'
  • 175 lbs.
  • 13-03-1991
  • Hayward, CA

The Union selected defensive midfielder Amobi Okugo from UCLA with the sixth overall pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft after earning Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors in 2009.

A youth U.S. Men's National Team stalwart, Okugo featured for the U.S. in the 2011 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. Okugo played with the U-20 MNT at the 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championships and with the U-18 MNT at the 2009 Australian Youth Festival, scoring two goals in three games. Okugo was a member of the U.S. Soccer Residency Program from the Fall 2006 through the Fall 2007 semester. 

2012: Played in 27 games starting in 24 logging 2230 minutes.  Amobi proved to be a versatile player, playing several games at both midfield and defender.  He recorded his first MLS assist on September 23 during the Union’s 3-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo.

2011: Started in 10 of 15 matches played for the Union for a total of 811 minutes…Took 12 shots…Saw action in seven Reserve League games (D.C. United 7/3; New England 7/18, 9/8; New York 8/15; Columbus 8/21, 9/18; Toronto 10/16), starting all in which he played. 

2010: Made professional debut on March 25 as a substitute in the team’s inaugural game at Seattle ... started first game on June 10, 2010, a 2-0 loss to Kansas City. 

2009: Generation adidas signee … Earned Pac-10 Freshman of the Year honors ... Also received second-team All-Pac-10 acclaim ... Consensus All-Freshman selection nationally ... Started in all 20 games for UCLA, totaling 1744 minutes, third-most on the squad ... Recorded two assists (against UC Davis and vs. Oregon State) ... Helped the Bruins record six shutouts and a team goals against average of 0.86.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: First-team Parade All-American in 2009 and 2008 ... Ranked as the No. 1 recruit in 2009 by Top Drawer Soccer ... Three-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-American ... Played club soccer with the San Juan Soccer Club, winning the 2008 Surf Cup ... Won a regional championship with the ODP State team. 

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE: Mainstay with the U.S. Youth National Teams ... Played with the U-20s at the 2009 CONCACAF Championships and with the U-18s at the 2009 Australian Youth Festival, where he scored two goals in three games, and at the 2009 Milk Cup ... Was in residency with the U.S. U-17s and had six caps in 2007 ... With the U-18s, he scored the only goal for the U.S. at the 2008 Lisbon Tournament.

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
2013 Philadelphia Union 15 15 2 1350 3 11 2 17 1 2 0
2012 Philadelphia Union 27 24 0 2230 1 16 2 24 2 3 0
2011 Philadelphia Union 15 10 0 811 0 12 4 18 0 2 0
2010 Philadelphia Union 11 4 0 437 0 3 1 14 0 0 0
Career Totals 68 53 2 4828 4 42 9 73 3 7 0

2013 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Philadelphia Union 15 15 2 1350 3 11 2 17 1 2 0

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Philadelphia Union 27 24 0 2230 1 16 2 24 2 3 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season Philadelphia Union 15 10 0 811 0 12 4 18 0 2 0

2010 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Philadelphia Union 11 4 0 437 0 3 1 14 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

Regular Season Game Log

Fecha Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
6/5/2013 CLB @ PHI W 0-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
6/1/2013 PHI @ TOR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
5/25/2013 PHI @ MTL L 3-5 Started 90 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/18/2013 CHI @ PHI W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5/15/2013 LA @ PHI L 4-1 Started 90 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
5/11/2013 PHI @ CHI W 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5/4/2013 SEA @ PHI T 2-2 Started 90 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0
4/27/2013 PHI @ NE L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
4/21/2013 PHI @ DC W 3-2 Started 90 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
4/13/2013 TOR @ PHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0
4/6/2013 PHI @ CLB T 1-1 Started 90 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
3/30/2013 PHI @ NY L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
3/16/2013 NE @ PHI W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0
3/10/2013 PHI @ COL W 2-1 Started 90 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
3/2/2013 KC @ PHI L 3-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
10/27/2012 NY @ PHI L 3-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0
10/24/2012 PHI @ KC L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0
10/20/2012 PHI @ HOU L 1-3 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10/6/2012 NE @ PHI W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
10/3/2012 PHI @ CHI W 3-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9/29/2012 PHI @ CLB L 2-3 Started 90 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 0
9/23/2012 HOU @ PHI W 1-3 Started 90 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0
9/20/2012 DC @ PHI L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
9/15/2012 PHI @ TOR T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
9/1/2012 PHI @ NE T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0
8/29/2012 CLB @ PHI L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0
8/24/2012 RSL @ PHI T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
8/19/2012 PHI @ DC T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
8/12/2012 CHI @ PHI L 3-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8/4/2012 PHI @ MTL L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
7/29/2012 NE @ PHI W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
7/21/2012 PHI @ NY L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
7/14/2012 MTL @ PHI W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/8/2012 TOR @ PHI W 0-3 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
7/4/2012 PHI @ LA W 2-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0
6/30/2012 PHI @ HOU L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
6/23/2012 KC @ PHI W 0-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6/16/2012 DC @ PHI L 1-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
5/26/2012 PHI @ TOR L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/19/2012 PHI @ DAL T 1-1 Subbed On 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5/13/2012 NY @ PHI L 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/5/2012 PHI @ SEA L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/28/2012 SJ @ PHI L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
4/21/2012 PHI @ CHV W 1-0 Subbed On 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/14/2012 CLB @ PHI W 0-1 Subbed On 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/31/2012 VAN @ PHI T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/24/2012 PHI @ CHI L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/18/2012 COL @ PHI L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/12/2012 PHI @ POR L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/20/2011 PHI @ NY L 0-1 Started 45 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
10/15/2011 TOR @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/8/2011 PHI @ SEA W 2-0 Subbed On 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/2/2011 PHI @ CHV T 1-1 Started 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9/29/2011 DC @ PHI W 2-3 Started 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9/23/2011 PHI @ KC T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
9/17/2011 CLB @ PHI W 0-1 Subbed On 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/10/2011 POR @ PHI T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/7/2011 NE @ PHI T 4-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/3/2011 PHI @ RSL L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
8/20/2011 PHI @ CLB L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/13/2011 DAL @ PHI T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/6/2011 HOU @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/3/2011 PHI @ CHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/29/2011 COL @ PHI L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/17/2011 PHI @ NE W 3-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/9/2011 PHI @ SJ T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/2/2011 PHI @ DC T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/25/2011 CHV @ PHI W 2-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/22/2011 KC @ PHI T 0-0 Subbed On 24 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0
6/18/2011 PHI @ VAN L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/11/2011 RSL @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/4/2011 PHI @ COL T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/28/2011 PHI @ TOR W 6-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/21/2011 CHI @ PHI W 1-2 Started 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/14/2011 PHI @ DAL L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0
5/11/2011 LA @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/6/2011 PHI @ POR L 0-1 Started 78 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
4/30/2011 SJ @ PHI W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 3 2 3 1 1 0
4/16/2011 SEA @ PHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 1 1 4 3 1 0
4/9/2011 NY @ PHI W 0-1 Subbed On 84 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
4/2/2011 PHI @ LA L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/26/2011 VAN @ PHI W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/19/2011 PHI @ HOU W 1-0 Subbed On 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/24/2010 PHI @ CLB L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16/2010 NY @ PHI W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/7/2010 LA @ PHI L 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/2/2010 HOU @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/29/2010 PHI @ COL L 1-4 Started 90 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
9/25/2010 CHV @ PHI W 0-3 Subbed On 16 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
9/15/2010 PHI @ SJ L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/11/2010 CHI @ PHI W 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/4/2010 KC @ PHI T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
8/28/2010 PHI @ NE W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/22/2010 PHI @ DC L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/14/2010 COL @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/11/2010 RSL @ PHI T 1-1 Subbed On 27 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
8/8/2010 PHI @ DAL L 1-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/5/2010 CLB @ PHI L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/31/2010 NE @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/17/2010 TOR @ PHI W 1-2 Started 87 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
7/10/2010 SJ @ PHI L 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/3/2010 PHI @ CHV T 1-1 Subbed On 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/27/2010 SEA @ PHI W 1-3 Subbed On 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/10/2010 PHI @ KC L 0-2 Started 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
6/5/2010 PHI @ CHI L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/29/2010 PHI @ HOU W 3-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/15/2010 DAL @ PHI T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/8/2010 PHI @ RSL L 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/1/2010 PHI @ LA L 1-3 Subbed On 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4/24/2010 PHI @ NY L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/15/2010 PHI @ TOR L 1-2 Subbed On 18 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
4/10/2010 DC @ PHI W 2-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/25/2010 PHI @ SEA L 0-2 Subbed On 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves