George Fochive
American soccer player (born 1992)
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George Ivan Fochive (born March 24, 1992) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder.
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Fochive with Sacramento Republic in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Ivan Fochive[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| 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 | 16 | (1) |
| 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) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bnei Yehuda | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Portland Timbers | 24 | (2) |
| 2022 | Portland Timbers 2 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 23, 2022 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Of Cameroonian descent, Fochive spent ten years of his early life in France where he played boarding school soccer at Lycée Godefroy de Bouillon in Clermont-Ferrand.[3][4] He started his college soccer career at Hawaii Pacific University in 2010, where he spent two years before transferring to UConn in 2012.[5]
While at college, Fochive also appeared for USL PDL club Real Maryland Monarchs in 2011 and 2012.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8]
In February 2016, Portland sold Fochive to Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga.[9]
Fochive departed Viborg in December 2018.[10]
On January 12, 2019, Fochive signed in the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[11]
On July 16, 2020, Fochive signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba.[12]
On June 8, 2021, Fochive signs for a second time with the Portland Timbers through 2022.[13] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Portland.[14]
Honors
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[15]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[16]
