Jon Okafor
American soccer player
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Jon Okafor (born August 25, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jonathan Okafor | ||
| Date of birth | August 25, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Verona, New Jersey, United States[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Brown Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Central Jersey Spartans | 6 | (2) |
| 2013 | MYPA | 30 | (6) |
| 2014 | Arizona United | 32 | (6) |
| 2015 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Arizona United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 23, 2016 | |||
Career
College and amateur
Okafor played four years of college soccer at Brown University between 2007 and 2010. Brown soccer team won the Ivy League Conference and went 7–0 in 2007. In 2010, Brown also reached the Sweet 16 round in the NCAA tournament.[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 due to contract disputes. Okafor signed his first professional contract in February 2013, when he joined Finnish club MYPA.[4]
He went on to play for Arizona United in the USL and was a standout player with the squad before moving to Atlanta Silverbacks in the NASL.
