Phillip Ejimadu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Phillip Chijoke Ejimadu | ||
| Date of birth | August 31, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Comets | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Nacional-SP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2020 | → San Diego Loyal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Lights | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Rochester NY | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Flower City Union | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 30, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 17, 2024 | |||
Philip Chijoke Ejimadu (born August 31, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kansas City Comets in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Club
Ejimadu played in the youth academy of Nacional Atlético Clube in São Paulo, Brazil before returning to the United States to go pro. He signed with Major League Soccer outfit, Los Angeles FC on February 21, 2019.[1] On March 29, 2019, Ejimadu went on a season-long loan to third-division, FC Tucson.[2] The next day, Ejimadu made his professional debut for FC Tucson starting the entire match in a 3–1 victory at Orlando City B.[3]
On September 23, 2020, Ejimadu moved on loan to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal.[4]
On April 5, 2021, Ejimadu joined Las Vegas Lights FC ahead of the 2021 season.[5]
On March 13, 2022, Ejimadu signed with MLS Next Pro side Rochester New York FC for the 2022 season.[6]
Ejimadu signed with the Major Arena Soccer League's Kansas City Comets on October 17, 2023.[7]
International
Ejimadu is eligible to represent Brazil, Nigeria, and the United States on the international level.[8] In 2018, he was called into the training camp for the United States under-20 national team.[2]
