Diba Nwegbo

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Diba Nwegbo
Personal information
Full name Patrick Nwegbo
Date of birth (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Acworth, Georgia, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Birmingham Legion
Number 7
Youth career
2017–2018 Smyrna Soccer Club
2018–2019 Alabama FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 William & Mary Tribe 57 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Southern Soccer Academy Kings 9 (0)
2022 Vermont Green 10 (9)
2023– Birmingham Legion 32 (3)
International career
2018–2019 Nigeria U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:49, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Patrick "Diba" Nwegbo (born 1 January 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward for the USL Championship club Birmingham Legion. Born in the United States, he has represented Nigeria at youth level.

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Career

Youth & College

Nwegbo was born in the Acworth, Georgia to Nigerian parents. [1] He attended North Cobb High School, where he was named to the Region 3-AAAAA Team of the Year in 2018 after scoring 21 goals and tallying six assists, making him the top goal scorer in the region. He also played club soccer with Smyrna Soccer Club between 2017 and 2018, then Alabama FC in 2018 to 2019. Nwegbo was invited to 2018 ECNL National Training Camp as well as with receiving a call up to the Nigeria national under-17 football team. [2] [3] [4]

In 2019, Nwegbo attended the College of William & Mary to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Tribe, Nwegbo made 57 appearances, scoring nine goals and adding 17 assists. In 2021, he was named Second Team All-CAA and Second Team VaSID All-State. [3]

While at college, Nwegbo competed in the USL League Two. He spent 2021 with Southern Soccer Academy Kings, [5] and 2022 with Vermont Green, where he scored nine goals in 12 appearances. [6]

Following college, Nwegbo entered the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, [7] but went undrafted.

Birmingham Legion

On 9 March 2023, Nwegbo signed with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion. [8] [9] He made his professional debut on 11 March 2023, starting in a 1–1 draw with Pittsburgh Riverhounds. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tribe Soccer Players Talk Social and Cultural Adjustments for International Players". William & Mary.
  2. ↑ Ezekute, Nnamdi (30 November 2018). "Wonder Kid Nwegbo Snubs USA For Golden Eaglets Chance". Complete Sports.
  3. 1 2 "Diba Nwegbo - 2022 - Men's Soccer". William & Mary Athletics.
  4. ↑ "AFC Player Gets a International Call Up". 18 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Southern Soccer Academy Kings - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Patrick Nwegbo -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ↑ "Vermont Green FC - 2022 Playoffs - Roster - #7 - Diba Nwegbo - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ↑ "MLS SuperDraft 2023 eligible players | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
  8. ↑ "Legion FC Signs Local Forward Diba Nwegbo".
  9. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (9 March 2023). "Legion FC signs local product Diba Nwegbo to pro deal". USL League Two.
  10. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
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