Dominic Oduro

For the Tampa Bay Rowdies player, see Dominic Oduro (footballer, born 1995).

Dominic Oduro

Oduro playing for Chicago Fire 2011
Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Pramso, Ghana [1]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1999–2000	Prempeh College
2001–2003	University of Ghana
2004–2005	VCU Rams
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005	Richmond Kickers Future	13	(16)
2006–2008	FC Dallas	70	(9)
2009	New York Red Bulls	3	(0)
2009–2011	Houston Dynamo	44	(6)
2011–2012	Chicago Fire	66	(18)
2013–2014	Columbus Crew	45	(13)
2014	Toronto FC	24	(2)
2015–2018	Montreal Impact	89	(15)
2018	San Jose Earthquakes	5	(0)
2019	Charlotte Independence	33	(8)
International career‡
2012	Ghana	1	(0)
Managerial career
2023–	Charlotte FC UPSL
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 September 2013

Dominic Oduro (born 13 August 1985) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Oduro is currently the assistant coach of the Charlotte FC Academy side competing in the United Premier Soccer League.

Early career and education

Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for both Prempeh College and the University of Ghana before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004. He appeared in 41 matches for VCU, scoring 18 goals and earning five assists, and being honoured with the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award and a Third Team All-American spot. Oduro helped the Rams reach the quarterfinals of the 2004 NCAA Tournament, VCU's highest ever appearance. He also played for Richmond Kickers Future in the USL Premier Development League in 2005, scoring 16 goals in 13 games.

Club career

FC Dallas

Oduro was selected in the second round (22nd overall) of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He made his first team debut on 28 June 2006, as a substitute for Kenny Cooper and scored his first MLS goal on 8 July 2006 against New York Red Bulls. During his three-year stay in Dallas, Oduro impressed fans and coaches with his blazing speed and effort. He was primarily used as a second-half substitute, to provide a spark to the clubs attack, and ultimately appeared in 70 league matches for FC Dallas, with his most productive season coming in 2008 in which he netted 5 goals in 25 matches.

New York Red Bulls

He was traded to New York Red Bulls on 12 January 2009, while Dave van den Bergh went in the other direction to FC Dallas. ^[2] In the deal, New York also acquired the #11 and #18 picks in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft while Dallas acquired the No. 14 pick. ^[3]

Houston Dynamo

Less than five months later, New York traded Oduro to Houston Dynamo on 27 May 2009 for a first-round pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft and a second-round pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. ^[4] Oduro made his first start for the Houston Dynamo on 1 July 2009 against the USL-1 side Austin Aztex. The game was the third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. Houston won the match, played at Nelson Field in Austin, Texas, 2–0.

Oduro stayed with Houston through the 2009 and 2010 MLS seasons. After the 2010 season, he decided to make a move overseas but was unsuccessful in securing a contract and re-signed with Houston on 2 March 2011. ^[5]

Chicago Fire

After missing a sitter in the opening game of the 2011 season, Oduro was traded to Chicago Fire in exchange for Calen Carr on 23 March 2011. ^[6] Oduro performed well with Chicago, scoring 12 goals during his first season with the team. For his outstanding play in 2011 he was awarded the Supporters Player of the Year award by Section 8 Chicago, the supporters section of the Chicago Fire.

Columbus Crew

Oduro was traded to Columbus Crew on 1 February 2013 in exchange for Dilly Duka. ^[7] He featured for the club for two seasons from 2013 to 2014, playing 43 matches and scoring 13 goals in all competitions.

Toronto FC

Oduro was traded to Toronto FC on 6 June 2014 for winger Alvaro Rey. ^[8]

Montreal Impact

He was traded to Montreal Impact on 27 January 2015 for allocation money. ^[9] He played from 2015 to 2018, playing 108 matches and scoring 18 goals in all competitions.

San Jose Earthquakes

Oduro was traded to San Jose Earthquakes on 8 August 2018 for Quincy Amarikwa. ^[10]

Charlotte Independence

On 15 February 2019, Oduro signed with Charlotte Independence of the USL Championship. ^[11] He was released by Charlotte at the end of the 2019 season. ^[12]

International career

On 26 February 2012, Oduro was called up to the Ghana squad to face Chile. ^[13] Oduro made his Ghana debut against Chile on 29 February 2012 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. ^[14]

Coaching

Oduro began coaching the Charlotte FC U14 team in 2022. In 2023, he was named coach of Charlotte FC's semi-pro United Premier Soccer League side. ^[15]

Personal life

Oduro holds a U.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of 27 August 2020 ^{[17] [18]}

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Playoffs		Cup [a]		Continental [b]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Richmond Kickers Future	2005	PDL	13	16	0	0	2	2	—		15	18
FC Dallas	2006	MLS	16	1	0	0	1	0	—		17	1
	2007	MLS	29	3	2	0	2	0	—		33	3
	2008	MLS	25	5	—		2	0	—		27	5
	Total		70	9	2	0	5	0	0	0	77	9
New York Red Bulls	2009	MLS	3	0	—		2	0	—		5	0
Houston Dynamo	2009	MLS	16	1	3	0	3	2	5	0	27	3
	2010	MLS	27	5	—		2	1	3	1	32	7
	2011	MLS	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		44	6	3	0	5	3	8	1	60	10
Chicago Fire	2011	MLS	33	12	—		4	2	—		37	14
	2012	MLS	33	6	1	0	1	0	—		35	6
	Total		66	18	1	0	5	2	0	0	72	20
Columbus Crew	2013	MLS	34	13	—		1	0	—		35	13
	2014	MLS	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		45	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	46	13
Toronto FC	2014	MLS	24	2	—		0	0	—		24	2
Montreal Impact	2015	MLS	28	8	2	0	4	1	6	0	40	9
	2016	MLS	31	6	5	2	2	0	—		38	8
	2017	MLS	25	1	—		3	0	—		28	1
	2018	MLS	5	0	—		0	0	—		5	0
	Total		89	15	7	2	9	1	6	0	109	18
San Jose Earthquakes	2018	MLS	5	0	—		0	0	—		5	0
Charlotte Independence	2019	USL Championship	33	8	0	0	1	1	—		34	9
Career total			392	87	13	2	30	9	14	1	449	99

Notes

1. Appearances in US Open Cup and Canadian Championship
2. Appearances for 2010 in North American SuperLiga, others in CONCACAF Champions League

References

1. "Dominic Oduro Soccer Stats - Season & Career Statistics". www.foxsports.com.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
3. "Red Bull New York Acquires Forward Dominic Oduro, 2009 MLS SuperDraft Selection". OurSports Central. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
4. "Red Bulls Acquire Pair of Draft Picks for Dominic Oduro". OurSports Central. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
5. "Dynamo re-sign Dominic Oduro". MLS. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
6. Jose de Jesus Ortiz (23 March 2011). "Dynamo trade Dominic Oduro to Chicago Fire". Hearst Newspaper, LLC. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
7. "Duka Traded for Oduro". The Columbus Dispatch. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
8. "Reds Acquire Dominic Oduro". MLS. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
9. "Impact acquires forward Dominic Oduro from Toronto FC". MLS. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
10. "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Forward Dominic Oduro in Trade with Montreal". San Jose Earthquakes. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
11. "Speedy, Seasoned MLS Striker Signs with Independence". CharlotteIndependence.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
12. "The Charlotte Post".
13. "Black Stars squad named for Chile friendly". ghanafa.org. Ghana Football Association. 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
14. "Chile 1 – 1 Ghana". ESPN . 29 February 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
15. "12-Year MLS Veteran, Dominic Oduro Details Pro Soccer Journey and Coaching Charlotte FC in UPSL". UPSL.com. United Premier Soccer League . Retrieved 26 May 2023.
16. Houston Dynamo Communications (2 March 2011). "Dynamo re-sign Dominic Oduro". Houston Dynamo. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
17. "Dominic Oduro". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
18. "D. Oduro". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 May 2018.

External links

• Dominic Oduro at Major League Soccer
• Dominic Oduro at National-Football-Teams.com