Jon Okafor

Jon Okafor
Personal information
Full name	Jonathan Okafor
Date of birth	August 25, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Verona, New Jersey, United States
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team
2007–2010	Brown Bears
Senior career*
Years	Team
2010	Central Jersey Spartans
2013	MYPA
2014	Arizona United
2015	Atlanta Silverbacks
2015	→ Arizona United (loan)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 23, 2016

Last updated September 02, 2024

Jon Okafor (born August 25, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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.

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References

↑ Americans Playing Abroad Archived September 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Okafor – midfielder – MYPA – Verona, N.J."
↑ "Jon Okafor – Brown". Brownbears.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
↑ "Former Men's Soccer Standout Jon Okafor '11 Signs Contract with MyPa of the Finnish First Division – Brown". Brownbears.com. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

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[1] Americans Playing Abroad Archived September 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine , Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Okafor – midfielder – MYPA – Verona, N.J."

[2] "Jon Okafor – Brown". Brownbears.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

[3] "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

[4] "Former Men's Soccer Standout Jon Okafor '11 Signs Contract with MyPa of the Finnish First Division – Brown". Brownbears.com. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2013.

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