Kelsey Egwu

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Kelsey Egwu
Personal information
Full name Kelsey Uchenna Egwu
Date of birth (2004-02-01) February 1, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
 JK Narva Trans
Number 5
Youth career
St. Albert Impact FC
Edmonton Strikers SC
BTB Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 MacEwan Griffins 11 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 FC Edmonton 1 (0)
2023 FC London 20 (0)
2023 Toronto FC II 0 (0)
2024– JK Narva Trans 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 19, 2024

Kelsey Uchenna Egwu (born February 1, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a full-back for JK Narva Trans in the Meistriliiga.

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Early life

Egwu is of Nigerian descent [1] and was born in Toronto in Canada, before moving to Nigeria. [2] In 2015, he moved back to Canada, this time in Edmonton. [2] Egwu played youth soccer with St. Albert Impact FC, Edmonton Strikers and BTB Academy. [3] In 2021, he had a training stint with Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League. [3] He played for Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. [4]

University career

In 2022, he began attending MacEwan University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [2] [5]

Club career

On April 30, 2022, Egwu signed a U18 developmental contract with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League. [6] He made his debut on May 14, playing the full 90 against Pacific FC. [7] [8]

In February 2023, he joined FC London in League1 Ontario. [9] After the League1 Ontario season, he began training with MLS Next Pro side Toronto FC II and served as an unused substitute in the final match of the 2023 season against Crown Legacy FC. [10]

On February 24, 2024, following a successful trial with Estonian club JK Narva Trans, [10] Egwu signed a two-year contract with the club, with an option for 2026. [11] [12]

Career statistics

As of 19 June 2024 [13]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeagueNational CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Edmonton 2022 Canadian Premier League 1000—10
FC London 2023 [14] League1 Ontario 200——200
Toronto FC II 2023 MLS Next Pro 00——00
JK Narva Trans 2024 Meistriliiga 100001 [lower-alpha 1] 0110
Career total3100010320
  1. ↑ Appearances in Estonian Supercup

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References

  1. ↑ Akinremi, Crowther-Rufus (May 18, 2022). "Kelsey Egwu (Age 18) Debuts For FC Edmonton. The Next Tomori". Wyngback.
  2. 1 2 3 Hagen, Jefferson (September 1, 2022). "Centre-back Egwu joins Griffins after playing for FC Edmonton". MacEwan Griffins .
  3. 1 2 Jacques, John (May 1, 2022). "Eddies Add Defensive Duo To Developmental Deals". Northern Tribune.
  4. ↑ "Canada Summer Games Rosters announced". Alberta Soccer Association . August 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Kelsey Egwu MacEwan profile". MacEwan Griffins .
  6. ↑ "Eddies sign Egwu and Sylvester to U-18 development contracts". FC Edmonton . April 30, 2022.
  7. ↑ Van Diest, Derek (May 15, 2022). "FC Edmonton put up another good fight, but fall short again". Edmonton Sun .
  8. ↑ Hills, Jason (May 14, 2022). "FC Edmonton shows no quit in 2-1 loss to Pacific FC". FC Edmonton .
  9. ↑ Jacques, John (February 24, 2023). "FC London Lands Former Eddies Youngster Kelsey Egwu". Northern Tribune.
  10. 1 2 Jacques, John (February 6, 2024). "Estonia For Egwu: Former Eddies Defender Trialing With Top Flight Side". Northern Tribune.
  11. ↑ Krivolap, Alexander (February 24, 2024). "Канадский защитник Келси Эгву подписал контракт с "Нарва Транс"" [Canadian defender Kelsey Egwu signed a contract with Narva Trans]. JK Narva Trans (in Russian). Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ↑ Jacques, John (February 25, 2024). "Former Eddies Defender Egwu Signs With JK Narva Trans". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  13. ↑ Kelsey Egwu at Soccerway
  14. ↑ "Kelsey Egwu 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
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