Manny Motajo

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Manny Motajo
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-02-13) February 13, 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Greenbelt, Maryland, United States [1]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1987–1988 First Bank
1989–1992 Howard University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1994 Washington Mustangs
1994–1995 Washington Warthogs (indoor) 41 (6)
1996 Los Angeles Galaxy 20 (1)
1997 Jacksonville Cyclones 26 (0)
1998–1999 New England Revolution 17 (2)
International career
1988–1989 Nigeria U21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Manny Motajo (born February 13, 1970) is a retired Nigerian soccer defender who played professionally in the USISL, Continental Indoor Soccer League and Major League Soccer.

In 1987, Motajo began his career with First Bank F.C. in the Nigeria National League. In 1989, he entered Howard University in the United States. He played soccer at Howard from 1989 to 1992. In 1994, he played for the Washington Mustangs in the USISL. He then moved to the Washington Warthogs in the Continental Indoor Soccer League for the 1994 and 1995 indoor seasons. Motajo caught the eye of scouts from Major League Soccer during the league’s initial open tryouts. This led to his selection in February 1996, by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 9th round (84th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. He played twenty games for the Galaxy in 1996, but was waived on November 8. In 1997, he played for the Jacksonville Cyclones of the USISL A-League. The New England Revolution signed Motajo on May 22, 1998. [3] He played seventeen games for the Revolution over two seasons before being waived on June 15, 1999 to clear a roster spot for the recently signed Chaka Daley. [4] He also played for the Nigerian national under-21 team between 1988 and 1989. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "2018 New England Revolution Media Guide" (PDF). p. 21. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Manny Motajo". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. May 22, 1998. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. June 15, 1999. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ Litterer, Dave (August 22, 1996). "MLS Player Biographies" . Retrieved January 28, 2019.
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