Personal information | |||
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Full name | Patrick Ike Okonkwo [1] | ||
Date of birth | April 23, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Georgia FC | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2016 | Georgia United | ||
2016–2017 | Atlanta United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Charleston Battery | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Atlanta United | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Charleston Battery (loan) | 23 | (5) |
2019 | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) | 16 | (2) |
2020 | Chattaooga Red Wolves | 5 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Kalonji Pro-Profile | ||
2022 | Cosmos Koblenz | 7 | (1) |
2023 | Apotheos FC | 9 | (3) |
2024– | Georgia FC | 16 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC) |
Patrick Ike Okonkwo (born April 23, 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-forward.
Okonkwo was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised by his Aunt and Uncle, before moving to Jamaica and later to the United States where he was adopted by a family in Suwanee, Georgia in 2013. [2] [3]
On June 17, 2017 it was announced that Okonkwo would sign with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United as a Home Grown Player at the beginning of the 2018 season. [4]
In August 2017, Okonkwo signed with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery, the USL affiliate of Atlanta United and a club he'd spent time with in 2016, [5] until the end of their 2018 season. While on loan from Atlanta United, Okonkwo scored six goals for the Charleston Battery during the club's 2018 campaign. [6]
Okonkwo was waived by Atlanta at the end of their 2019 season. [7]
On September 10, 2020, Okonkwo joined USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves SC. [8]