Phillip Ejimadu

Phillip Ejimadu
Personal information
Full name	Phillip Chijoke Ejimadu
Date of birth	August 31, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Kansas City Comets
Number	99
Youth career
2015–2018	Nacional-SP
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2020	Los Angeles FC
2019	→ FC Tucson (loan)
2020	→ San Diego Loyal (loan)
2021	Las Vegas Lights
2022	Rochester NY
2023	Flower City Union
2023–	Kansas City Comets (indoor)
International career‡
2018	United States U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 27, 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 17, 2024

Last updated November 28, 2024

Philip Chijoke Ejimadu (born August 31, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kansas City Comets in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

Club

Ejimadu played in the youth academy of Nacional Atlético Clube in São Paulo, Brazil before returning to the United States to go pro. He signed with Major League Soccer outfit, Los Angeles FC on February 21, 2019.^[1] On March 29, 2019, Ejimadu went on a season-long loan to third-division, FC Tucson.^[2] The next day, Ejimadu made his professional debut for FC Tucson starting the entire match in a 3–1 victory at Orlando City B.^[3]

On September 23, 2020, Ejimadu moved on loan to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal.^[4]

On April 5, 2021, Ejimadu joined Las Vegas Lights FC ahead of the 2021 season.^[5]

On March 13, 2022, Ejimadu signed with MLS Next Pro side Rochester New York FC for the 2022 season.^[6]

Ejimadu signed with the Major Arena Soccer League's Kansas City Comets on October 17, 2023.^[7]

International

Ejimadu is eligible to represent Brazil, Nigeria, and the United States on the international level.^[8] In 2018, he was called into the training camp for the United States under-20 national team.^[2]

Career statistics

As of June 17, 2024

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Playoffs		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Los Angeles FC	2019	MLS	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
	2020	MLS	0	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	0	0
FC Tucson (loan)	2019	USL League One	15	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	0
San Diego Loyal (loan)	2020	USL Championship	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
Las Vegas Lights	2021	USL Championship	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
Rochester NY FC	2022	MLS Next Pro	1	0	3	0	—	—	0	0	—	—	4	0
Flower City Union	2023	NISA	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0
Career Total			17	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0

Related Research Articles

Jonathan Kempin is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. He previously appeared for Sporting Kansas City (SKC), LA Galaxy, Columbus Crew SC, and D.C. United and spent time on loan with Orlando City, OKC Energy, San Antonio Scorpions, Swope Park Rangers, LA Galaxy II, Hartford Athletic, San Diego Loyal, and Loudoun United.

Luis Aurelio López Fernández, also known as Buba López, is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Real España, whom he captains, and the Honduras national team.

Lamar DeShawn Batista is an American soccer player who currently plays for North Carolina FC in USL Championship.

Tomás Líam Romero Keubler is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for New York City FC in Major League Soccer. Born in the United States, he plays for the El Salvador national team.

The 2018 Los Angeles FC season was the club's inaugural season, and their first season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of the American soccer pyramid. Los Angeles FC play its home games at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Outside of MLS play, LAFC participated in the 2018 U.S. Open Cup tournament, and qualified for the 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs, being eliminated in the knockout round.

Daniel Musovski is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

Eric Dick is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

The 2019 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's sixth season in the USL Championship and their third as Rising FC. They are the defending Western Conference Champions.

The 2019 Los Angeles FC season was the club's second season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. Los Angeles FC played its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. Outside of MLS play, the team participated in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup tournament and qualified for the 2019 MLS Cup playoffs, reaching the conference finals.

Daniel Crisostomo is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies.

The 2021 Los Angeles FC season was the club's fourth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid. LAFC played its home matches at the Banc of California Stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

The 2021 Phoenix Rising FC season was the club's eighth season in the USL Championship and their fifth as Rising FC. They are the defending USL Championship Western Conference champions.

Mamadou Ibra Mbacke Fall is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación team Barcelona Atlètic.

Chase Bromstedt is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

References

↑ "LAFC Signs Phillip Ejimadu, Lamar Batista, & Adrien Perez Ahead Of 2019 Season". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
1 2 "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To FC Tucson". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
↑ "Orlando City B v FC Tucson". USL League One . Retrieved April 1, 2019.
↑ "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To San Diego Loyal SC | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
↑ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
↑ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
↑ Dunn, Nathan. "COMETS SIGN GOALKEEPER PHILLIP EJIMADU". KCComets.com. Kansas City Comets . Retrieved 17 October 2023.
↑ "Phillip Ejimadu - LAFC - Goalkeeper". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019. The Minnesota-born player also holds Nigerian and Brazilian citizenship.

External links

Phillip Ejimadu at Major League Soccer

This biographical article related to an American soccer goalkeeper is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "LAFC Signs Phillip Ejimadu, Lamar Batista, & Adrien Perez Ahead Of 2019 Season". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[fc_tucson_loan-2] 1 2 "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To FC Tucson". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[3] "Orlando City B v FC Tucson". USL League One . Retrieved April 1, 2019.

[4] "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To San Diego Loyal SC | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.

[5] "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

[6] "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 17, 2024.

[7] Dunn, Nathan. "COMETS SIGN GOALKEEPER PHILLIP EJIMADU". KCComets.com. Kansas City Comets . Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[8] "Phillip Ejimadu - LAFC - Goalkeeper". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019. The Minnesota-born player also holds Nigerian and Brazilian citizenship.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]