Abuchi Obinwa facts for kids
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Obinwa at a Columbus Crew Meet the Team event in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Maduabuchi Obinwa | ||
| Date of birth | January 15, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Columbus, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chicago Magic PSG | |||
| 2014–2016 | Hannover 96 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015 | Hannover 96 II | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | Inter Orlando | ||
| 2018–2019 | Lusitano FCV | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | South Georgia Tormenta | 38 | (0) |
| 2022 | FC Tulsa | 19 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | United States U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Maduabuchi "Abuchi" Obinwa was born on January 15, 1997. He is an American professional soccer player. Abuchi plays as a midfielder, which is a key position in the middle of the field.
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Early Life and Youth Soccer
Abuchi Obinwa was born in Columbus, Ohio. When he was young, he played soccer with a team called Chicago Magic PSG. This team was connected to the famous French club Paris Saint-Germain.
In 2013, Abuchi was named the best player in his age group (U15/16) for the Central Conference of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He also spent time training with the youth teams of Paris Saint-Germain and the well-known Spanish club Real Madrid.
In 2015, Abuchi signed his first professional contract with a German club called Hannover 96. Even though he signed a professional contract, he mostly played for their Under-19 team. He played six games for the U19s over two seasons. He also sat on the bench once for Hannover 96's reserve team, but he did not play in that game.
Club Career
Playing for Columbus Crew SC
On January 25, 2017, Abuchi joined his hometown team, Columbus Crew, which plays in Major League Soccer. He played his first game for Columbus in a friendly match against a German team, Eintracht Frankfurt. He came into the game in the 67th minute.
Abuchi spent most of that season on loan to another team. He left Columbus Crew after one season without playing in any official games for them.
Loan to Pittsburgh Riverhounds
On March 25, 2017, Columbus Crew sent Abuchi on loan to their partner team, Pittsburgh Riverhounds. This team plays in the USL. Abuchi played his first professional game on April 8, 2017. He came into the game early and helped his team win 2-1.
A few days later, on April 12, he started his first professional game. He played for 67 minutes in that match. Abuchi played in seven games for Pittsburgh during that season.
Playing in Portugal and Back in the U.S.
In 2018, Abuchi joined a Portuguese soccer team called Lusitano FCV. This team plays in Portugal's third division.
Later, in December 2019, Abuchi came back to the United States. He signed with South Georgia Tormenta FC, a team in USL League One.
In 2022, Abuchi signed with FC Tulsa, a club in the USL Championship. He played 19 games for FC Tulsa that year. After the 2022 season, he left the club.
International Career
Abuchi Obinwa has played for several United States youth national teams. He has represented the U.S. at the U15, U16, U17, U18, and U20 levels.
In 2014, he played three games for the U18 team in a tournament in Portugal. In 2015, he was called up to the U20 team for a tournament in Serbia, where he played two games.
Abuchi has dual citizenship, meaning he is a citizen of two countries. Because of this, he can choose to play for either the United States or the Nigeria national team. His parents are both from Nigeria, which also makes him eligible to play for Nigeria.
Images for kids
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Obinwa at a Columbus Crew Meet the Team event in 2017
