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Charles Nwoye
Born: (1996-08-10) August 10, 1996 (age 29)
Lagos, Nigeria
Career information
CFL status National
Position(s) DE
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 250 lb (110 kg)
College UBC
High school Holy Cross Collegiate
Career history
As player
2019–2020 BC Lions
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
  • Playing stats at CFL.ca

Charles Nwoye is a former Canadian football player. He was born on August 10, 1996. He played as a defensive end. This position is part of the defense. A defensive end's job is to stop the other team's offense.

Professional Football Career

Joining the BC Lions

Charles Nwoye was chosen by the BC Lions in the 2019 CFL Draft. He was the 49th player picked overall in the draft. He officially joined the Lions team in May 2019. His very first professional game was a preseason match. He played against the Edmonton Eskimos in that same month.

Retirement from Football

Charles Nwoye decided to retire from playing football. He officially retired on June 15, 2021.

College Football

Playing for the UBC Thunderbirds

Before playing professionally, Charles Nwoye played college football. He played for the UBC Thunderbirds team. This team is part of U Sports football in Canada. He played with them from 2015 to 2018. During his time with the Thunderbirds, he was part of a special team. They won the 51st Vanier Cup championship in 2015. The Vanier Cup is like the national championship for Canadian university football.

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