Oguchi Onyewu, United States footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

: Onyewu in 2026
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Oguchialu Chijioke Onyewu
Date of birth: (1982-05-13) May 13, 1982 (age 44)
Place of birth: Washington, D.C., United States
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position: Center back
⚽ Youth career:
1999: IMG Academy
⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001: Clemson Tigers 43 (12)
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004: Metz 3 (0)
2003–2004: → La Louvière (loan) 24 (1)
2004–2009: Standard Liège 139 (11)
2007: → Newcastle United (loan) 11 (0)
2009–2011: A.C. Milan 1 (0)
2011: → Twente (loan) 8 (0)
2011–2013: Sporting CP 17 (4)
2012–2013: → Málaga (loan) 9 (2)
2013–2014: Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2014: Sheffield Wednesday 18 (0)
2014–2015: Charlton Athletic 3 (0)
2017: Philadelphia Union 22 (1)
Total: 255 (19)
⚽ International career:
1999: United States U17 5 (2)
2001: United States U20 4 (0)
2004–2014: United States 69 (6)
⚽ Managerial career:
2018–2020: Orlando City B (sporting director)
2021–2022: R.E. Virton (secretary general)
2023–: United States Soccer Federation (assistant sporting director)