2012 Yearbook - University of North Carolina

PLAYER PROFILES
RS Sophomore • D • 6-1 • 185 • Richmond, Texas • William B. Travis
Sophomore - 2011 Season
Redshirted due to injury • Did not see any game action for Carolina.
Freshman - 2010 Season
Appeared in seven matches as a freshman along the backline • Registered
one shot on the season.
Prep - William B. Travis High School
Member of Region III ODP • Played for Houston Dynamo Academy as well
as the Dallas Texans • Participated in a European tour with the Houston
Dynamo Academy taking on several top tier clubs including FC Barcelona,
Rangers, Celtic and Real Madrid • 2008 U19 Dallas Cup champion •
2007 U19 Dallas Cup runnerup • 2009 U17 MLS Cup participant • 2008
U17 MLS Cup participant • Played on team which took fifth place at 2009
USYS National Championships • 2009 USYS National League 2nd place
team member.
Personal
Chibuzo George Odenigwe is the son of Chinelo Ughanze • Born Jan.
20, 1992 in Los Angeles, Calif. • Hopes to pursue a career in professional
soccer • Admires Michael Jordan and Didier Drogba • Lists playing against
FC Barcelona at its homegrounds as his biggest sports thrill • Majoring in
exercise and sport science at Carolina.
C.J. Odenigwe’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG
2010 7/0 1 0 0 0 0
2011 DNP
Totals 7/0 1 0 0 0 0
Boyd Okwuonu
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2012 NORTH CAROLINA MEN’S SOCCER
2001 & 2011 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Sophomore • D • 5-8 • 170 • Edmond, Okla. • Liberty
Freshman - 2011 Season
ACC All-Freshman Team • Started all 26 matches at center back for the Tar
Heels • Tallied an assist against Oregon State Sept. 2 • Part of a defense
that allowed just 18 goals on the year, a GAA of 0.67 which ranked No. 12
in the country • Played with the USMNT U20 squad in the offseason.
Prep - Liberty High School
Attended Liberty High School in Frisco, Texas • 5-star recruit by Top
Drawer Soccer • Ranked the No. 4 player in the country by College Soccer
News • Tabbed the No. 13 recruit in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer •
Ranked the top player in the South Region by Top Drawer Soccer • Was
a member of the U.S. U17 squad • Played club soccer with FC Dallas •
Participated in the 2011 Northern Ireland Milk Cup for the U.S. U18 squad.
Personal
Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu is the son of Ike and Imelda Okwuonu •
Born Feb. 24, 1993 in Edmond, Okla. • Undecided on a major at Carolina.
Boyd Okwuonu’s Career Stats
Year GP/GS Shots Goals Assists Points GWG
2011 26/26 0 0 1 1 0
Freshman • M • 5-10 • 155 • Raleigh, N.C. • Millbrook
Prep - Millbrook High School
4-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer • Ranked No. 58 in the country by Top
Drawer Soccer, No. 98 by College Soccer News and No. 116 by ESPN
• Earned North Carolina all-state honors • Named to the North Carolina
High School All-Star Team • Named to the adidas Disney Soccer All-Star
Team • Member of the U.S. U-14 Team • Played for the U16 & U18 CASL
Chelsea FC Academy Teams • Earned Academic All-Conference honors •
Played club soccer for CASL • A member of the Math Club, Honor Roll and
Leadership Academy at Millbrook High School.
Personal
Alexander Christian Olfoson is the son of Rich and Jean Olofson • Born
March 5, 1994 in Danbury, Conn. • Has a younger brother • Lists Journey
as his favorite band • Plans to major in business administration at Carolina.