Kene Eze
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 21, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth |
Sayreville, New Jersey United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | North Geelong Warriors FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | WPU Pioneers | ||
| 2013 | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Jersey Express | 10 | (7) |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 2 | (0) |
| 2016- | North Geelong Warriors FC | 20 | (12) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2016. | |||
Kene Eze (born January 21, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for National Premier Leagues Victoria club North Geelong Warriors FC.
Career
College and amateur
A native of Sayreville, New Jersey, Eze attended Sayreville War Memorial High School, where his 106 career goals set a school record.[1]
Eze played four years of college soccer, beginning at William Paterson University in 2010 to 2012 and finishing in 2013 at Rutgers University.[2]
Professional career
On January 21, 2014, Eze was selected 60th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.[3] Eze was not signed by Toronto, instead joining USL PDL club Jersey Express for their 2014 season.[4] On January 27, 2015, Eze signed with USL club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[5]
Move to Australia
In March 2016, Eze relocated to Melbourne, Australia where he signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club North Geelong Warriors FC. Eze scored two goals on debut for the Warriors in a 7-1 routing of Shepparton South SC in the 2016 FFA Cup. Eze went on to also score on his league debut for North Geelong, netting the second in a 2-0 win over Goulburn Valley Suns FC.[6] He grabbed his second league goal, and fourth overall, in an emphatic 7-2 win over Bendigo City FC in Round 7 of the NPLV2 season.[7] Eze continued his good goalscoring form, grabbing a hattrick in a 5-2 win over FC Clifton Hill at Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Round 5 of the 2016 FFA Cup.[8] He was then selected in "The Corner Flag"'s Team of the Month for April in his conference.[9] Eze grabbed another hattrick for the Warriors in a 3-0 win over table-toppers Whittlesea Ranges FC at Epping Stadium in Round 23 of the NPLV2.[10]
Eze re-signed with North Geelong for the 2017 National Premier Leagues Victoria season in December 2016.[11]
References
- ↑ Kene Eze - 2010 Men's Soccer, William Paterson University. Accessed August 15, 2016. "Hometown: Sayreville, N.J.High School: Sayreville War Memorial... His school's all-time leading scorer, he also was an all-county and all-division pick in 2008 and 2009... Also a second-team all-state honoree as a junior, he scored 106 career goals"
- ↑ http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/eze_kene00.html
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2014/01/superdraft-reds-draft-striker-kene-eze
- ↑ http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/8986443.html#STATS
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32800&ATCLID=209912198
- ↑ Kounelis, Jordan. "NPL2 Wrap: Round 5". MFootball. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Jukić, Ante. "NPL2: North Geelong's press too much for Bendigo to handle". Geelong Advertiser. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Lim, Jordan. "Warriors twice forced to comeback against Clifton Hill". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ Gojszjk, Mark. "NPL2 West Team of the Month: April". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ↑ http://www.cornerflag.com.au/four-points-separate-top-four-eze-sinks-whittlesea/
- ↑ Gojszyk, Mark. "Warriors' top-flight prospects boosted with Eze recommitment". The Corner Flag. Retrieved 26 November 2016.