| Boyd Okwuonu | |
| Fullname: | Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1993 |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet) |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | IMG Academy |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Dallas |
| Collegeyears1: | 2011–2014 |
| College1: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Collegecaps1: | 89 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | Carolina Dynamo |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2014 |
| Clubs2: | Orlando City U-23 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Real Salt Lake |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Real Monarchs (loan) |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U20 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam4: | United States U23 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | November 16, 2016 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | November 15, 2015 |
Boyd Obunikechukwu Okwuonu (born February 24, 1993) is an American soccer player.
Okwuonu was a member of both the U.S. Soccer Residency program and the FC Dallas Development Academy program before spending his entire college career at the University of North Carolina. He made a total of 89 appearances for the Tar Heels and was named to the All-ACC First Team three years in a row. Okwuonu also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo and Orlando City U-23.[1] [2]
On January 15, 2015, Okwuonu was selected in the second round (27th overall) of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3] On March 20, he was sent on loan to USL affiliate club Real Monarchs SLC.[4] He made his professional debut two days later in a goalless draw on the road against LA Galaxy II.
Okwuonu was a member of the U.S. under-17 national team at the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He also represented the U.S. at the U18, U20 and U23 level.