Patrick Okonkwo | |
Fullname: | Patrick Ike Okonkwo[1] |
Birth Date: | 23 April 1998 |
Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Height: | 6feet |
Position: | Centre-Forward |
Currentclub: | Georgia FC |
Clubnumber: | 14 |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2016 |
Youthclubs1: | Georgia United |
Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Atlanta United |
Years1: | 2017 |
Caps1: | 3 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Clubs3: | → Charleston Battery (loan) |
Years3: | 2018 |
Caps3: | 23 |
Goals3: | 5 |
Clubs4: | → Atlanta United 2 (loan) |
Years4: | 2019 |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 2020 |
Caps5: | 5 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Clubs6: | Kalonji Pro-Profile |
Years6: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs7: | Cosmos Koblenz |
Years7: | 2022 |
Caps7: | 7 |
Goals7: | 1 |
Clubs8: | Apotheos FC |
Years8: | 2023 |
Caps8: | 9 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Clubs9: | Georgia FC |
Years9: | 2024– |
Caps9: | 13 |
Goals9: | 5 |
Pcupdate: | July 21, 2024 |
Patrick Ike Okonkwo (born April 23, 1998) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre-forward.
Okonkwo was born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised by his Aunt and Uncle, before moving to Jamaica and later to the United States where he was adopted by a family in Suwanee, Georgia in 2013.[2] [3]
On June 17, 2017 it was announced that Okonkwo would sign with Major League Soccer side Atlanta United as a Home Grown Player at the beginning of the 2018 season.[4]
In August 2017, Okonkwo signed with United Soccer League side Charleston Battery, the USL affiliate of Atlanta United and a club he'd spent time with in 2016,[5] until the end of their 2018 season. While on loan from Atlanta United, Okonkwo scored six goals for the Charleston Battery during the club's 2018 campaign.[6]
Okonkwo was waived by Atlanta at the end of their 2019 season.[7]
On September 10, 2020, Okonkwo joined USL League One side Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[8]