Toby Uzo | |
Fullname: | Tobenna Jonathan Uzo |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1994 |
Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
Height: | 1.94m (06.36feet) |
Position: | Forward |
Collegeyears1: | 2013–2014 |
College1: | Houston Baptist Huskies |
Collegecaps1: | 30 |
Collegegoals1: | 14 |
Collegeyears2: | 2015 |
College2: | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers |
Collegecaps2: | 18 |
Collegegoals2: | 6 |
Years1: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs1: | Myrtle Beach Mutiny |
Caps1: | 24 |
Goals1: | 17 |
Years2: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs2: | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Caps2: | 26 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | FC Tulsa |
Caps3: | 29 |
Goals3: | 7 |
Years4: | 2021 |
Clubs4: | FC Arizona |
Caps4: | 8 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 2021 |
Clubs5: | FC Tucson |
Caps5: | 12 |
Goals5: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 2 November 2021 |
Tobenna "Toby" Jonathan Uzo (born October 13, 1994) is a Nigerian footballer. His brother is fellow footballer Uchenna Uzo.
Uzo attended Houston Baptist College in 2012, but did not play college soccer until 2013.[1] Uzo transferred to Coastal Carolina University in 2015 for his senior year.[2]
On January 19, 2016, Uzo was selected in the fourth round (68th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City SC.[3] He was not signed by Orlando and later joined National Premier Soccer League with Myrtle Beach Mutiny in 2016,.[4] He also stayed with the club when they moved to the USL PDL in 2017.[5]
Uzo signed a professional contract with USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on August 29, 2017.[6]
On January 4, 2019, Uzo joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa.[7] He was given the Goal of the Year award by fan vote in both 2019 and 2020.[8] [9]
Uzo was signed by FC Tucson after a brief stint with FC Arizona of the NPSL on July 1, 2021.[10]