Player Details

Name

Orji Okwonkwo

Height

5' 9"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

1.19.1998 (26)

Birthplace

Benin City, Nigeria

Position

Forward

Position Detail

Winger

Preferred Side

Left/Centre/Right

Footedness

Right

Roster Category

Senior

Player Category

International
Career Summary

Loan expired Nov. 27, 2020

Okwonkwo is a young attacker who is a polished finisher and was one of the Impact's most consistent pieces in 2019.

INTERNATIONAL: Okwonkwo won the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2015, in Chile, with the Nigeria U17 team, appearing in five games throughout the tournament. He scored a goal in a 4-2 win against Mexico in the semi-final game.

OUTSIDE MLS: Okwonkwo, 21, has played the last three seasons in Italy, scoring three goals in 27 Serie A games with Bologna FC 1909, including four starts, and 951 minutes, between 2016 and 2019. He joined the Italian club in 2016 after going through the academy of Nigerian club FC Abuja. He spent the second half of the 2017-18 season on loan with Brescia, in Serie B, recording one goal in 13 games, four as a starter, and 455 minutes.