Player Details

Name

Sebastien Uchechukwu Ibeagha

Pronunciation

ibby-AH-ga

Height

6' 2"

Weight

187 lbs

Date of Birth

1.21.1992 (33)

Birthplace

Warri, Nigeria

Position

Defender

Roster Category

Senior
Career Summary

PROFESSIONAL

  • Contract: Signed as free agent on Dec. 5, 2022 on a two-year contract with club options for 2025 and 2026.
  • Made his 100th career MLS start vs. LA (July 13).
  • Entering ninth year as a professional in 2025 with fourth MLS team.
  • Played at Duke University from 2010-13 earning All-ACC honors and 2012 ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
  • Signed his first professional contract with Danish first division club AC Horsens in 2013, where he appeared in 17 matches. He also had loan stints with Denmark’s FC Fredericia (2014) and Iceland’s Fran Reykjavik (2015).

PERSONAL

  • His older brother Christian Ibeagha trained with FC Dallas during the 2011 and 2012 preseasons.
  • Two-time MLS Cup Champion with LAFC and New York City FC.
  • Enjoys golfing.
  • Ranked as most fashionable footballer in the CONCACAF area by Forty One Magazine.
  • Consensus top-three most fashionable players in MLS by MLS Player Association.