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{{short description|American soccer player}}
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| name = Jon Okafor
| name = Jon Okafor
| image =
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| fullname = Jonathan Okafor
| fullname = Jonathan Okafor
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|25|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|8|25}}
| birth_place = [[Verona, New Jersey]], United States<ref>[http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm Americans Playing Abroad], Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Okafor - midfielder - MYPA - Verona, N.J."</ref>
| birth_place = [[Verona, New Jersey]], United States<ref>[http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm Americans Playing Abroad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930234419/http://www.soccertimes.com/americans/list.htm |date=September 30, 2016 }}, Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Okafor – midfielder – MYPA – Verona, N.J."</ref>
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]]
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| clubnumber =
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| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| collegeyears1 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1 = [[Brown Bears]]
| college1 = [[Brown Bears men's soccer|Brown Bears]]
| years1 = 2010
| years1 = 2010
| clubs1 = [[Central Jersey Spartans]]
| clubs1 = [[Central Jersey Spartans]]
| caps1 = 4
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2013
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = [[MYPA]]
| clubs2 = [[MYPA]]
| caps2 = 30
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 2
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2014
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = [[Arizona United]]
| clubs3 = [[Arizona United]]
| caps3 = 28
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 4
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2015–
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]]
| clubs4 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks]]
| caps4 = 1
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 0
| goals4 = 1
| pcupdate = September 8, 2014
| years5 = 2015
| ntupdate =
| clubs5 = → [[Arizona United]] (loan)
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| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| pcupdate = February 23, 2016
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}}
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'''Jon Okafor''' (born August 25, 1989) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] in the [[NASL (2010)|NASL]].
'''Jon Okafor''' (born August 25, 1989) is an American [[association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[midfielder]].


==Career==
==Career==

===College and amateur===
===College and amateur===
Okafor played four years of [[college soccer]] at [[Brown University]] between 2007 and 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://brownbears.com/sports/m-soccer/2010-11/bios/okafor%20jon00.html |title=Jon Okafor - Brown |publisher=Brownbears.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-05}}</ref>
Okafor played four years of [[College soccer in the United States|college soccer]] at [[Brown University]] between 2007 and 2010. Brown soccer team won the Ivy League Conference and went 7–0 in 2007. In 2010, Brown also reached the Sweet 16 round in the NCAA tournament.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://brownbears.com/sports/m-soccer/2010-11/bios/okafor%20jon00.html |title=Jon Okafor – Brown |publisher=Brownbears.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-05}}</ref>


During his time at college, Okafor also played for [[USL PDL]] club [[Central Jersey Spartans]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/20204266.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslsoccer.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-05}}</ref>
During his time at college, Okafor also played for [[USL PDL]] club [[Central Jersey Spartans]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/20204266.html#STATS |title=United Soccer Leagues (USL) |publisher=Uslsoccer.com |accessdate=2013-09-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727234802/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/20204266.html |archivedate=July 27, 2013 }}</ref>


===Professional career===
===Professional career===
Okafor was drafted 40th overall by [[Chivas USA]] in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]]. However, he wasn't signed by the team. Okafor signed his first professional contract in February 2013, when he joined [[Finland|Finnish]] club [[MYPA]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-soccer/2012-13/releases/201302065cgcxm |title=Former Men’s Soccer Standout Jon Okafor ’11 Signs Contract with MyPa of the Finnish First Division - Brown |publisher=Brownbears.com |date=2013-02-06 |accessdate=2013-09-05}}</ref>
Okafor was drafted 40th overall by [[Chivas USA]] in the [[2011 MLS SuperDraft]]. However, he wasn't signed by the team due to contract disputes. Okafor signed his first professional contract in February 2013, when he joined [[Finland|Finnish]] club [[MYPA]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-soccer/2012-13/releases/201302065cgcxm |title=Former Men's Soccer Standout Jon Okafor '11 Signs Contract with MyPa of the Finnish First Division – Brown |publisher=Brownbears.com |date=2013-02-06 |accessdate=2013-09-05 |archive-date=October 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007003847/http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-soccer/2012-13/releases/201302065cgcxm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He went on to play for Arizona United in the USL and was a standout player with the squad before moving to Atlanta Silverbacks in the NASL.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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{{Atlanta Silverbacks squad}}

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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American soccer player
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Latest revision as of 13:20, 27 December 2023

Jon Okafor
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Okafor
Date of birth (1989-08-25) August 25, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Verona, New Jersey, United States[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Brown Bears
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010 Central Jersey Spartans 6 (2)
2013 MYPA 30 (6)
2014 Arizona United 32 (6)
2015 Atlanta Silverbacks 18 (1)
2015 → Arizona United (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 23, 2016

Jon Okafor (born August 25, 1989) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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College and amateur

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Okafor played four years of college soccer at Brown University between 2007 and 2010. Brown soccer team won the Ivy League Conference and went 7–0 in 2007. In 2010, Brown also reached the Sweet 16 round in the NCAA tournament.[2]

During his time at college, Okafor also played for USL PDL club Central Jersey Spartans in 2010.[3]

Professional career

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Okafor was drafted 40th overall by Chivas USA in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft. However, he wasn't signed by the team due to contract disputes. Okafor signed his first professional contract in February 2013, when he joined Finnish club MYPA.[4]

He went on to play for Arizona United in the USL and was a standout player with the squad before moving to Atlanta Silverbacks in the NASL.

References

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  1. ^ Americans Playing Abroad Archived September 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Soccer Times, as of September 15, 2013. Accessed November 1, 2013. "Jonathan Okafor – midfielder – MYPA – Verona, N.J."
  2. ^ "Jon Okafor – Brown". Brownbears.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "Former Men's Soccer Standout Jon Okafor '11 Signs Contract with MyPa of the Finnish First Division – Brown". Brownbears.com. February 6, 2013. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2013.


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