George Fochive
George Fochive (born March 24, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays for the Israeli club Hapoel Kfar Saba.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | March 24, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Kfar Saba | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors | ||
2012–2014 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Real Maryland Monarchs | ||
2014–2015 | Portland Timbers | 15 | (0) |
2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2015 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 8 | (4) |
2016–2018 | Viborg FF | 64 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Hapoel Hadera | 40 | (3) |
2020– | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 0 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020 |
Career
College and amateur
Fochive started his college soccer career at Hawaii Pacific University in 2010, where he spent two years before transferring to UConn in 2012.[1]
While at college, Fochive also appeared for USL PDL club Real Maryland Monarchs in 2011 and 2012.[2]
Professional
Fochive was drafted in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (39th overall) by the Portland Timbers, and was signed by the club in February 2014.[3]
Fochive was loaned to Portland's USL Pro affiliate club Sacramento Republic and made his debut on April 27, 2014 in a 1-2 defeat to Harrisburg City Islanders.[4]
In February 2016, Portland sold Fochive to Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga.[5]
Fochive departed Viborg in December 2018.[6]
On 12 January 2019, Fochive signed in the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[7]
On 16 July 2020, Fochive signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba.[8]
Honors
References
- "University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". Uconnhuskies.Com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- "George Fochive". SoccerStats.us. 2012-06-17. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- "Portland Timbers sign SuperDraft picks Aaron Long, George Fochive | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- "Sacramento Republic vs. City Islanders - 27 April 2014 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- "Portland Timbers transfer George Fochive to Danish club Viborg FF | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- https://viborg-folkeblad.dk/viborgff/Amerikaner-siger-farvel-og-tak-i-Viborg-FF-Vil-jagte-en-kontrakt-i-USA/artikel/403054
- Ben David, Alon; Ben Dor, Doron (12 January 2019). "אביטן: יש לי חבורה של גברים, כיף לאמן אותם" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- Ben Dor, Doron (14 July 2020). "הקשר ג'ורג' פוצ'יבה חתם בהפועל כפר סבא" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- McCauley, Kevin (2015-12-06). "Portland Timbers lift first ever MLS Cup title, beating Columbus Crew 2-1". SBNation.com. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". OregonLive.com. 2015-11-30. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Fochive. |
- George Fochive at Major League Soccer
- George Fochive at Soccerway
- George Fochive at WorldFootball.net