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Kosi Nwafornso
Personal information
Full name Kosisochukwu Nwafornso
Date of birth (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Evergreen FC
ANB Futbol
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 St. Bonaventure Bonnies 65 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Charlotte Eagles 7 (0)
2018–2019 Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 20 (10)
2021 Forge FC 0 (0)
2022 Vaughan Azzurri 11 (16)
2023 HFX Wanderers 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:57, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Kosisochukwu Nwafornso (born 19 September 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer.

Early life[edit]

Born in Nigeria, Nwafornso began playing soccer at a young age.[1] He played with Evergreen FC in his native Nigeria.[1][2] At age 17, he moved to Canada and joined ANB Futbol.[1]

College career[edit]

In 2015, Nwafornso began attending St. Bonaventure University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first collegiate goal on September 13, 2015, against the Detroit Mercy Titans in the Radisson Invitational, where he was also named to the Radisson Invitational All-Tournament Team.[4][5] On October 21, 2015, he scored a brace in a 2–1 victory over the George Washington Colonials,[6] which earned him Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honours.[7] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer All-Rookie Team[8] and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer's Freshman Top 100.[9] In October 2018, he was named Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Player Of The Week.[10] In his senior season in 2018, Nwafornso scored a career-best nine goals and added four assists[11] and was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team, Atlantic 10 Conference All-Academic Team, and Scholar All-East Region team.[12][13] He was also a three time Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree from 2016 to 2018.[3]

Club career[edit]

In 2017, Nwafornso played with the Charlotte Eagles in the Premier Development League.[14] With Charlotte, he won the PDL title.[15]

In 2018 and 2019, he played with the Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23.[16][17]

In June 2021, he signed a professional contract with Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.[18][19] However, he suffered an injury and was unable to appear for the club that season.[15]

In 2022, he played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.[20] He helped Vaughan capture the league title, scoring a hat trick in the championship final victory over Blue Devils FC, earning Finals MVP honours.[21]

In February 2023, he joined HFX Wanderers FC in the Canadian Premier League, signing a one-year contract with club options for 2024 and 2025.[22] He made his professional debut on 15 April 2023 against Atlético Ottawa.[23] In June 2023, he terminated his contract with the club by mutual consent, at his request.[24][25]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 13 June 2023[26]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlotte Eagles 2017[14] Premier Development League 7 0 2 0 1 0 – 10 0
Colorado Pride Switchbacks U23 2018[16] Premier Development League 11 7 – – – 11 7
2019[17] USL League Two 9 3 1 0 – – 10 3
Total 20 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 10
Forge FC 2021 Canadian Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vaughan Azzurri 2022[20] League1 Ontario 11 16 2 3 – – 13 19
HFX Wanderers FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 7 0 0 0 1 0 – 8 0
Career total 45 26 5 3 2 0 0 0 52 29

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Nwafornso, Kosi. "Kosi and Soccer!". Kosi Nwafornso.
  2. ^ "Coach Oduro Adds Eight To Join @BonniesMSoccer In The Fall". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. April 27, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Kosi Nwafornso St. Bonaventure profile". St. Bonaventure Bonnies.
  4. ^ "Late Push Falls Short in @BonniesMSoccer 2-1 Setback vs. Detroit". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. September 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "Pair of @BonniesMSoccer Players Named To Radisson Invitational All-Tournament Team". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. September 13, 2015.
  6. ^ "Nwafornso Powers @BonniesMSoccer To 2-1 A-10 Road Win at George Washington". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. October 21, 2015.
  7. ^ "Nwafornso Named Men's Soccer Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. October 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "Nwafornso Earns Spot on Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer All-Rookie Team". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. November 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "St. Bonaventure's Nwafornso Tabbed To TopDrawerSoccer's Freshman Top 100". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. January 19, 2016.
  10. ^ "Nwafornso Earns Atlantic 10 Men's Soccer Player Of The Week". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. October 29, 2018.
  11. ^ "Nwafornso Signs Professional Contract With Forge FC". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. June 24, 2021.
  12. ^ "Nwafornso Earns Atlantic 10 Postseason Honors". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. November 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "Nwafornso Earns United Soccer Coaches Academic Honor". St. Bonaventure Bonnies. December 12, 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Kosi Nwafornso 2017 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  15. ^ a b "'A knack for scoring goals': Wanderers sign international forward Kosi Nwafornso". HFX Wanderers FC. February 24, 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Kosisochukwu Nwafornso 2018 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
  17. ^ a b "Kosisochukwu Nwafornso 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  18. ^ "Forge FC signs U Sports draft pick Metusala and attacker Nwafornso". Forge FC. June 23, 2021.
  19. ^ Jacques, John (June 23, 2021). "Forge Brings In Two Young Signings". Northern Tribune.
  20. ^ a b "Kosi Nwafornso 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. ^ Cheng, Jonathan (September 4, 2022). "Vaughan Azzurri crowned Men's Premier Division champions". League1 Ontario.
  22. ^ Jacques, John (February 24, 2023). "Halifax Adds Vaughan Azzurri Striker Kosi Nwafornso". Northern Tribune.
  23. ^ "Stories of the Match: Wanderers open 2023 with a draw vs. Ottawa". HFX Wanderers FC. April 15, 2023.
  24. ^ "Halifax Wanderers, Kosi Nwafornso agree to terminate contract". Canadian Premier League. June 13, 2023.
  25. ^ Jacques, John (June 14, 2023). "Wanderers Terminate Nwafornso Contract". Northern Tribune.
  26. ^ Kosi Nwafornso at Soccerway

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