| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1952-02-04)February 4, 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1977 | San Francisco Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | Oakland Stompers | 26 | (0) |
| 1979 | Edmonton Drillers | 29 | (3) |
| 1979–1980 | Hartford Hellions(indoor) | 23 | (6) |
| 1980–1981 | San Francisco Fog(indoor) | 39 | (25) |
| Greek-American A.C. | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Andy Atuegbu (ah-two-ay-boo) is a retired Nigerianfootballmidfielder.
Atuegbu was a starmidfielder for theUniversity of San Francisco from 1974 to 1977. The Dons won theNCAA championship two of Atuegbu's four seasons with the team, 1975 and 1976. His outstanding play led to his selection as afirst team All American in 1976. He also earned second team All American recognition in 1975 and 1977.[1] His 1976 NCAA championship with the Dons was complemented with a National Challenge Cup title while playing forSFAC. He scored the winning goal in the final against Inter-Giuliana.
TheOakland Stompers of theNorth American Soccer League (NASL) drafted Atuegbu in 1978 and he spent that season with the Stompers. The team folded at the end of the 1978 season and Atuegbu moved to theEdmonton Drillers for the 1979 NASL season.[2] In the fall of 1979, he signed with theHartford Hellions of theMajor Indoor Soccer League. After one season, he moved to theSan Francisco Fog where he played the 1980–1981 season.[3] He later played for the amateurGreek-American A.C. when it won the 1985 U.S. Open Cup.
Soccer America Magazine named Atuegbu to theirCollege Team of the Century.
While retired from professional soccer, Atuegbu continues to play for fun.
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