 Oduro playing forChicago Fire 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1985-08-13)13 August 1985 (age 40) | ||
| Place of birth | Pramso, Ghana[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Prempeh College | ||
| 2001–2003 | University of Ghana | ||
| 2004–2005 | VCU Rams | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | Richmond Kickers Future | 13 | (16) |
| 2006–2008 | FC Dallas | 70 | (9) |
| 2009 | New York Red Bulls | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Houston Dynamo | 44 | (6) |
| 2011–2012 | Chicago Fire | 66 | (18) |
| 2013–2014 | Columbus Crew | 45 | (13) |
| 2014 | Toronto FC | 24 | (2) |
| 2015–2018 | Montreal Impact | 89 | (15) |
| 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Charlotte Independence | 33 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Ghana | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023– | Charlotte FCUPSL | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 September 2013 | |||
Dominic Oduro (born 13 August 1985) is a Ghanaian professionalfootballer who plays as aforward. Oduro is currently the assistant coach of theCharlotte FC Academy side competing in theUnited Premier Soccer League.
Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for bothPrempeh College and theUniversity of Ghana before transferring toVirginia Commonwealth University in 2004. He appeared in 41 matches for VCU, scoring 18 goals and earning five assists, and being honoured with the 2004Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award and a Third TeamAll-American spot. Oduro helped the Rams reach the quarterfinals of the 2004NCAA Tournament, VCU's highest ever appearance. He also played forRichmond Kickers Future in theUSL Premier Development League in 2005, scoring 16 goals in 13 games.
Oduro was selected in the second round (22nd overall) of the2006 MLS SuperDraft byFC Dallas. He made his first team debut on 28 June 2006, as a substitute forKenny Cooper and scored his first MLS goal on 8 July 2006 againstNew York Red Bulls. During his three-year stay in Dallas, Oduro impressed fans and coaches with his blazing speed and effort. He was primarily used as a second-half substitute, to provide a spark to the clubs attack, and ultimately appeared in 70 league matches for FC Dallas, with his most productive season coming in 2008 in which he netted 5 goals in 25 matches.
He was traded toNew York Red Bulls on 12 January 2009, whileDave van den Bergh went in the other direction toFC Dallas.[2] In the deal, New York also acquired the #11 and #18 picks in the2009 MLS SuperDraft while Dallas acquired the No. 14 pick.[3]
Less than five months later, New York traded Oduro toHouston Dynamo on 27 May 2009 for a first-round pick in the2010 MLS SuperDraft and a second-round pick in the2011 MLS SuperDraft.[4] Oduro made his first start for theHouston Dynamo on 1 July 2009 against theUSL-1 sideAustin Aztex. The game was the third round of theLamar Hunt US Open Cup. Houston won the match, played atNelson Field inAustin, Texas, 2–0.
Oduro stayed with Houston through the 2009 and 2010 MLS seasons. After the 2010 season, he decided to make a move overseas but was unsuccessful in securing a contract and re-signed with Houston on 2 March 2011.[5]
After missing a sitter in the opening game of the 2011 season, Oduro was traded toChicago Fire in exchange forCalen Carr on 23 March 2011.[6] Oduro performed well with Chicago, scoring 12 goals during his first season with the team. For his outstanding play in 2011 he was awarded the Supporters Player of the Year award by Section 8 Chicago, the supporters section of the Chicago Fire.
Oduro was traded toColumbus Crew on 1 February 2013 in exchange forDilly Duka.[7] He featured for the club for two seasons from 2013 to 2014, playing 43 matches and scoring 13 goals in all competitions.
Oduro was traded toToronto FC on 6 June 2014 for wingerAlvaro Rey.[8]
He was traded toMontreal Impact on 27 January 2015 for allocation money.[9] He played from 2015 to 2018, playing 108 matches and scoring 18 goals in all competitions.
Oduro was traded toSan Jose Earthquakes on 8 August 2018 forQuincy Amarikwa.[10]
On 15 February 2019, Oduro signed withCharlotte Independence of theUSL Championship.[11] He was released by Charlotte at the end of the 2019 season.[12]
On 26 February 2012, Oduro was called up to theGhana squad to faceChile.[13] Oduro made his Ghana debut against Chile on 29 February 2012 atPPL Park inChester, Pennsylvania.[14]
Oduro began coaching theCharlotte FC U14 team in 2022. In 2023, he was named coach of Charlotte FC's semi-proUnited Premier Soccer League side.[15]
Oduro holds aU.S. green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Richmond Kickers Future | 2005 | PDL | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 18 | |
| FC Dallas | 2006 | MLS | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| 2007 | MLS | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | MLS | 25 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 70 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 9 | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2009 | MLS | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dynamo | 2009 | MLS | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| 2010 | MLS | 27 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 7 | ||
| 2011 | MLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 60 | 10 | ||
| Chicago Fire | 2011 | MLS | 33 | 12 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 37 | 14 | ||
| 2012 | MLS | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| Total | 66 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 20 | ||
| Columbus Crew | 2013 | MLS | 34 | 13 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 13 | ||
| 2014 | MLS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 13 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2014 | MLS | 24 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Montreal Impact | 2015 | MLS | 28 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| 2016 | MLS | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2017 | MLS | 25 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | |||
| 2018 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 89 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 18 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes | 2018 | MLS | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte Independence | 2019 | USL Championship | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 9 | |
| Career total | 392 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 449 | 99 | ||
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