The University of Akron Athletics
2018 Akron Men's Soccer Roster
Egbo, David
Jersey Number 9
David Egbo
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 189
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Enugu, Nigeria
- High School:
- Kiski School
Bio
2019: Appeared in 15 matches for the Zips, including 13 starts...led Akron in goals (7), assists (4), points (18), shots (49), while ranking second in shots on goal (19) en route to earning First-Team All-Mid-American Conference accolades...tallied a 46th minute goal, while adding five shots, including four on goal, in a 2-1 setback to No. 3 Stanford (Sept. 2)...garnered a two-goal effort on the strength of a season-high seven shots, with three falling on frame, in a 3-2 victory past Northern Illinois (Nov. 2) on Senior Night...posted a goal and added a pair of assists, including on Mani Austmann’s game-winning tally, in a 3-0 triumph over SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 25)...earned assist on Colin Biros’ game-winning tally at West Virginia (Nov. 7) that earned Akron the MAC regular season title...recorded a season-high seven shots against Bowling Green (Nov. 15) in the MAC Tournament...also added goals against Cornell (Sept. 28), No. 10 Florida International (Oct. 5) and Michigan State (Oct. 15) and assists versus VCU (Oct. 2)...tallied three or more shots in 10 contests and had four matches with five shots or more...ranked second in the MAC in goal (0.47), points (1.20) and shots (3.27) and shots on goal (1.27) per game...led the conference in league-only goal (0.75), points (2.25) and shots (4.00) per contest, while ranking second in assists per game (0.75) and fifth in shots on goal per match (1.25).
2019 ACCOLADES: A first-team All-MAC honoree... tabbed a second-team All-North United Soccer Coaches Regional selection...a team captain...participated in Inaugural adidas MLS College Showcase...selected by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its preseason Best XI first-team, preseason Top-100 list (No. 3) and one of 20 MLS SuperDraft prospects for 2020...honored as MAC Player of the Week (Oct. 29 and Nov. 5)...tabbed by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week (Oct. 29 and Nov. 5) as well be by College Soccer News to its National Team of the Week (Oct. 28)...recipient of Summa Health Akron Student-Athlete of the Week accolades (Oct. 21)...named to 2019 Men's National Top-100 Postseason list (No. 91) by TopDrawerSoccer.com...a Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association All-Ohio honoree.
2018: Chosen as a third-team All-America honoree by United Soccer Coaches as well as earning TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Third-Team All-America honors...a First-Team All-Mid-American Conference performer for the initial time in 2018, Egbo, started 21 of the 23 games in which he appeared for Akron, owning team-high marks in goals (13), points (31), shots (61), shots on goal (23) and game-winners (6), while rating third in assists (5)....recorded a trio of multi-goal performances, including his first career hat trick along with a pair of assists in a 10-0 victory past Canisius (Sept. 15)...his eight-point effort against Canisius (Sept. 15) marked the most points in a match for a Zip since Ørjan Bjånesø tallied three goals and added a pair of assists in a 7-1 win against St. Bonaventure on Oct. 20, 2000...tallied game-winning goal in the 16th minute (15:33) to propel Akron to a 5-1 victory over No. 4 Michigan State (Dec. 7) in the semifinal round of the College Cup...ranked fifth in the NCAA in game-winning goals (6), 10th in total goals (13), 11th in total points (31), 32nd in goals per contest (0.57) and 45th in points per game (1.35)...opened his campaign registering a pair of tallies in a 2-2 double-overtime draw against No. 9 Butler (Aug. 24)...scored game-winning tally in a 1-0 triumph over Pittsburgh (Sept. 1)...notched game-winner in a 1-0 road triumph at Grand Canyon (Sept. 20)...came off the bench to collect game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at No. 8 Michigan State (Oct. 9)...secured a 1-0 win at SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 27) with a goal in the 64th minute (63:47)...scored game-winning goal in the 65th minute (64:32) in the title match of the MAC Tournament won by the Zips, 3-0, over Western Michigan (Nov. 11)...recorded his third multi-goal effort of the season to lift Akron to a 3-1 victory past Rider in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 15)...earned assist on Abdi Mohamed’s tally in a 3-1 triumph over No. 20 Syracuse (Nov. 18) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...also logged assist on Marcel Zajac’s game-winner in a 1-0 win at top-seeded Wake Forest (Nov. 25) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament...honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week on five occasions, while also being recognized by College Soccer News...led the MAC in goals (13) and points (31), while ranking second in goals per game (0.57) and shots (61), third in points (1.35) and shots per contest (2.21) and 10th in assists (5).
2018 ACCOLADES: Chosen as a third-team All-America honoree by United Soccer Coaches...earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Third-Team All-America honors...tabbed a Third-Team All-America selection by College Soccer News...named to TopDrawerSoccer.com’s 2018 Men's Top 100 Postseason list (No. 32)...first-team All-MAC honoree...tabbed a first-team All-North Regional selection by United Soccer Coaches...chosen by TopDrawerSoccer.com as an honorable mention selection to its National Team of the Week (Sept. 4, Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 30)...honored as MAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week (Sept. 18)...named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Men’s Soccer National Top-100 D1 Players to Watch Preseason list...selected by TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News to its National Teams of the Week (Aug. 27)...chosen as the MAC Men’s Co-Soccer Player of the Week (Aug. 28)...named as the Akron Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Week (Aug. 27, Nov. 5)...tabbed as the Akron Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Month (Sept., Oct.)...named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Men’s Soccer National Top-100 Midseason List (No. 75)...All-Ohio honoree.
2017: Appeared in 18 games for the Zips, including making one start...registered a goal, while adding four assists on the strength of 22 shots, including eight on goal...netted first career goal in a 5-0 triumph past No. 21 UMass Lowell (Sept. 24), while assisting on Sam Gainford’s game-winning tally in the affair...tallied assist on Joao Moutinho’s goal in a 4-1 win over No. 1 Michigan State (Sept. 27)...added assists in Zips’ victories versus Marshall (Nov. 1) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 4)...earned first career start in Akron’s 3-0 decision over No. 22 Seattle (Nov. 19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...ranked 49th nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.com on its postseason National Freshmen Top 100 list...rated 10th in the league in conference-only assists (1).
2017 ACCOLADES: Honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Postseason National Freshmen Top 100 (No. 49)...named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com’s National Team of the Week (Sept. 26)...selected to the Men’s Freshman Top 100 list (No. 50) by TopDrawerSoccer.com for the midseason.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Led the Kiski School to three straight state tournament semifinal appearances en route to scoring 49 goals and registering 28 assists...was named the Cougars’ 2016 Most Valuable Player after leading his squad in goals and assists...was selected to compete in the 2016 TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Soccer All-American game in Raleigh, N.C....rated as the No. 5 player in the Pennsylvania Region for Spring 2017...named Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Pennsylvania in 2017.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...son of Kate Egbo and the late Chijioke Egbo.
2019 ACCOLADES: A first-team All-MAC honoree... tabbed a second-team All-North United Soccer Coaches Regional selection...a team captain...participated in Inaugural adidas MLS College Showcase...selected by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its preseason Best XI first-team, preseason Top-100 list (No. 3) and one of 20 MLS SuperDraft prospects for 2020...honored as MAC Player of the Week (Oct. 29 and Nov. 5)...tabbed by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week (Oct. 29 and Nov. 5) as well be by College Soccer News to its National Team of the Week (Oct. 28)...recipient of Summa Health Akron Student-Athlete of the Week accolades (Oct. 21)...named to 2019 Men's National Top-100 Postseason list (No. 91) by TopDrawerSoccer.com...a Ohio Collegiate Soccer Association All-Ohio honoree.
2018: Chosen as a third-team All-America honoree by United Soccer Coaches as well as earning TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Third-Team All-America honors...a First-Team All-Mid-American Conference performer for the initial time in 2018, Egbo, started 21 of the 23 games in which he appeared for Akron, owning team-high marks in goals (13), points (31), shots (61), shots on goal (23) and game-winners (6), while rating third in assists (5)....recorded a trio of multi-goal performances, including his first career hat trick along with a pair of assists in a 10-0 victory past Canisius (Sept. 15)...his eight-point effort against Canisius (Sept. 15) marked the most points in a match for a Zip since Ørjan Bjånesø tallied three goals and added a pair of assists in a 7-1 win against St. Bonaventure on Oct. 20, 2000...tallied game-winning goal in the 16th minute (15:33) to propel Akron to a 5-1 victory over No. 4 Michigan State (Dec. 7) in the semifinal round of the College Cup...ranked fifth in the NCAA in game-winning goals (6), 10th in total goals (13), 11th in total points (31), 32nd in goals per contest (0.57) and 45th in points per game (1.35)...opened his campaign registering a pair of tallies in a 2-2 double-overtime draw against No. 9 Butler (Aug. 24)...scored game-winning tally in a 1-0 triumph over Pittsburgh (Sept. 1)...notched game-winner in a 1-0 road triumph at Grand Canyon (Sept. 20)...came off the bench to collect game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory at No. 8 Michigan State (Oct. 9)...secured a 1-0 win at SIU Edwardsville (Oct. 27) with a goal in the 64th minute (63:47)...scored game-winning goal in the 65th minute (64:32) in the title match of the MAC Tournament won by the Zips, 3-0, over Western Michigan (Nov. 11)...recorded his third multi-goal effort of the season to lift Akron to a 3-1 victory past Rider in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 15)...earned assist on Abdi Mohamed’s tally in a 3-1 triumph over No. 20 Syracuse (Nov. 18) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...also logged assist on Marcel Zajac’s game-winner in a 1-0 win at top-seeded Wake Forest (Nov. 25) in the third round of the NCAA Tournament...honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its National Team of the Week on five occasions, while also being recognized by College Soccer News...led the MAC in goals (13) and points (31), while ranking second in goals per game (0.57) and shots (61), third in points (1.35) and shots per contest (2.21) and 10th in assists (5).
2018 ACCOLADES: Chosen as a third-team All-America honoree by United Soccer Coaches...earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Third-Team All-America honors...tabbed a Third-Team All-America selection by College Soccer News...named to TopDrawerSoccer.com’s 2018 Men's Top 100 Postseason list (No. 32)...first-team All-MAC honoree...tabbed a first-team All-North Regional selection by United Soccer Coaches...chosen by TopDrawerSoccer.com as an honorable mention selection to its National Team of the Week (Sept. 4, Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 30)...honored as MAC Men’s Soccer Player of the Week (Sept. 18)...named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Men’s Soccer National Top-100 D1 Players to Watch Preseason list...selected by TopDrawerSoccer.com and College Soccer News to its National Teams of the Week (Aug. 27)...chosen as the MAC Men’s Co-Soccer Player of the Week (Aug. 28)...named as the Akron Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Week (Aug. 27, Nov. 5)...tabbed as the Akron Summa Health Student-Athlete of the Month (Sept., Oct.)...named by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Men’s Soccer National Top-100 Midseason List (No. 75)...All-Ohio honoree.
2017: Appeared in 18 games for the Zips, including making one start...registered a goal, while adding four assists on the strength of 22 shots, including eight on goal...netted first career goal in a 5-0 triumph past No. 21 UMass Lowell (Sept. 24), while assisting on Sam Gainford’s game-winning tally in the affair...tallied assist on Joao Moutinho’s goal in a 4-1 win over No. 1 Michigan State (Sept. 27)...added assists in Zips’ victories versus Marshall (Nov. 1) and Northern Illinois (Nov. 4)...earned first career start in Akron’s 3-0 decision over No. 22 Seattle (Nov. 19) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament...ranked 49th nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.com on its postseason National Freshmen Top 100 list...rated 10th in the league in conference-only assists (1).
2017 ACCOLADES: Honored by TopDrawerSoccer.com to its Postseason National Freshmen Top 100 (No. 49)...named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com’s National Team of the Week (Sept. 26)...selected to the Men’s Freshman Top 100 list (No. 50) by TopDrawerSoccer.com for the midseason.
PRIOR TO AKRON: Led the Kiski School to three straight state tournament semifinal appearances en route to scoring 49 goals and registering 28 assists...was named the Cougars’ 2016 Most Valuable Player after leading his squad in goals and assists...was selected to compete in the 2016 TopDrawerSoccer.com High School Soccer All-American game in Raleigh, N.C....rated as the No. 5 player in the Pennsylvania Region for Spring 2017...named Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Pennsylvania in 2017.
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport management...son of Kate Egbo and the late Chijioke Egbo.
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