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#9 Chukwudi Chijindu
Senior/Forward
Fontana, Calif.
Damien

As a Junior (2006): Played in all 19 games as one of the first offensive subs, while starting five, all against conference foes ... Tallied three goals and five assists to finish tied for third on the team in scoring with 11 points ... Had the game-winning goal on two occasions, at BIG EAST rival Georgetown (9/23) and against Yale (9/27) ... Also scored in win at Pittsburgh ... Averaged 60 minutes per game, logging 1,138 minutes on the season.

As a Sophomore (2005): Finished the season with a shared team-high 10 goals, combined with five assists for a total of 25 points ... Played in all 21 games as one of the first offensive subs ... Averaged 47 minutes of playing time on the year ... Earned All-BIG EAST Second Team honors ... Tabbed TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Week (9/12) and BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week (10/10) over the course of the year ... Had multi-goal games against Sacred Heart (9/28) and Providence (10/5), netting two on each occasion.

As a Freshman (2004): Led the Huskies in scoring with six goals and four assists for 16 points ... Played in 22 games, starting 10 and playing an average of 37 minutes per contest ... posted three three-point games with a goal and assist versus Villanova (10/3), Boston University (10/12) and Marist (11/20) ... Earned third team All-BIG EAST honors at season’s end ... named conference Rookie of the Week after leading the Huskies to a 2-2 tie against Villanova (10/3).

Prior to UConn: Attended Damien High School in La Verne, Calif. … Earned four varsity letters in soccer … Was an All-League, All-Area, All-California Interscholastic Federation selection … An All-American Top 100 pick … Was named the League MVP, was a two-time San Gabriel Valley Player of the Year and an Inland Player of the Year … Led team in goal scoring junior and senior seasons … Part of the three-time defending Sierra League Champions and a two-time team MVP … Also lettered three-years in football … Was an All-League, All-Area, All-CIF and First Team Aldephia Television selection … An honor roll student … Named Athlete of the Year … Won the Advanced Placement Spanish Award and was part of the National Student Association.

Personal: Psychology major … Born February 20, 1986.

Chijindu's Career Statistics

Year Games Starts Shots Goals Assists Points
2004 22 10 19 6 4 16
2005 21 1 44 10 5 25
2006 19 5 31 3 5 11
Career 62 16 94 19 14 52


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