George Fochive (born March 24, 1992) is an American soccer player.
 Fochive with Sacramento Republic in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors | ||
| 2012–2014 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Portland Timbers | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Viborg FF | 64 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Hadera | 40 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bnei Yehuda | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Portland Timbers | 24 | (2) |
| 2022 | Portland Timbers 2 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editOf Cameroonian descent, Fochive spent ten years of his early life in France where he played boarding school soccer at Lycée Godefroy de Bouillon in Clermont-Ferrand.[2][3] He started his college soccer career at Hawaii Pacific University in 2010, where he spent two years before transferring to UConn in 2012.[4]
While at college, Fochive also appeared for USL PDL club Real Maryland Monarchs in 2011 and 2012.[5]
Professional
editFochive was drafted in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (39th overall) by the Portland Timbers, and was signed by the club in February 2014.[6]
Fochive was loaned to Portland's USL Pro affiliate club Sacramento Republic and made his debut on April 27, 2014, in a 1–2 defeat to Harrisburg City Islanders.[7]
In February 2016, Portland sold Fochive to Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga.[8]
Fochive departed Viborg in December 2018.[9]
On January 12, 2019, Fochive signed in the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[10]
On July 16, 2020, Fochive signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba.[11]
On June 8, 2021, Fochive signs for a second time with the Portland Timbers through 2022.[12] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Portland.[13]
Honors
editPortland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[14]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[15]
References
edit- ^ "George Fochive". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "George Fochive - 2010 Men's Soccer - Hawaii Pacific University".
- ^ "George Fochive Starting to Find More Time on the Field in First Year with Portland". July 9, 2014.
- ^ "University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". Uconnhuskies.Com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "George Fochive". SoccerStats.us. June 17, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign SuperDraft picks Aaron Long, George Fochive | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sacramento Republic vs. City Islanders - 27 April 2014 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. April 27, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Portland Timbers transfer George Fochive to Danish club Viborg FF | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Amerikaner siger farvel og tak i Viborg FF: Vil jagte en kontrakt i USA". December 5, 2018.
- ^ Ben David, Alon; Ben Dor, Doron (January 12, 2019). "אביטן: יש לי חבורה של גברים, כיף לאמן אותם" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Ben Dor, Doron (July 14, 2020). "הקשר ג'ורג' פוצ'יבה חתם בהפועל כפר סבא" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Portland Timbers Communication. "Timbers acquire midfielder George Fochive". Portland Timbers. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2023 MLS season | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
- ^ McCauley, Kevin (December 6, 2015). "Portland Timbers lift first ever MLS Cup title, beating Columbus Crew 2-1". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". OregonLive.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
External links
edit
- George Fochive at Major League Soccer
- George Fochive at Soccerway
- George Fochive at WorldFootball.net