Patrick Nyarko
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Patrick Nyarko | |
| Date of birth | January 15, 1986 | |
| Place of birth | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Forward | |
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| Current club | Chicago Fire | |
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| 2005-2007 | Virginia Tech | |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2008- | Chicago Fire | |
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Patrick Nyarko (born January 15, 1986) is a football (soccer) player originally from Kumasi, Ghana. He was drafted by the Chicago Fire as the 7th overall pick of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft.
Nyarko was a star forward and three-time All-ACC selection for the Virginia Tech Hokies soccer team, which played in the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup, falling to Wake Forest in the final four.
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[edit] College career
Nyarko, who finished his Virginia Tech career with 31 goals,[1] was called by coach Oliver Weiss, "the most incredible player I've ever coached"[2] and he is considered to be the best soccer player in Virginia Tech history.[1]
Nyarko first met Weiss when the coach was on a recruiting trip to Ghana.
In Nyarko's freshman year, he scored the lone goal of his team's marquee win over then-#4 North Carolina.[3] Tech rose as high as #10 in the polls and earned its second trip in school history to the NCAA tournament. Nyarko was named the Atlantic Coast Conference freshman of the year and was named to the all-ACC team.
Following the 2007 season, in which the Hokies finished #8 in the final AP poll and played in the final four of the 2007 Division I Men's College Cup, Nyarko was named as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy.[4]
Nyarko decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. Widely predicted to be the overall #1 choice, Nyarko was selected by the Chicago Fire with their first round pick.[5]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Berman, Mark (2008-01-15). Nyarko taking kicks to MLS. Roanoke Times. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Kilgore, Adam (2007-12-14). Hokies' First College Cup a Foreign Concept. Washington Post. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Tech Topples No. 4 Tar Heels. hokiesports.com (2005-10-08). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Nyarko named MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist. hokiesports.com (2007-12-15). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Nyarko Ready To Stoke Fire. soccer365.com (2008-01-23). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Virginia Tech bio
- Nyarko selected seventh in MLS SuperDraft (HokieSports.com)
- Virginia Tech's Nyarko makes grade (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
- Clear Choice for Potential Top Pick (Washington Post)
- Fire get goal scorer in Nyarko (MLS Net)
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