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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinedu Dike | ||
| Date of birth | February 2, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmond, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Portland Timbers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Indiana Invaders | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | 23 | (10) |
| 2011– | Portland Timbers | 11 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 27, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Chinedu "Bright" Dike (born February 2, 1987 in Edmond, Oklahoma) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.
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Dike attended Edmond North High School, and played college soccer at the University of Notre Dame from 2005 to 2009, redshirting his junior season in 2007. As a senior he started all 21 games for the Irish, led the team in goals (12) and total points (29), and was named to the all-Big East Championship team.
During his college years Dike also played one season with the Indiana Invaders in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Dike was drafted in the first round (12th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[2] However, after training with the club all preseason, he did not make the squad and was released. On April 7, 2010, Dike signed a one year contract with Portland Timbers.[3] He made his professional debut on April 22, 2010 in a game against AC St. Louis.[4]
Dike recorded his first professional hat trick by scoring three goals in a June 22, 2010 U.S. Open Cup match vs. the Kitsap Pumas.[5] During the 2010 USSF D2 Pro League season Dike appeared in 23 matches for Portland in which he scored 10 goals.
On October 19, 2010 Dike was named as one of the first four players to be signed by the Portland Timbers ahead of their expansion into Major League Soccer in 2011, along with Steve Cronin, Ryan Pore and Eddie Johnson.[6]
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