1. Dominic Oduro was born on 13 August 1985 and is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
24 Facts About Dominic Oduro
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Dominic Oduro started his playing career in Ghana, playing for both Prempeh College and the University of Ghana before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004.
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Dominic Oduro appeared in 41 matches for VCU, scoring 18 goals and earning five assists, and being honoured with the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award and a Third Team All-American spot.
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Dominic Oduro helped the Rams reach the quarterfinals of the 2004 NCAA Tournament, VCU's highest ever appearance.
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Dominic Oduro played for Richmond Kickers Future in the USL Premier Development League in 2005, scoring 16 goals in 13 games.
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Dominic Oduro was selected in the second round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas.
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Dominic Oduro made his first team debut on 28 June 2006, as a substitute for Kenny Cooper and scored his first MLS goal on 8 July 2006 against New York Red Bulls.
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Dominic Oduro was primarily used as a second-half substitute, to provide a spark to the clubs attack, and ultimately appeared in 70 league matches for FC Dallas, with his most productive season coming in 2008 in which he netted 5 goals in 25 matches.
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Dominic Oduro was traded to New York Red Bulls on 12 January 2009, while Dave van den Bergh went in the other direction to FC Dallas.
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Dominic Oduro made his first start for the Houston Dynamo on 1 July 2009 against the USL-1 side Austin Aztex.
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Dominic Oduro stayed with Houston through the 2009 and 2010 MLS seasons.
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Dominic Oduro performed well with Chicago, scoring 12 goals during his first season with the team.
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Dominic Oduro was traded to Columbus Crew on 1 February 2013 in exchange for Dilly Duka.
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Dominic Oduro featured for the club for two seasons from 2013 to 2014, playing 43 matches and scoring 13 goals in all competitions.
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Dominic Oduro was traded to Toronto FC on 6 June 2014 for winger Alvaro Rey.
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Dominic Oduro was traded to Montreal Impact on 27 January 2015 for allocation money.
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Dominic Oduro played from 2015 to 2018, playing 108 matches and scoring 18 goals in all competitions.
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Dominic Oduro was traded to San Jose Earthquakes on 8 August 2018 for Quincy Amarikwa.
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On 15 February 2019, Dominic Oduro signed with Charlotte Independence of the USL Championship.
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Dominic Oduro was released by Charlotte at the end of the 2019 season.
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On 26 February 2012, Dominic Oduro was called up to the Ghana squad to face Chile.
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Dominic Oduro made his Ghana debut against Chile on 29 February 2012 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Dominic Oduro began coaching the Charlotte FC U14 team in 2022.
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Dominic Oduro holds a US green card which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.