Chukwuemeka Somto "Emeka" Eneli was born on October 18,1999 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake and the United States national team.
12 Facts About Emeka Eneli
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Emeka Eneli attended Dublin Coffman High School, where he played one year of varsity soccer.
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Emeka Eneli played soccer with the Columbus Crew academy between 2012 and 2017, before spending a season with Ohio Premier, who he helped to the ENPL national title in 2018 and was named to the ECNL All-American and ECNL All-Midwest teams.
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In 2018, Emeka Eneli attended Cornell University graduating in 2022 with a major in Biological Engineering and a minor in Business.
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Emeka Eneli played college soccer, serving as team captain in his junior and senior years.
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In four seasons with Big Red spanning across five years due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the cancellation of the 2020 season, Emeka Eneli made 60 appearances, scoring 20 goals and tallying 17 assists.
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In 2021, Emeka Eneli earned All-Ivy League First Team and Second Team United Soccer Coaches Men's Northeast Region honors.
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Emeka Eneli earned 2018 Rookie of the Year for the Ivy League Mens Soccer conference.
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Emeka Eneli finished the season second in the Ivy League in points and goals.
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Emeka Eneli spent 2019 and 2020 with Lionsbridge FC, scoring three goals in 16 games.
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Emeka Eneli was drafted by Real Salt Lake with the 25th pick of the first round.
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On November 2,2024, Emeka Eneli's scored his second goal for the club, an equalizer in the MLS Cup Playoffs against Minnesota United that forced penalties.