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Phillip Ejimadu

Phillip Ejimadu
Personal information
Full name Phillip Chijoke Ejimadu
Date of birth (1999-08-31) August 31, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Kansas City Comets
Number 99
Youth career
2015–2018 Nacional-SP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Los Angeles FC 0 (0)
2019 → FC Tucson (loan) 15 (0)
2020 → San Diego Loyal (loan) 0 (0)
2021 Las Vegas Lights 0 (0)
2022 Rochester NY 1 (0)
2023 Flower City Union 1 (0)
2023– Kansas City Comets (indoor) 11 (0)
International career‡
2018 United States U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 30, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 17, 2024

Philip Chijoke Ejimadu (born August 31, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kansas City Comets in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

Club

Ejimadu played in the youth academy of Nacional Atlético Clube in São Paulo, Brazil before returning to the United States to go pro. He signed with Major League Soccer outfit, Los Angeles FC on February 21, 2019.[1] On March 29, 2019, Ejimadu went on a season-long loan to third-division, FC Tucson.[2] The next day, Ejimadu made his professional debut for FC Tucson starting the entire match in a 3–1 victory at Orlando City B.[3]

On September 23, 2020, Ejimadu moved on loan to USL Championship side San Diego Loyal.[4]

On April 5, 2021, Ejimadu joined Las Vegas Lights FC ahead of the 2021 season.[5]

On March 13, 2022, Ejimadu signed with MLS Next Pro side Rochester New York FC for the 2022 season.[6]

Ejimadu signed with the Major Arena Soccer League's Kansas City Comets on October 17, 2023.[7]

International

Ejimadu is eligible to represent Brazil, Nigeria, and the United States on the international level.[8] In 2018, he was called into the training camp for the United States under-20 national team.[2]

Career statistics

As of June 17, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Los Angeles FC 2019 MLS 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
2020 0 0 — — 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 0
FC Tucson (loan) 2019 USL League One 15 0 — — — — — — — — 15 0
San Diego Loyal (loan) 2020 USL Championship 0 0 — — — — — — — — 0 0
Las Vegas Lights 2021 USL Championship — — — — — — — — — — 0 0
Rochester NY FC 2022 MLS Next Pro 1 0 3 0 — — 0 0 — — 4 0
Flower City Union 2023 NISA 1 0 — — — — — — — — 1 0
Career Total 17 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0

References

  1. ^ "LAFC Signs Phillip Ejimadu, Lamar Batista, & Adrien Perez Ahead Of 2019 Season". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To FC Tucson". lafc.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Orlando City B v FC Tucson". USL League One. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "LAFC Loans Goalkeeper Phillip Ejimadu To San Diego Loyal SC | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  5. ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE INITIAL SET OF PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2021 SEASON". Las Vegas Lights FC. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Dunn, Nathan. "COMETS SIGN GOALKEEPER PHILLIP EJIMADU". KCComets.com. Kansas City Comets. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Phillip Ejimadu - LAFC - Goalkeeper". MLSSoccer.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019. The Minnesota-born player also holds Nigerian and Brazilian citizenship.


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