Diba Nwegbo
nigerian-American soccer player
Patrick "Diba" Nwegbo (born 1 January 2002) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in the United States, he has represented Nigeria at youth level.
Career
Youth and college
Nwegbo was born in the Acworth, Georgia to Nigerian parents. He attended North Cobb High School, where he was named to the Region 3-AAAAA Team of the Year in 2018 after scoring 21 goals and tallying six assists, making him the top goal scorer in the region. He also played club soccer with Smyrna Soccer Club between 2017 and 2018, then Alabama FC in 2018 to 2019. Nwegbo was invited to 2018 ECNL National Training Camp as well as with receiving a call up to the Nigeria national under-17 football team.
In 2019, Nwegbo attended the College of William & Mary to play college soccer. In four seasons with the Tribe, Nwegbo made 57 appearances, scoring nine goals and adding 17 assists. In 2021, he was named Second Team All-CAA and Second Team VaSID All-State.
While at college, Nwegbo competed in the USL League Two.
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