George Fochive (born March 24, 1992) is an American soccer player.
 Fochive with Sacramento Republic in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 24, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Hawaii Pacific Sea Warriors | ||
| 2012–2014 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 16 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Portland Timbers | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) | 8 | (4) |
| 2016–2018 | Viborg FF | 64 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Hapoel Hadera | 40 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | Bnei Yehuda | 7 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Portland Timbers | 24 | (2) |
| 2022 | Portland Timbers 2 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022 | |||
Career edit
College and amateur edit
Of Cameroonian descent, Fochive spent ten years of his early life in France where he played boarding school soccer at Lycée Godefroy de Bouillon in Clermont-Ferrand.[2][3] He started his college soccer career at Hawaii Pacific University in 2010, where he spent two years before transferring to UConn in 2012.[4]
While at college, Fochive also appeared for USL PDL club Real Maryland Monarchs in 2011 and 2012.[5]
Professional edit
Fochive was drafted in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft (39th overall) by the Portland Timbers, and was signed by the club in February 2014.[6]
Fochive was loaned to Portland's USL Pro affiliate club Sacramento Republic and made his debut on April 27, 2014, in a 1-2 defeat to Harrisburg City Islanders.[7]
In February 2016, Portland sold Fochive to Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga.[8]
Fochive departed Viborg in December 2018.[9]
On January 12, 2019, Fochive signed in the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Hadera.[10]
On July 16, 2020, Fochive signed in Hapoel Kfar Saba.[11]
On June 8, 2021, Fochive signs for a second time with the Portland Timbers through 2022. [12] Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Portland.[13]
Honors edit
Portland Timbers
- MLS Cup: 2015[14]
- Western Conference (playoffs): 2015[15]
References edit
- ^ "George Fochive". Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "George Fochive - 2010 Men's Soccer - Hawaii Pacific University".
- ^ "George Fochive Starting to Find More Time on the Field in First Year with Portland". July 9, 2014.
- ^ "University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Men's Soccer". Uconnhuskies.Com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "George Fochive". SoccerStats.us. June 17, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign SuperDraft picks Aaron Long, George Fochive | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. February 25, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sacramento Republic vs. City Islanders - 27 April 2014 - Soccerway". Uk.soccerway.com. April 27, 2014. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Portland Timbers transfer George Fochive to Danish club Viborg FF | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. February 2, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Amerikaner siger farvel og tak i Viborg FF: Vil jagte en kontrakt i USA". December 5, 2018.
- ^ Ben David, Alon; Ben Dor, Doron (January 12, 2019). "אביטן: יש לי חבורה של גברים, כיף לאמן אותם" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Ben Dor, Doron (July 14, 2020). "הקשר ג'ורג' פוצ'יבה חתם בהפועל כפר סבא" (in Hebrew). One. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Portland Timbers Communication. "Timbers acquire midfielder George Fochive". Portland Timbers. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2023 MLS season | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
- ^ McCauley, Kevin (December 6, 2015). "Portland Timbers lift first ever MLS Cup title, beating Columbus Crew 2-1". SBNation.com. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
- ^ "Portland Timbers, fans celebrate Western Conference Championship". OregonLive.com. November 30, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
External links edit
- George Fochive at Major League Soccer
- George Fochive at Soccerway
- George Fochive at WorldFootball.net