Tobenna "Toby" Jonathan Uzo (born October 13, 1994) is a Nigerian

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. His brother is fellow footballer

Uchenna Uzo Uchenna Uzo (born December 27, 1992) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for USL League One club Chattanooga Red Wolves SC as a defender. His brother is fellow footballer Tobenna Uzo. Career College and amateur Uzo played three years ...

Career

Uzo attended Houston Baptist College in 2012, but did not play

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until 2013. Uzo transferred to

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in 2015 for his senior year. On January 19, 2016, Uzo was selected in the fourth round (68th overall) of the

2016 MLS SuperDraft The 2016 MLS SuperDraft was the seventeenth SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The SuperDraft is held each year in conjunction with the annual National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention. The 2016 convention was held in Ba ...

Orlando City SC Orlando City SC is an American professional soccer club in Orlando, Florida, that competes as a member of the Eastern Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). Orlando City SC began play in 2015 as the 21st franchise in MLS, succeeding the USL ...

. He was not signed by Orlando and later joined

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with

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in 2016,. He also stayed with the club when they moved to the

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in 2017. Uzo signed a professional contract with

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club

Colorado Springs Switchbacks Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC is a professional soccer team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 2014, the team is a member of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The franchise is owned by Martin E ...

on August 29, 2017. On January 4, 2019, Uzo joined

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side

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. He was given the Goal of the Year award by fan vote in both 2019 and 2020. Uzo was signed by FC Tucson after a brief stint with

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of the NPSL on July 1, 2021.

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Switchbacks bio
1994 births Living people Nigerian footballers Houston Christian Huskies men's soccer players Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players FC Tulsa players FC Tucson players Association football forwards Expatriate soccer players in the United States USL League One players USL League Two players USL Championship players National Premier Soccer League players Orlando City SC draft picks {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub