Kene Eze

Kene Eze

Personal information
Date of birth	(1992-01-21) January 21, 1992
Place of birth	Sayreville, New Jersey, United States
Height
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	North Geelong Warriors FC
Youth career
2010–2012	WPU Pioneers
2013	Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Jersey Express	10	(7)
2015	Pittsburgh Riverhounds	2	(0)
2016	North Geelong Warriors FC	6	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 10, 2016

Kene Eze (born January 21, 1992) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club North Geelong Warriors FC.

Career

College & Amateur

Eze played four years of college soccer, beginning at William Paterson University in 2010 to 2012 and finishing in 2013 at Rutgers University.

Professional career

On January 21, 2014, Eze was selected 60th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC. Eze was not signed by Toronto, instead joining USL PDL club Jersey Express for their 2014 season. On January 27, 2015, Eze signed with USL club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Move to Australia

In March 2016, Eze relocated to Melbourne, Australia where he signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 club North Geelong Warriors FC. Eze scored two goals on debut for the Warriors in a 7-1 routing of Shepparton South SC in the 2016 FFA Cup. Eze went on to also score on his league debut for North Geelong, netting the second in a 2-0 win over Goulburn Valley Suns FC. He grabbed his second league goal, and fourth overall, in an emphatic 7-2 win over Bendigo City FC in Round 7 of the NPLV2 season. Eze continued his good goalscoring form, grabbing a hattrick in a 5-2 win over FC Clifton Hill at Kevin Bartlett Reserve in Round 5 of the 2016 FFA Cup. He was then selected in "The Corner Flag"'s Team of the Month for April in his conference.