Signed on January 26, 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2015: Joined Fram Reykjavík (Iceland Second Division) … Started 19 matches and scored one goal … Started one match in Icelandic Cup … 2014-15: On loan at FC Fredericia (Danish First Division) … Started 16 matches and scored one goal … Started two Danish Cup matches … Started the season with AC Horsens, making two starts … 2013-14: Signed with AC Horsens (Danish First Division) … Started 15 matches
INTERNATIONAL: Eligbible for U.S. and Nigeria … YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS: Named to the U.S. Under-20 National Team in March of 2011 ... appeared for the United States in a pair of contests in November 2010 in the Torneo de las Americas ... played the full 90 minutes against both Mexico and Colombia and wore the captain's armband in 2-0 win over Canada in an international friendly ... helped lead the U.S. U-20 squad to 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship quarterfinal round with a pair of shutouts ... Also traveled to France with the U-20 squad for a pair of friendlies ... selected to train with the U-23 national team
COLLEGE: Four year starter at Duke University … Started all 70 games in his career … 2013: Started 19 games, scored two goals … Team Captain … NSCAA All-America third team … All-ACC first team … NSCAA All-South Region first team … 2012: Started all 18 matches, tallied five goals and two assists … ACC Defensive Player of the Year … All-ACC first team … NSCAA All-South Region first team … College Soccer News All-America squad … team’s Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year … 2011: Started 17 games, scored one goal ... All-ACC second team ... NSCAA All-South Region second team … 2010: Started 16 games … All-ACC Freshmen Team … NSCAA All-South Region third team
YOUTH/HIGH SCHOOL: Joined Dynamo Academy in 2008 … 2009 Dynamo Academy Player of the Year … Attended Hightower High School in Fort Bend … State Gatorade Player of the Year nominee … Two-year letterwinner as a cornerback in football
PERSONAL: Son of Christian Sr. and Joyce Ibeagha … Brother, Christian Jr., also played soccer at Duke and plays professionally for Suduroy in the Faroe Islands
