Connally Edozien
Encyclopedia
Connally Edozien is a Nigeria
n soccer player who currently without a club.
in Daytona Beach
, Florida
, where he was an All-American and earned Florida Sun Conference
Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. He was the Regional XIV Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000, as well as a four-time All-Region and All-Conference performer. Edozien is the all-time leader in points at Embry-Riddle.
. In March 2002, he signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks
after impressing during a February 2002 trial. At some point, he also played for and the SC Bastia
in France
. In the fall of 2004, he signed with the Cincinnati Excite
in the American Indoor Soccer League
. He caught the eye of the coach of the Cleveland Force
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
during an exhibition game between the Excite and Force. This led to the Force signing him to a five game contract on November 23, 2004. He failed to score a goal and the team released him after four games. On February 17, 2005, he returned to the Excite, scoring two goals in the team's last two games of the season. He would also play the 2005-2006 winter indoor season with the Excite.
On March 21, 2005, Edozien signed with the New England Revolution
of Major League Soccer
. He played nine games, never scoring in league play, and was released at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he spent one season with the Rochester Raging Rhinos
before moving to the Carolina RailHawks in 2007. He led the team in scoring that season, but was traded to Miami FC
in August 2008 in exchange for Eddie Gutierrez
. In the fall of 2007, he signed with the expansion Orlando Sharks
of MISL.
.
In 2008 Edozien joined North Carolina's Triangle Futbol Club as Head Coach for the '94 Navy Ladies and the '93 Navy Men teams.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n soccer player who currently without a club.
Youth and College
Edozian was born in Nigeria, but spent much of his youth in London, England. He came to the United States in 1999 to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a private university in the US specializing in aviation and aerospace engineering. It teaches the science, practice, and business of aviation and aerospace. Called "The Harvard of the Sky" by Time Magazine in 1979, Embry-Riddle has a history dating back to...
in Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, USA. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city has a population of 64,211. Daytona Beach is a principal city of the Deltona – Daytona Beach – Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which the census bureau estimated had...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, where he was an All-American and earned Florida Sun Conference
Florida Sun Conference
The Sun Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina...
Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000. He was the Regional XIV Player of the Year in 1999 and 2000, as well as a four-time All-Region and All-Conference performer. Edozien is the all-time leader in points at Embry-Riddle.
Professional
After college, Edozian played for FV Dresden-Nord in Dresden, GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. In March 2002, he signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks
Cincinnati Riverhawks
The Cincinnati Riverhawks were a professional soccer team that debuted in the USISL Premier Development League in 1997 and joined the A-League from 1998 to 2003...
after impressing during a February 2002 trial. At some point, he also played for and the SC Bastia
SC Bastia
Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. In the fall of 2004, he signed with the Cincinnati Excite
Cincinnati Excite
The Cincinnati Excite were a semi-professional indoor soccer club which played in the American Indoor Soccer League.- History :The Excite are owned by David Galus, and took the American Indoor Soccer League season championship in the 2005/2006 season....
in the American Indoor Soccer League
American Indoor Soccer League
The American Indoor Soccer League was a semi-professional indoor soccer league founded in 2003 and for now folded in 2008.- History :Founded in 2002, the AISL's headquarters are based in West Springfield, Massachusetts, but the media relations office is based out of Cleveland, Ohio. The league...
. He caught the eye of the coach of the Cleveland Force
Cleveland Crunch
The Cleveland Crunch was formed in 1989 as an expansion team in the Major Soccer League to replace the Cleveland Force, which had folded on July 22, 1988. Akron businessmen George S. Hoffman and Stuart Lichter formed an ownership group, named Al Miller general manager and former Force star Kai...
of the Major Indoor Soccer League
Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–2008)
The Major Indoor Soccer League was the top professional indoor soccer league in the USA. The league was a member of both the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. The MISL had replaced the NPSL which folded in 2001. According to MISL.net, the league has ceased operations as of May 31, 2008...
during an exhibition game between the Excite and Force. This led to the Force signing him to a five game contract on November 23, 2004. He failed to score a goal and the team released him after four games. On February 17, 2005, he returned to the Excite, scoring two goals in the team's last two games of the season. He would also play the 2005-2006 winter indoor season with the Excite.
On March 21, 2005, Edozien signed with the New England Revolution
New England Revolution
The New England Revolution is an American professional association football club based in Foxborough, Massachusetts which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He played nine games, never scoring in league play, and was released at the end of the 2005 season. In 2006, he spent one season with the Rochester Raging Rhinos
Rochester Raging Rhinos
The Rochester Rhinos are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having self-relegated from the USSF D2 Pro League...
before moving to the Carolina RailHawks in 2007. He led the team in scoring that season, but was traded to Miami FC
Miami FC
Fort Lauderdale Strikers is an American professional association football team based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in August 2008 in exchange for Eddie Gutierrez
Eddie Gutierrez
Jorge Eduardo "Eddie" Gutierrez is an American soccer player who currently plays for Fresno Fuego in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:...
. In the fall of 2007, he signed with the expansion Orlando Sharks
Orlando Sharks
The Orlando Sharks were an American indoor soccer was based in Orlando, Florida, USA. Founded in 2007, the team played in the Major Indoor Soccer League....
of MISL.
Coaching
Beginning in 2007, Edozian became an assistant coach with the men's soccer team at Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
.
In 2008 Edozien joined North Carolina's Triangle Futbol Club as Head Coach for the '94 Navy Ladies and the '93 Navy Men teams.