NAME: Nelson Akwari

POSITION: CENTRAL defender/ defensive midfielder

HEIGHT: 6-0

WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

BIRTHDATE: february 04, 1982

HOMETOWN: houston, tx

CURRENT CLUB: charlotte Eagles (USL 2)

LAST CLUB: real salt lake (2), columbus crew (2), New york metrostars

PLAYING STYLE: RICARDO CARVALHO OF CHELSEA FC

PROFESSIONAL experience

2007: 22 games; USL All League Team; Defender of the Year Finalist
2006: 18 games
2005: 23 games; 2 goals in exhibition matches Universidad Catolica of Chile and           Harbour View FC of Jamaica.
2004: 19 games 2004 MLS Supporters Shield (Best team Record in League)
2003: 11 games
2002: 7 games; 1 assist in exhibition match against Chivas de Guadalajara        (Mexico)

International

2002: 5 appearances for the U-23 team
2001: Only player to start all 29 matches for the U-20s in 2001 ... Started and played all 360 minutes at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, as the U.S. advanced to the second round and posted a 1-2-1 record ... Started all three matches and played all 270 minutes at the Toulon Festival in France in May 2001 ... Started all three matches at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament ... One of two U.S. players to play all 270 minutes of the qualifying tournament
2000: Started 21 matches in 2000

1999: Made his U-23 debut against Jamaica on 7/29/99 at the Pan Am games in Winnipeg, Canada and assisted on the first U.S. goal in a 2-1 win ... Had three consecutive 90-minute performances at the Pan Am Games, where the U.S. finished third
1999: Co-captain of the U.S. team that advanced to the semifinals of the Under-17 World Championship in 1999 (New Zealand) ... One of four U.S. players to play all 570 minutes in six games at the tournament ... Netted his penalty kick in the semifinal shootout with Australia that the USA lost 7-6 after a 2-2 draw ... In two years, he earned 42 caps with the Under-17s ... One of only three players to play every minute during the USA's qualification tournament for the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1998: Named Best Defensive Player at the U-17 Salerno Tournament (Italy) in May 1998 ... Scored his first international goal in Salerno in the USA's 3-2 loss to Russia.

Personal

Nelson is a very versatile, aggressive, technical player with plenty of pace with great ability in defending set pieces and breaking up the opponents build up play. A great header of the ball, he admires Nigerian national team player Nwankwo Kanu.
Nelson was Sports Illustrated/Old Spice Athlete of the Month in October 1999 ... Named the 2000 Parade Magazine National Co-Player of the Year and the 1999 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year while at Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston ... First-team Parade All-American in 1999.

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