Tega Ikoba

Tega Ikoba (born August 14, 2003), is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.

Tega Ikoba

Personal information
Full name	Tega Ikoba
Date of birth	(2003-08-14) August 14, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth	Bettendorf, Iowa, United States
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Portland Timbers
Number	17
Youth career
2018–2021	Portland Timbers
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	North Carolina Tar Heels	18	(6)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Portland Timbers 2	41	(6)
2022–	Portland Timbers	6	(1)
International career
2023–	United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023

Club career

After playing with the Portland Timbers academy from 2018,^[2][3] Ikoba appeared for Portland's USL Championship side Portland Timbers 2 on September 2, 2020, as a 57th-minute substitute in a 2–1 loss to Sacramento Republic.^[4]

On January 11, 2022, Ikoba signed for the Portland Timbers as a Homegrown Player.^[5]

Ikoba made his MLS debut on May 14, 2022 against Sporting Kansas City. He scored his first MLS goal in a 5–1 loss against Atlanta United FC on March 18, 2023.

Personal life

Born in the United States, Ikoba is of Nigerian descent.^[6]

References

1. "Tega Ikoba". Portland Timbers. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
2. "Portland Timbers". port.ussoccerda.com.
3. Timbers, Portland. "Trialists, Academy players and draft picks all vying for positions during preseason in Costa Rica | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
4. "Portland Timbers 2 vs. Sacramento Republic FC - September 2, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
5. "Timbers sign forward Tega Ikoba as Homegrown Player for 2022 season". Timbers.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
6. "MLS : 87 joueurs africains engagés". beIN SPORTS France.

External links

• Tega Ikoba at USL Championship
• North Carolina profile