Waking the Red · Nov 5, 2021
Striker Ike Ugbo commits to Canada
Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/BSR Agency/Getty Images Ike Ugbo celebrates after scoring a goal for his club team, KRC Genk, in Belgium.The Canadian men’s national team have added a significant piece to their attacking depth as England Youth international Ike Ugbo has committed to Les Rouges.
Ugbo was born in London, England to Nigerian parents and played youth soccer at Brampton East SC and Woodbridge Strikers. He then returned to England where he joined Chelsea’s U-10 team. He broke through to the professional scene in 2015, but never got a chance to feature for Chelsea’s first team.