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Position: Forward
Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 160
Birthdate: Jan. 1, 1988 Hometown: Tampa, Fla.
Club: HC United U-17 Caps/Goals: 10/3
U.S. National Teams: Invited into U.S. Soccer’s Under-17 Residency Program in July of 2004 … Born in Ghana before moving to the U.S. with his dad … U.S. Under-17s: Has been used mainly as a reserve forward, coming off the bench and creating havoc with his speed and balls skills … In nine career international caps, has three goals … 2005: In just 10 matches has scored five goals (tied for third on the team) … Came on as a reserve against Haiti on April 3 … 2004: Scored the game-winning goal in his first appearance with the U-17s in a 3-2 victory over Canada in Blaine, Minn., knocking home the decisive strike in the 65th minute, a few minutes after entering the match … Scored in his second appearance as well, notching the lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Canada three days later … Scored first goal in a 4-1 victory over Australia U-17 MNT on Dec. 9 in Bradenton … Scored a total of eight goals in 2004, good enough for fifth best on the team.
High School / Club: Went to high school at Gaither High in Tampa in 2004 … Was named All-Conference and Second Team All-County in his freshman year in 2004 … Played for HC United in Tampa from 2002-04.
Personal: Was born in Kumasi, Ghana … Full name is Eddie Kwame Ababio … Names his favorite soccer moment his first international match with the U-17s … Favorite soccer team in Manchester United … Childhood idol was Diego Maradona … His career ambition is to be an orthodontist … His dream vacation spot is Jamaica. |
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