Prosper Figbe

Position:
Defender
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Ilorin, Nigeria
High School:
The Loomis Chaffee School

2015 - Started 19 games this season…Named to the American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team…Scored the tying goal with 1:43 on the clock against Boston College in the NCAA second round…Posted nine shots on the season.

Prep/Club – Played at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Conn. … Helped lead the team to its first undefeated season in school history in 2014 … Named to the 2014 WNEPSSA Select All-Star team and the 2014 NSCAA All-State team for Prep L schools … Scored four goals and had four assists last season and was named the team’s MVP … Scored five goals and added three assists in 2013 … Led his club team, Connecticut Football Club, to a state cup championship in 2013 … Also played club soccer for Black Rock FC, one of the top club teams in the nation.

Personal – Born on Oct. 30, 1996 in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria ... Comes from a family of seven with two brothers and two sisters … Came to the U.S. after being identified by the MTN Football Scholars program, which uses soccer to promote social change and gives opportunities for the top student-athletes in Nigeria to earn an education at American prep schools and universities ... Hobbies include playing basketball and dancing.