Alex Nimo

Personal information
Full name	Alex Nimo
Date of birth	March 21, 1990 (1990-03-21) (age 19)
Place of birth	Monrovia, Liberia
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Real Salt Lake
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008–	Real Salt Lake	0	(0)
2009	→ Portland Timbers (loan)	23	(1)
National team‡
2007–2008	United States U-17	16	(1)
2008-2009	United States U-20	6	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 March, 2009

Alex Nimo (born March 21, 1990 in Monrovia) is a Liberian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Youth 2.2 Professional 2.3 International 3 Honors 3.1 Portland Timbers 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Early life

Alex moved with his parents, Tommy and Maima Nimo, to a refugee camp in Ghana as an infant. There he spent most of the first nine years of his life as the family escaped from the First Liberian Civil War.^[1] Nimo and his family were granted asylum as political refugees and moved to Oregon with the assistance of Catholic Ministries. In Oregon, he was discovered by the late University of Portland soccer coach Clive Charles and placed in F.C. Portland.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth

In 2003, Nimo was chosen for the player pool of the under-14 U.S. national team. The 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) midfielder attended Benson Polytechnic High School in Portland, and was a two time all-state forward.^[2]He was considered one of the best players to ever come out of Oregon.^[3] He was named a Parade All-American,^[4] and all-state at Benson.^[5] Nimo received his U.S. citizenship in November 2006. In 2007, he joined the U.S. Residency camp located in Bradenton, Florida, and played for the U-17 national team.^[6]

[edit] Professional

In the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, Nimo—who had already been signed by the league to a Generation Adidas contract worth $45,000 per year—was selected 17th overall by Real Salt Lake.^[7][8] He scored his first goal for the team on July 9, 2008, in an exhibition game against Santos Laguna, but would not see any league appearances during the season.^[9] Shortly before the opening of the 2009 season, in March, the club announced that Nimo would be loaned out to the Portland Timbers of the USL-1.^[10]

[edit] International

In 2006, Nimo was called up to the United States U-17 men's national soccer team as it entered its qualification campaign for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[11] He then played all four U.S. games at the World Cup as the U.S. went to the Round of 16 before being eliminated by Germany.^[12] In 2008, he became a regular with the United States U-20.^[13]

[edit] Honors

[edit] Portland Timbers

• USL First Division Commissioner's Cup (1): 2009

[edit] See also

• List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MLS player profile
• Portland Timbers player profile
• Alex Nimo in United States U-17 men's national soccer team - http://ussoccer.com
• Nimo's long journey leads him to Utah LiberianSoccer.com
• 2008 combine notable for defensive talent - ESPN

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