Manny Motajo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Manny Motajo

Footballer

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1970

Place of Birth: Nigeria

Profession: association football player

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Manny Motajo

  • Manny Motajo (born February 13, 1970) is a retired Nigerian soccer defender who played professionally in the USISL, Continental Indoor Soccer League and Major League Soccer. In 1987, Motajo began his career with First Bank F.C.
  • in the Nigeria National League.
  • In 1989, he entered Howard University in the United States.
  • He played soccer at Howard from 1989 to 1992.
  • In 1994, he played for the Washington Mustangs in the USISL.
  • He then moved to the Washington Warthogs in the Continental Indoor Soccer League for the 1994 and 1995 indoor seasons.
  • Motajo caught the eye of scouts from Major League Soccer during the league’s initial open tryouts.
  • This led to his selection in February 1996, by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 9th round (84th overall) in the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.
  • He played twenty games for the Galaxy in 1996, but was waived on November 8.
  • In 1997, he played for the Jacksonville Cyclones of the USISL A-League.
  • The New England Revolution signed Motajo on May 22, 1998.
  • He played seventeen games for the Revolution over two seasons before being waived on June 15, 1999 to clear a roster spot for the recently signed Chaka Daley.
  • He also played for the Nigerian national under-21 team between 1988 and 1989.

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