Republic FC’s newest addition, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, has been a positive presence for every team he’s played for, long before he was drafted by Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United.
As a versatile midfielder and defender, the 25-year-old doesn’t always get the attention in the box scores he deserves, but his impact is felt all over the field. But a player like Wheeler-Omiunu does the dirty work that wins trophies. He would know, he’s got an MLS Cup to his name to prove it.
Let’s look at some of the statistics that show why Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu is the perfect addition to the Indomitable Club.
Republic FC’s newest addition, Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu, has been a positive presence for every team he’s played for, long before he was drafted by Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United.
As a versatile midfielder and defender, the 25-year-old doesn’t always get the attention in the box scores he deserves, but his impact is felt all over the field. But a player like Wheeler-Omiunu does the dirty work that wins trophies. He would know, he’s got an MLS Cup to his name to prove it.
Let’s look at some of the statistics that show why Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu is the perfect addition to the Indomitable Club.
11 – Chances created in the offensive zone. Wheeler-Omiunu may have logged minutes over his decorated career playing right back and defensive midfielder, but who’s to say he can’t make an impact on the offensive front?
3 – Number of times Wheeler-Omiunu found the back of the net in 2019. Of his trio of goals, one was during USL Championship play with Phoenix Rising FC. He also contributed one assist with the USL regular season champions.
5 – Number of minutes it took for Wheeler-Omiunu to find the back of the net against Toronto FC II. His long-range stunner earned him Week 15 USL League One Goal of the Week honors and was the fastest goal scored in FC Tucson’s professional history.
11 – Chances created in the offensive zone. Wheeler-Omiunu may have logged minutes over his decorated career playing right back and defensive midfielder, but who’s to say he can’t make an impact on the offensive front?
3 – Number of times Wheeler-Omiunu found the back of the net in 2019. Of his trio of goals, one was during USL Championship play with Phoenix Rising FC. He also contributed one assist with the USL regular season champions.
5 – Number of minutes it took for Wheeler-Omiunu to find the back of the net against Toronto FC II. His long-range stunner earned him Week 15 USL League One Goal of the Week honors and was the fastest goal scored in FC Tucson’s professional history.
2 – Number of times Wheeler-Omiunu was selected to the USL League One Team of the Week and the number of times he was named to the all-Ivy League First Team during his four years at Harvard.
88.5 – The successful passing percentage Wheeler-Omiunu had when moving the ball to a teammate in his own defensive half of the field. It’s very rare to see Republic FC’s newest addition surrender possession in his own zone.
87.5 – Wheeler-Omiunu’s passing percentage with Phoenix Rising FC during the southwestern clubs’ record breaking 2019 campaign, good enough for fourth best on the entire team.
1 – The number of times Wheeler-Omiunu has been an MLS Cup champion.
2 – Number of times Wheeler-Omiunu was selected to the USL League One Team of the Week and the number of times he was named to the all-Ivy League First Team during his four years at Harvard.
88.5 – The successful passing percentage Wheeler-Omiunu had when moving the ball to a teammate in his own defensive half of the field. It’s very rare to see Republic FC’s newest addition surrender possession in his own zone.
87.5 – Wheeler-Omiunu’s passing percentage with Phoenix Rising FC during the southwestern clubs’ record breaking 2019 campaign, good enough for fourth best on the entire team.
1 – The number of times Wheeler-Omiunu has been an MLS Cup champion.
