Ibeagha Selected to NASL Team of the Week
October 19, 2017 - North American Soccer League (NASL)
North Carolina FC News Release
CARY, N.C. (Oct. 18, 2017) - Christian Ibeagha has been named to the NASL Team of the Week for Week 12 of the NASL Fall Season, as announced by the league today. The defender logged a steady performance on the backline to help NCFC draw 1-1 with Jacksonville Armada FC and earn another important point in the race to qualify for the 2017 NASL playoffs.
Ibeagha won two tackles and six duels while adding nine clearances and five interceptions. The defender has made the Team of the Week two weeks in a row and three times overall this season. Ibeagha's selection marks the 12th week in a row in the Fall Season that a player from North Carolina FC has made the NASL Team of the Week.
Ibeagha and North Carolina FC can clinch a spot in the 2017 NASL playoffs with a win this weekend. NCFC returns to Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park for its regular-season home finale against the San Francisco Deltas on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at NCFCTIX.com or over the phone by calling the North Carolina Football Club Ticket Office at 919.458.8144.
NASL Fall Honors:
Week 1:
NASL Team of the Week - Steven Miller
Week 2:
NASL Team of the Week - James Marcelin, Steven Miller
Week 3:
NASL Team of the Week - Dre Fortune
Week 4:
NASL Team of the Week - Brian Sylvestre
Week 5:
NASL Team of the Week - Nazmi Albadawi
Week 6:
NASL Team of the Week - Christian Ibeagha, Lance Laing
Week 7:
NASL Team of the Week - Brian Sylvestre, Kareem Moses, Connor Tobin, Nazmi Albadawi, Steven Miller, Renan Gorne
Week 8:
NASL Team of the Week - Lance Laing
Week 9:
NASL Team of the Week - Austin da Luz, Steven Miller and Connor Tobin
Week 10:
NASL Player of the Week - Renan Gorne
NASL Team of the Week - Kareem Moses, Austin da Luz, Nazmi Albadawi, Renan Gorne
Week 11:
NASL Team of the Week - Christian Ibeagha, Steven Miller
Week 12:
NASL Team of the Week - Christian Ibeagha
NASL Spring Honors:
Week 1:
NASL Team of the Week - Matt Fondy and Connor Tobin
Week 4:
NASL Player of the Week - Matt Fondy
NASL Team of the Week - Matt Fondy, Connor Tobin, Lance Laing, Nazmi Albadawi, Steven Miller
Week 5:
NASL Player of the Week - Brian Sylvestre
NASL Team of the Week - Lance Laing, Brian Sylvestre
Week 6:
NASL Team of the Week - Brian Sylvestre, Steven Miller
Week 8:
NASL Player of the Week - Lance Laing
NASL Team of the Week - Lance Laing, Steven Miller, Brian Sylvestre
Week 9:
NASL Team of the Week - Matt Fondy, Billy Schuler, Connor Tobin
Week 11:
NASL Team of the Week - Brian Sylvestre
Week12:
NASL Team of the Week - Billy Schuler
Week 15:
NASL Team of the Week - Billy Schuler, Jose Carranza
Week 17:
NASL Team of the Week - Lance Laing
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