Former England youth international striker Ike Ugbo commits to Canada, will join national team for World Cup qualifiers in Edmonton
Former England youth international striker Ike Ugbo, who plays his club soccer in Belgium for KRC Genk, has committed to play for Canada.
Canada Soccer said the 23-year-old will be with the team for CONCACAF World Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica and Mexico on Nov. 12 and 16 respectively, in Edmonton. Ugbo was a two-time UEFA Youth League winner with Chelsea FC and was a prolific scorer in helping the Blues win a string of domestic Youth Cups. Some of his goals were spectacular, none more so than a bicycle kick in one final against Manchester CityHe spent part of the 2017-18 season on loan at Championship club Barnsley, returning to Chelsea in January, 2018, having made 18 appearances for the Yorkshire club. He then went out on loan to MK Dons in League One, scoring twice in 17 games.
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