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  Joseph Ngwenya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Ngwenya (born March 30, 1981 in Plumtree, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean soccer player, who currently plays forward for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer.
Ngwenya was drafted third overall by the Los Angeles Galaxy in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft out of Coastal Carolina University, where he led the NCAA in scoring with 21 goals and 14 assists and was named a First Team All-American in 2003.
Ngwenya was involved in a 4-person trade on May 12, 2006, which sent him to the Crew.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joseph_Ngwenya   (169 words)

  
 "I am happy in the MLS", Joseph Ngwenya
The dreadlocked Ngwenya is one of the players named for the Warriors’ twin assignments in the Cosafa Castle Cup qualifiers in Namibia on April 16 and 17 as well as the Independence Silver Jubilee celebrations against Tanzania on April 18 at the National Sports Stadium.
Ngwenya: "In Germany I did alright, Juergen Klinsmann who was our technical director before he took on the Germany head coaching job organized a trial for me with Humburg S.V. I trained with them but they had a full quota of non EU players so they couldn't sign me".
Ngwenya: "Yeah i saw the call-up but i think i may not be able to go because of club commitments and the fact that ZIFA are yet to contact my club".
www.zimbabwesoccer.com /pages/ngwenya-060405.htm   (408 words)

  
 Coastal Carolina University Magazine - Tying it All Together - 50th Anniversary Issue
Joseph Ngwenya came to Coastal as a scrawny kid from Zimbabwe with all the tools—athletic ability, academic goals and social grace.
The combination of Ngwenya and the new football team introduced a whole new segment of Americans to Coastal Carolina, the university (as opposed to coastal Carolina, the resort).
One certain indicator of Ngwenya’s stature is that he was the third overall pick in the Major League Soccer Super Draft.
www.coastal.edu /magazine/fall2004/feature05.html   (729 words)

  
 Joseph Ngwenya, Registered General Nurse/Midwife, Staff of Nyadire United Methodist Hospital
Joseph Ngwenya is in charge of the Nyadire United Methodist Hospital's busy operating theatre.
Rupfutse depend upon him to manage all aspects of the small but hectic theatre: sterilizing the equipment, meticulously cleaning the floors and managing the nurses and technicians assigned to the theatre.
In the event of an emergency it is up to Joseph to have the operating room primed to support an immediate operation.
gbgm-umc.org /health/nyadire/josephngwenya.cfm   (379 words)

  
 The Advocate - www.newarkadvocate.com - Newark, OH
COLUMBUS (AP) -- Joseph Ngwenya scored his first goal for the Columbus Crew and Christian Gomez had one for D.C. United in a 1-1 tie Saturday.
Ngwenya's goal in the 23rd minute was set up when Columbus goalkeeper Jon Busch fed the ball to defender Ezra Hendrickson, who found Ngwenya breaking down the right side of the field.
It was Ngwenya's first goal since September 2004, when he scored against the Crew while a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy.
www.newarkadvocate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006605210346   (444 words)

  
 SoCal Soccer News - Your Independent Southern California Soccer Source   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Martino and Wolyniec were swapped to Los Angeles in exhchange for Joseph Ngwenya and Ned Grabavoy.
Oughton was waived to clear room on the Ineternation roster for Ngwenya, who is considered a Senior International by MLS roster guidelines.
Ngwenya is in his third season of MLS hoping to recover from an injury-plagued 2005 season which saw him log significantly less playing time than he did in his rookie season.
socal.matchnight.com /thgindex.cfm?page=ARTICLE&show=18934   (478 words)

  
 nbc4i.com - Columbus Crew - Moreno Nets 100th MLS Goal Vs. Columbus
Joseph Ngwenya netted the sole goal for the Crew, who suffered their first loss in the month of May of this year.
In the 21st minute, Ngwenya knotted it at one with a one-timer off his right foot into the far corner from seven yards out.
Joseph Ngwenya scored first but the Crew failed to hold the lead after conceding the equalizer to United's Christian Gomez.
www.nbc4i.com /crew/9302195/detail.html   (391 words)

  
 M.A.C. Press Release 3
Coastal Carolina's Joseph Ngwenya (Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is joined by the University of Maryland's Sumed Ibrahim (Tamale, Ghana) and St. John's Chris Wingert (Babylon, N.Y.) as the three finalists for the award.
Ngwenya, the 2002 NSCAA/adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year, led the nation in scoring last season.
Ngwenya closed his senior season as the school's career leader in goals and points.
www.mac-hermann-trophy.org /pr05.htm   (386 words)

  
 2003 Division I Men's Soccer: Coastal Carolina 3, Davidson 0 - NCAA Sports.com
CONWAY, S.C. Two goals from senior forward Joseph Ngwenya in the first six minutes of play helped propel ninth-ranked Coastal Carolina to a 3-0 victory over 22nd-ranked Davidson in NCAA First Round action Friday at CCU Soccer Stadium.
The Chanticleers (19-2-0) got their first goal when junior midfielder Randy Owen sent a corner kick into the box, and junior Mubarike Chisoni redirected the ball to Ngwenya, who sent it into the net for a 1-0 lead at the 4:36 mark.
Coastal put another goal on the board a minute and a half later as Chisoni had a fast breakaway down the left side of the field and crossed the ball into the box for Ngwenya's second goal of the match and 18th of the season.
www.ncaasports.com /soccer/mens/results/2713   (576 words)

  
 SI.com - Soccer - Coastal Carolina 3, North Carolina 0 - Thursday November 27, 2003 1:16PM
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Joseph Ngwenya had a goal and an assist Wednesday to lift Coastal Carolina to a 3-0 win against North Carolina in the second round of the NCAA men's soccer tournament.
With his team leading 1-0, Ngwenya took a feed from Boyzzz Khumalo from the left flank and scored on a header at 62:24 for his 19th goal of the season.
Ngwenya then assisted on Hughes' goal in the 82nd minute to put the game away.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /2003/soccer/11/27/bc.soc.ncaa.coastalcaro.ap   (224 words)

  
 Newsvine - Crew End 13-Game Winless Streak   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
COLUMBUS, OHIO — Joseph Ngwenya scored the lone goal for the Columbus Crew, who ended their team-record, 13-game winless streak with a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.
Ngwenya charged down the right side and into the penalty area before slipping a left-footed shot between the legs of defender Carlos Mendes and past goalkeeper Tony Meola..
Dema Kovalenko was shown a yellow card by referee Colin Tait for a foul from behind against Ngwenya in the 29th minute.
www.newsvine.com /_news/2006/08/19/332938-crew-end-13-game-winless-streak   (326 words)

  
 Charleston Battery
A native of Zimbabwe, Ngwenya is a finalist for Missouri Athletic Club's 2003 Hermann Trophy and was selected to the 2003 NSCAA Division One All-America Team.
Last year's NSCAA Scholar Athlete of the Year, Ngwenya is in a position to become the first male player to receive the award in consecutive years.
Ngwenya enjoyed an outstanding senior season leading Coastal Carolina in scoring with 21 goals and 14 assists.
www.charlestonbattery.com /news.asp?y=2003&page=1&id=99   (295 words)

  
 SOCCER CAPITAL NEWS - Covering the World's Game in America's Soccer Capital   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Both Ngwenya and Grabavoy took the "red-eye" Friday night to make sure they got to Columbus in time for Saturday's night match.
Ngwenya was an energetic presence on the left side as he went the full 90 minutes.
Ngwenya- "City wise maybe, but soccer wise I think it is a great opportunity to do some things with a young team."
scn.matchnight.com /scn-show.cfm?article=18966   (805 words)

  
 Men's Soccer News: Ngwenya Hat Trick Secures Victory For Coastal Carolina
Nearly seven minutes after Sullivan's goal, Ngwenya answered with a shot of his own on a pass from Thomas Rutter to tie the game up at two.
At the 76:50 mark Ngwenya scored again, this time on a cross from Littlefield to put the Chanticleers ahead by one.
Ngwenya secured the victory for Coastal Carolina and a hat trick for himself when he broke away from the flocks and worked his way across field and around Elon goalie Kyle Ostendorf to score his third goal of the evening and put CCU up 4-2.
www.elon.edu /athletics/news.asp?id=1828&sport=ms   (313 words)

  
 Winthrop Athletics Soccer -- Eagles Drop Third Straight Match After 4-0 Loss At 13th Ranked Coastal Carolina (10-22-03)
The Chanticleers (11-2, 3-1) scored three second half goals including two by Joseph Ngwenya, the nation’s leading scorer.
Ngwenya scored the second goal of the match in the 52
O’Callaghan made the save on a shot by Boyzzz Khumalo and the rebound ended up on the foot of Ngwenya who placed the ball in the open net.
www.winthropeagles.com /?section=6&type=story&id=1190   (210 words)

  
 CoastalFans.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Joseph Ngwenya, in his third year of Major League Soccer, made only his 17 th start last night.
Ngwenya played a big part in boosting his college program into the national elite, and Schmid is confident the midfielder can do the same for his new pro club after seeing limited playing time in L.A. Source: Columbus Dispatch
CARSON, CA - The Los Angeles Galaxy have acquired former MLS Rookie of the Year Kyle Martino and forward John Wolyniec from the Columbus Crew in exchange for forward Joseph Ngwenya and midfielder Ned Grabavoy, the club announced today.
www.coastalfans.com /articles.php?num=4   (380 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Soccer / Ching gets 2 goals in Earthquakes' win   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
San Jose built a 3-0 lead before Joseph Ngwenya led a Galaxy comeback that made it 3-2.
Ngwenya earned his first MLS assist in the 61st minute, setting up Andreas Herzog's goal with a cross from the right side.
In the 74th minute, Earthquakes defender Jeff Agoos fouled Ngwenya and received a yellow card.
www.boston.com /sports/soccer/articles/2004/05/23/ching_gets_2_goals_in_earthquakes_win   (295 words)

  
 MLSnet.com - News - 05/14/2006
Joseph Ngwenya made his first start for the Crew on Saturday against Colorado.
In addition to a strong 90 minutes from Joseph Ngwenya, Ned Grabavoy came off the substitutes bench to score the only goal of the match in a win against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night at Crew Stadium.
Ngwenya also impressed Schmid with the performance after a busy week.
redbull.newyork.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060514&content_id=59153&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp   (622 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - MLS roundup: United disband Crew 5-1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
United added an own goal off the foot of Ezra Hendrickson in the second half, and Joshua Gros, Alecko Eskandarian and Lucio Filomeno also scored as the East leaders extended their unbeaten streak to four games and moved eight points ahead of second-place Kansas City.
Joseph Ngwenya scored in the first half for the Crew, who were forced to start a fifth-string goalkeeper because of injuries.
Ngwenya tied the game with the Crew's only shot of the half, a right-footed volley from 12 yards off a pass from Sebastian Rozental.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/mls/2006-05-31-mls-roundup_x.htm?csp=34   (553 words)

  
 MLSnet.com - News - 08/20/2006
Ngwenya seized the full points for the Black & Gold by capping a quick counterattack with a marvelous solo effort eight minutes from time.
Added Ngwenya: "He mentioned at the half that Tony kind of gives you the near post sometimes.
While Ngwenya tallied the goal, the play of the Crew's target man didn't go unnoticed.
houston.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20060820&content_id=69765&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp   (802 words)

  
 MLSnet.com - News - 04/14/2005
Joseph Ngwenya was a rookie with Los Angeles last year, so when his club side drafted his long-time friend, he was more than happy to help bring him into the fold.
Ngwenya echoed those sentiments, hoping that the addition of Chisoni will help his game too.
Ngwenya has gotten less action, but has also seen action in both games.
dcunited.mlsnet.com /MLS/news/mls_news.jsp?ymd=20050414&content_id=26558&vkey=news_mls&fext=.jsp   (518 words)

  
 AllSports (tm) Crew acquire Grabavoy, Ngwenya from Galaxy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) - In a deal involving a pair of struggling teams, the on Friday acquired midfielder Ned Grabavoy and forward/midfielder Joseph Ngwenya from the Los Angeles Galaxy for midfielder Kyle Martino and forward John Wolyniec.
Ngwenya was taken third overall and Grabavoy 14th.
A native of Zimbabwe, Ngwenya has appeared in 40 matches, collecting four goals and two assists.
www.allsports.com /cgi-bin/showstory.cgi?story_id=59250   (316 words)

  
 ussoccer.com - U-17 MNT
Midfielder Adam Sloustcher found the equalizer for the U.S. in the 29th minute to make it 1-1, but L.A.'s 2004 SuperDraft first round pick, Joseph Ngwenya, was able to find the back of the net twice before the end of the first half for the victory.
The Galaxy struck first in the 27th minute to take a 1-0 lead on a goal by Arturo Torres, but the Under-17s were not detterred as two minutes later midfielder Dax McCarty served in a cross to Sloustcher who was able to beat the sprawling 'keeper.
Right before the half, Ngwenya gave the Galaxy a two-goal lead and closed out the scoring with his second goal in the 44th minute.
www.ussoccer.com /articles/viewArticle.jsp_52952.html   (377 words)

  
 I-AA College Football: Welcome to I-AA.org, the worldwide leader in I-AA College Football official news!
Coastal Carolina’s Joseph Ngwenya was named National Player of the Year by Soccer Times and Soccer America.
Ngwenya led the Chanticleer men’s soccer team to the third round of the NCAA Tournament this season on its way to a 20-3 overall record.
The nation’s leading scorer in both 2002 and 2003, Ngwenya was one of three finalists for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy, one of the highest individual honors in intercollegiate soccer, and was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas All-America and All-South Atlantic Region teams.
www.i-aa.org /article.asp?articleid=58278   (515 words)

  
 Rocky Mountain News: Rapids & MLS
"I just tried to make something and fortunately it worked out." Grabovoy and midfielder Joseph Ngwenya were acquired Friday from the Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for Kyle Martino and John Wolyniec.
The two players were drafted by Crew coach Sigi Schmid in 2004, when Schmid was coach of the Galaxy.
Ngwenya played all 90 minutes in his first game for Columbus (3-3-1).
www.rockymountainnews.com /drmn/mls/article/0,2777,DRMN_23926_4697849,00.html   (439 words)

  
 MLSnet.com - Match Tracker - Play by Play
Foul Suffered by 27-Joseph Ngwenya, 3rd of match.
Foul Suffered by 27-Joseph Ngwenya, 2nd of match.
Foul Suffered by 27-Joseph Ngwenya, 1st of match.
chivas.usa.mlsnet.com /MLS/scoreboard/gameLog.jsp?match=10222004_LACOL   (848 words)

  
 Crew 3 - Galaxy 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In the 68th minute, Los Angeles' Arturo Torres was called for a handball inside the Galaxy penalty area, and Paule converted the penalty kick for his first career hat trick.
Joseph Ngwenya scored for the Galaxy (9-7-8) during first-half stoppage time.
It was Ngwenya's fourth goal of the season.
www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/446742.html   (411 words)

  
 ESPNsoccernet - US - Crew acquire Grabavoy, Ngwenya from Galaxy
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Columbus Crew acquired midfielder Ned Grabavoy and forward/midfielder Joseph Ngwenya from the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday for midfielder Kyle Martino and forward John Wolyniec.
Ngwenya has four goals and two assists in his three-year career with the Galaxy and has appeared in two games this season.
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soccernet.espn.go.com /news/story?id=367739&cc=5901   (204 words)

  
 Sports 4 - Crew And United Share Points In Columbus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
(Sports Network) - Joseph Ngwenya scored his first goal of the season, but Columbus was only able to walk away with a point in a 1-1 draw with D.C. United at Crew Stadium.
Once again the defense stood out for the Black and Gold as the Crew have not allowed more than one goal since the second week of the season back on April 8, versus the Rapids.
Ngwenya opened up the scoring in the 23rd minute courtesy of a nice pass by Ezra Hendrickson.
www.wciv.com /news/stories/0506/329567.html   (365 words)

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