name: Joseph Ngwenya position: F height: 6-1 weight:175 Birthdate: March 30, 1981 Hometown: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Regular Season Stats

full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights

year	team	gp	gs	min	g	a	sht	sog	fc	fs	c	ej
2008	Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		90	62	5,383	16	8	96	50	84	139	9	2

Most Recent Video Highlights

date	teams	video description
11/18/07	Dynamo @ Revolution	Joseph Ngwenya gets the equalizer
09/01/07	Wizards @ Dynamo	Joseph Ngwenya Goal
07/12/07	Dynamo @ Fire	Ngwenya weaves his way to great goal

MLS Experience

Had appeared in 60 MLS games, starting 32 times, entering this season… An extremely quick player who can play wide or up top as a forward... Tied for the team lead in 2006 with five goals, to share the Budweiser Scoring Champion award with Jason Garey... Also won Crew's Sierra Mist Goal of the Year award in 2006... Originally selected by L.A. in the first round (No. 3 overall) of the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.

2006: Appeared in 22 games, starting 18, including two games and one start with L.A. ... Tied for the team lead with five goals: 5/20 vs. D.C., 5/31 at D.C., 8/19 vs. N.Y., 9/30 vs. Dallas and 10/7 at Chicago... Added two assists, both on 10/7 at Chicago, including game-winner... The goal on 8/19 was the game-winner and was named the club's Sierra Mist Goal of the Year at the end of the season... Missed the 9/23 game due to a red card received on 9/16... Was ejected from 8/27 game and missed 9/2 match... Missed the 7/15, 7/19, 7/22 and 7/29 games with a right MCL sprain.

2005: Was bothered by injuries all season and was limited to just six starts among 16 total appearances with L.A.'s first team... 2005 Reserve Season: Scored four goals in just five games played.

2004: Appeared in 22 games as a rookie, eight of them starts... Made first career start on 4/24 vs. the Crew… Scored first goal as a professional on 5/19 at D.C. … Notched game-tying goal in the 81st minute as L.A. stormed from behind to defeat Chicago, 3-2, on 6/12… Scored L.A.'s lone goal in 3-1 loss at Columbus 9/4.

International

Was called into training camp for the Zimbabwean National Team in advance of 2006 African Cup of Nations, but did not make the final roster.

College

Started 78 of the 81 games in which he appeared for Coastal Carolina... Tallied 66 goals and 32 assists in his four years... Finished his collegiate career holding various school records including career shots (290), goals (63) and points (157) and finished third in school history in assists with 31...

2003: Finished senior season with 21 goals and 14 assists in 22 games... Led the Big South in points, points per game and game-winning goals, and tied for first in goals and assists... Earned numerous athletic and academic accolades including: Soccer America National Player of the Year, Soccer Times National Player of the Year, MAC Hermann Trophy Finalist (one of top three players in nation), Big South Player of the Year, College Sports Television All-America Team , NSCAA/adidas All-America first team, All-South Atlantic Region first team, CoSIDA College Soccer News All-America first team, All-Big South first team, Big South All-Tournament MVP, NSCAA/adidas All-America First Team Scholar, CoSIDA College Soccer News All-Academic first team and Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year...

2002: Started all 24 games in which he appeared... Led the nation in scoring with 27 goals and 63 points... Named NSCAA/adidas Scholar Athlete of the Year, second-team All-American, Academic All-America first team and the Big South Athlete of the Year...

2001: Played in 18 games, including 15 starts... Named to All-Big South second team... Led team with eight goals and 17 points....

2000: Started all 17 games in which he appeared... Named Big South Conference Rookie of the Year... Named to All-Big South first team... Led team in goals (10), assists (8) and points (28).

Personal

The son of Cecilia Dube... Has one older sister named Nondumiso... Favorite player is Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.