Ifunanyachi Achara

Ifunanyachi Achara // ⓘ (born 28 September 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for MLS Next Pro club Houston Dynamo 2.

[7] After high school, Achara attended Georgetown University and played four seasons with the Hoyas in the Big East Conference of the NCAA.

[12] While at Georgetown, Achara played with Black Rock FC in USL League Two in 2018 and 2019 where he served as the team captain for both seasons.

[22] During the training camp for the MLS is Back Tournament, following the league stoppage due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Achara tore his ACL, after getting tangled up with teammate Omar Gonzalez during a drill,[23] ending his rookie season after only playing one game.

[24][25] After his extended injury absence, he returned to the lineup on August 4, 2021 as a substitute against the Philadelphia Union, 17 months after his last appearance.

[27] On December 1, Toronto announced they had picked up Achara's contract option, keeping him with the club for the 2022 MLS season.

[37] In June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd during the COVID-19 pandemic by four member of the Minneapolis Police Department, he spoke out against racism, which he was not aware of until he went to the United States, noting that the way one is treated there boils down to skin colour, and it's sad that this is still an issue in society.

Achara playing for Toronto FC in 2020