Nelson Ndukwe Akwari (born February 4, 1982, in Houston, Texas) is a retired American soccer player.
He began his career with the United States national team youth academy in Bradenton, Florida, and played for several professional clubs in various U.S. leagues.
[citation needed] Akwari left college after his sophomore year to pursue opportunities in Europe, but when nothing came of them, he signed a Project-40 contract with MLS late in the 2002 season.
After the 2004 season, Akwari was selected tenth overall by Real Salt Lake in the Expansion Draft, reuniting him with old coach John Ellinger.
[3] Akwari retired following the 2011 season and settled in Charleston, where he works as a senior engineering director for Boeing and is a frequent commentator on Battery game broadcasts.