Ugochukwu "Ugo" Ihemelu // ⓘ (born April 3, 1983, in Enugu) is a retired Nigerian-born American football player.

Ihemelu grew up in the United States, attended Cedar Hill High School in Cedar Hill, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), and played college soccer at Southern Methodist University, where he was named All-Missouri Valley Conference his junior and senior seasons.

During his collegiate off-season, Ihemelu played with the Texas-based USASA team Legends FC, who he helped qualify for the U.S. Open Cup in 2004.

After 3 years with Colorado, Ihemelu was traded to FC Dallas in exchange for Drew Moor, a 2010 MLS SuperDraft pick, and allocation money.

He joined San Jose (MLS) defender Jason Hernandez as replacements for Clarence Goodson and Cory Gibbs who left camp early.