Eye Candy of the Week: The Men of Summer (235 hits)
Eye Candy~~ Oguchi Onyewu ~~Nigerian American born May 13, 1982, in Washington, D.C. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 210 lb (95 kg)
We all love a man who goes hard for what he wants and makes himself a major player in the game. We're checking out more than a handful of men who are doing just that in summer 2010.
From sports stars like ESSENCE August Issue's "Man of Summer" Oguchialu Chijioke "Oguchi" Onyewu is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Milan of Italy's Serie A and the United States national team. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 210 lb (95 kg), Onyewu is the tallest outfield player in U.S. team history (two goalkeepers have been taller).
Onyewu's parents are Nigerian, and moved to the United States from Nigeria to attend Howard University in Washington, D.C. Onyewu has two brothers, Uche and Nonye, and two sisters, Chi-Chi and Ogechi. Growing up in Silver Spring and later Olney, Maryland, Onyewu attended St. Andrew Apostle School and Sherwood High School, where he played soccer for two years. He then enrolled in the U.S. residency program in Bradenton, Florida, before returning to Sherwood to graduate. He also holds Belgian citizenship. He speaks English and fluent French.
