Patrick Nyarko is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for District of Columbia
Education
After coming to the United States in 2005, Nyarko was a star forward and three-time All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination selection for the Virginia Technical Hokies soccer team, which played in the 2007 Division I Men"s College Cup, falling to Wake Forest in the final four.
Nyarko, who finished his Virginia Technical career with 31 goals, was called by coach Oliver Weiss, "the most incredible player I"ve ever coached" and he is considered to be the best soccer player in Virginia Technical history. Nyarko first met Weiss when the coach was on a recruiting trip to Ghana.
In Nyarko"s freshman year, he scored the lone goal of his team"s marquee win over then-#4 North Carolina. Technical rose as high as #10 in the polls and earned its second trip in school history to the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament.
Nyarko was named the Atlantic Coast Conference freshman of the year and was named to the all-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination team
Following the 2007 season, in which the Hokies finished #8 in the final Associated Press poll and played in the final four of the 2007 Division I Men"s College Cup, Nyarko was named as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy.
Career
United in Major League Soccer. College After coming to the United States in 2005, Nyarko was a star forward and three-time All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination selection for the Virginia Technical Hokies soccer team, which played in the 2007 Division I Men"s College Cup, falling to Wake Forest in the final four. Professional Nyarko decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2008 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
Widely predicted to be the first pick in the draft, Nyarko was selected 7th overall by the Chicago Fire.
He made his Master of Library Science debut on June 15, 2008 against Football Club Dallas, and scored his first Master of Library Science goal on August 2, 2008 against Chivas United States of America. After eight seasons with Chicago, Nyarko was traded to District of Columbia United on January 6, 2016 in exchange for a second round 2016 Master of Library Science SuperDraft pick. International career Nyarko was called up to the Ghana squad to face Chile.
Nyarko made his Ghana debut against Chile on February 29, 2012 at the PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania. Nyarko was granted a United States. green card in 2011.
This status qualifies him as a domestic player for Master of Library Science roster purposes.