Oguchialu Chijoke Onyewu also known as "Oguchi" Onyewu (born May 13, 1982) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender

Defender (association football)

Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 for Sporting Clube de Portugal, in Primeira Liga, and the United States national team

United States men's national soccer team

The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...

. Onyewu also holds a Belgian

Belgium

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 passport.
Onyewu's parents moved to the United States from Nigeria

Nigeria

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 to study in Washington, D.C. Onyewu has two brothers, Uche and Nonye, and two sisters, Chi-Chi and Ogechi.