Tenywa Bonseu
Encyclopedia
Tenywa "T-Bone" Bonseu is a Uganda
n footballer, currently without a club.
for Martin Methodist College
in rural Tennessee
.
of the A-League in 1999 and played there for two seasons, before signing with the Major League Soccer
's Chicago Fire. Bonseu went on to spend several seasons in MLS, playing with the Columbus Crew
in 2001, Dallas Burn
in 2002 and 2003, and the MetroStars
, who acquired Tenywa from Dallas for Steve Jolley
before the 2004 season. In five seasons in MLS, Bonseu played in 87 regular season and 11 playoff games (starting all but three).
After being released by the MetroStars, Bonseu played four seasons with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division
from 2005 through 2008, before signing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds
in 2009.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n footballer, currently without a club.
Amateur and college
Bonseu began his career playing for Horizon FC in his native Uganda, before coming to the United States in 1997 to attend and play college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
for Martin Methodist College
Martin Methodist College
Martin Methodist College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college located in Pulaski, Tennessee, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church...
in rural Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
Professional
Bonseu joined the Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
of the A-League in 1999 and played there for two seasons, before signing with the Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
's Chicago Fire. Bonseu went on to spend several seasons in MLS, playing with the Columbus Crew
Columbus Crew
The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada...
in 2001, Dallas Burn
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in 2002 and 2003, and the MetroStars
Metrostars
Metrostar may refer to:*New York Red Bulls, formerly called the "MetroStars", a soccer team from New York*Manila Metro Rail Transit System, popularly called "The Metrostar Express", a part of the metropolitan rail system in Manila...
, who acquired Tenywa from Dallas for Steve Jolley
Steve Jolley
Steve Jolley is a retired American soccer defender, who spent ten seasons in Major League Soccer and one in the USL Premier Development League....
before the 2004 season. In five seasons in MLS, Bonseu played in 87 regular season and 11 playoff games (starting all but three).
After being released by the MetroStars, Bonseu played four seasons with the Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
from 2005 through 2008, before signing for Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in 2009.