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  #10  -  Johnny Menyongar Return to: TEAM PAGE | TEAM ROSTER
Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia Last Club: Rochester Rhinos

 Bio:

RHINOS CAREER: 2008: Was selected as the 2008 Flanders Group Most Valuable Player… Was named a 2008 Second Team All-USL-1 selection… Was named USL-1 Player of the Week once and was named to the Team of the Week twice during the 2008 season… Finished 2008 as the club’s leading goal scorer (6) while tying Luke Kreamalmeyer for the lead in scoring with 17 points… Recorded a goal and an assist against Portland, 6/1… Recorded second goal of the season against Vancouver on 6/13... Tallied a goal against Pittsburgh (USL-2) in U.S. Open Cup play… Scored third goal of 2008 against Vancouver, 7/5… Registered two assists in Rhinos 2-0 win at Seattle, 7/18… Scored goal at Minnesota, 7/20… Scored goal against Minnesota, 8/16… 2007: Named to USL-1 Team of the Week for Week 18. 2006: Named to the USL-1 Team of the Week for Week Seven... Made Rhinos debut on May 5 against Miami FC, registering one assist. .. Scored a goal and an assist against Portland, 6/1… Was named to USL Team of the Week for performance against Portland… Scored team leading sixth goal of the season at Atlanta, 8/30…

 

 

 

2007: Named to USL-1 Team of the Week for Week 18. 2006: Named to the USL-1 Team of the Week for Week Seven... Made Rhinos debut on May 5 against Miami FC, registering one assist.

 

 

 

MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE CAREER: 2007: Played as guest player with the Minnesota Thunder (USL-1) for a friendly against David Beckham and the L.A. Galaxy on Nov. 11.

 

 

 

USL FIRST DIVISION CAREER: Leads all USL-1 players in career Open Cup goals with eight. 2005: Finished the season tied for seventh in the USL-1 in points (21), ninth in goals (eight) and fifth in assists (five) with the Minnesota Thunder... Was named Second Team All-League... It was his third All-League honor after being named to the Second Team in 2000 and 2002... Named to the Week Two Team of the Week after netting the equalizer in a 2-2 tie at Portland on Apr. 29... Entered 2005 season third in Thunder history in goals and points. 2004: He finished second on the Thunder in goals (6) and points (14).  2002: Finished seventh in scoring in 2002 with 31 points (10+11)... Second Team All-A-League selection. 2001: Missed 15 games due to Liberian National Team qualifying schedule. 2000: He led the league in scoring as a rookie in 2000 with 17 goals... Set Thunder record for overall goals (21) and points (50) in regular season and playoff games... Second Team All-A-League selection... First Thunder player with hat tricks in multiple A-League games... Discovered at the Thunder’s annual combine tryouts in February 2000.

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL: A starter for the Liberian National Team during the 2002 World Cup qualifying matches... Captain of Liberian National Team.

 

 

 

COLLEGE CAREER ( Lindsey Wilson College ): Attended Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, Kentucky ... Scored 13 goals and added 19 assists in 1998 as Lindsey Wilson College won its third NAIA Championship in four seasons.

 

 

 

PERSONAL: Role model growing up was George Weah, former FIFA World Player of the Year and Liberian National Team captain whom he played with during 2002 World Cup qualifying matches... Hobbies include watching movies and listening to music... Favorite Movie: Life... Favorite Music: Luke Dube Band... Favorite Food: Rice... Favorite TV Show: 24... Favorite Sports Team: AC Milan... Person He’d Most Like to Meet: Pelé… Wife:  Leona, Children:  Leon and Anastasia…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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