Vancouver Whitecaps released Akwari. Akwari joined the expansion Los Angeles Blues in the USL Pro league for the 2011 season. Akwari retired following the 2011 season and settled in Charleston, where he works as an engineer for Boeing and is a frequent commentator on Battery game broadcasts. He also finished 8th in his Fantasy Football League after winning it all in 2022. International Akwari has represented the United States at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels, playing at the 2001 U-20 World Youth Championship in Argentina, and the 1999 U-17 World Youth Championship in New Zealand. References External links Vancouver Whitecaps bio Charleston Battery bio 1982 births Living people American soccer players Charlotte Eagles players Charleston Battery players Cincinnati Riverhawks players Columbus Crew players Expatriate soccer players in Canada Association football defenders Orange County SC players Major League Soccer players New York Red Bulls players Soccer players from Houston Strake Jesuit College Preparatory alumni Real Salt Lake players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players A-League (1995–2004) players USL First Division players USL Championship players USL Second Division players Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) players USSF Division 2 Professional League players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players United States men's under-23 international soccer players