With three goals in three straight games, rookie forward Ifunanyachi Achara is making a name for himself at Toronto FC training camp.
It’s just not his first name, which is a handful. Friends don’t even bother with it.
“They all call me Achara, just because it’s easier,” said the first-round draft pick from Nigeria by way of Georgetown University.
His first name is pronounced ee-fuh-nawn-YATCH’-ee, for those wondering. Back home, that’s no problem for his family.
“They’re used to it,” said the 22-year-old.
Whether Toronto FC fans get used to Achara remains to be seen, given he has yet to sign a first-team contract.