Zico Bailey
Zico Bailey (born August 27, 2000), is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Cincinnati in MLS.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | August 27, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Henderson, Nevada, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Heat FC | ||
2014–2018 | LA Galaxy | ||
2019 | Kalmar FF | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Cal State Fullerton Titans | 21 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2018 | LA Galaxy II | 5 | (0) |
2019–2020 | FC Helsingør | 0 | (0) |
2020– | FC Cincinnati | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | United States U15 | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:59, 12 December 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:06, 2 March 2020 (UTC) |
Personal life
Zico is the younger brother of Kainoa Bailey who is an international footballer for the Philippines.
College career
Bailey joined the Cal State Fullerton Titans men's soccer ahead of the 2018 NCAA Division I men's soccer season. During his freshman year, Bailey played in 21 matches for the Titans, starting 17 matches.[1]
Club career
Bailey made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Orange County SC. He replaced Jorge Hernandez after 82 minutes.[2]
After a successful season with Cal State, Bailey signed with Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF in April 2019.[3] Three months later, on 16 July, it was announced that he had moved to Danish 2nd Division club FC Helsingør.[4]
On December 12, 2019, Bailey moved to MLS side FC Cincinnati ahead of their 2020 season. Cincinnati acquired the defender’s Homegrown rights from LA Galaxy in exchange for FC Cincinnati’s natural 4th-round 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick.[5]
International career
Born in United States of America to a Jamaican father and a Filipina mother, Bailey is eligible to represent Jamaica, United States and Philippines at international level.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 December 2019.[6]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
LA Galaxy II | 2017 | United Soccer League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
- Notes
References
- "Zico Bailey 27 D Cal State Fullerton". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Match Report: LA Galaxy II battle to a hard-fought draw against Orange County SC, 1-1". LA Galaxy. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- Future USMNT on Twitter: "Former LA Galaxy Academy right back Zico ..., twitter.com, 19 April 2019
- UNG HØJREBACK TIL FC HELSINGØR, fchelsingor.dk, 16 July 2019
- https://www.fccincinnati.com/post/2019/12/12/defensive-depth-bolstered-bailey-acquisition
- Zico Bailey at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
External links
- CSU Fullerton Profile
- Zico Bailey at Soccerway
- Zico Bailey at USL Championship
- Zico Bailey at US Soccer