Zico Bailey

Zico Bailey (born August 27, 2000), is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer.

Zico Bailey
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-27) August 27, 2000
Place of birth Henderson, Nevada, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2014 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 LA Galaxy II 5 (0)
2019–2020 FC Helsingør 0 (0)
2020– FC Cincinnati 5 (0)
National team‡
2015 United States U15 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 9, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 2, 2020

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 Fullerton, Bailey signed with Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF in April 2019.[3] Three months later, on July 16, it was announced that he had moved to Danish 2nd Division club FC Helsingør.[4]

On December 12, 2019, Bailey moved to Major League Soccer (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] Bailey made his MLS debut with FC Cincinnati on October 7, 2020, replacing an injured Greg Garza in the 30th minute.[6][7]

International career

Born in United States 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 8 November 2020[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
LA Galaxy II 2017 United Soccer League 5000–0050
FC Cincinnati 2020 Major League Soccer 5000–0050
Career total 100000000100
Notes

    References
    1. "Zico Bailey 27 D Cal State Fullerton". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
    2. "Match Report: LA Galaxy II battle to a hard-fought draw against Orange County SC, 1-1". LA Galaxy. April 22, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
    3. Future USMNT on Twitter: "Former LA Galaxy Academy right back Zico ..., twitter.com, April 19, 2019
    4. UNG HØJREBACK TIL FC HELSINGØR, fchelsingor.dk, July 16, 2019
    5. "Defensive depth bolstered by Bailey acquisition | FC Cincinnati".
    6. FC Cincinnati [@fccincinnati] (October 7, 2020). "30' Zico Bailey replaces Greg Garza. #PHIvCIN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    7. Gelehrter, Tom and Kevin McCloskey (October 7, 2020). FC Cincinnati at Philadelphia Union (Live broadcast). FC Cincinnati and Star64.
    8. Zico Bailey at Soccerway. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
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