Quincy Amarikwa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Quincy Obinna Amarikwa | ||
| Date of birth | October 29, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | UC Davis Aggies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Bakersfield Brigade | 7 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Colorado Rapids | 31 | (3) |
| 2012 | Toronto FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Chicago Fire | 60 | (11) |
| 2015– | San Jose Earthquakes | 40 | (9) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 18, 2016. | |||
Quincy Obinna Amarikwa (/ɑːˈmɑːriːkwɑː/ ah-MAR-eek-wah;[1] born October 29, 1987) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Amarikwa attended Liberty High School, was a member of the Bakersfield Alliance club soccer team, and played college soccer at UC Davis, leading his team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history in 2008.[2]
During his college years Amarikwa also played with Bakersfield Brigade in the USL Premier Development League.[3]
Professional
Amarikwa was drafted in the third round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by San Jose Earthquakes.[4] He made his professional debut in San Jose's first game of the 2009 MLS season against the New England Revolution and scored his first MLS goal on October 7 against FC Dallas.[5]
After 25 games for San Jose and one goal, he was traded to Colorado Rapids in April 2010 in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[6] Amarikwa made 31 league appearances for Colorado scoring three goals and was a member of the side that captured the 2010 MLS Cup.
Amarikwa was waived by Colorado in June 2012.[7] Shortly thereafter his rights were claimed through waivers by the New York Red Bulls. He spent two weeks training with New York but never signed; instead, New York traded Amarikwa to Toronto FC for a conditional draft pick on July 21.[8] He made his league debut for Toronto in a 2-0 home defeat to Houston Dynamo on July 28.[9] Amarikwa scored his first goal for Toronto in CONCACAF Champions League play against Santos Laguna in a 3-1 home defeat.[10]
In February 2013, Amarikwa was acquired by Chicago Fire in exchange for a first round selection in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft.[1]
In June 2015, Chicago Fire traded Amarikwa to San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for the defender Ty Harden.[11] Amarikwa scored two goals in four minutes on his second Earthquakes debut during the California Clásico against the LA Galaxy.
Honors
Colorado Rapids
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Playoff Championship (1): 2010
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2010
References
- 1 2 "Fire Acquire Forward Quincy Amarikwa From Toronto FC". chicago-fire.com. February 27, 2013.
- ↑ Player Bio: Quincy Amarikwa - UC DAVIS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE
- ↑ 2009 Major League Soccer SuperDraft Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Quincy Amarikwa on his way out of San Jose? - Center Line Soccer Archived July 22, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Rapids land Amarikwa - Denver Post
- ↑ Rapids Acquire Quincy Amarikwa From San Jose
- ↑ http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2012/06/rapids-waive-amarikwa-labauex-and-ababio
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-trades-amarikwa
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/07/toronto-stopped-houston
- ↑ http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2012/08/breakdown-costs-toronto-ccl
- ↑ "Chicago Fire trade Quincy Amarikwa to San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for Ty Harden". mlssoccer.com. June 26, 2015.