Kevin Bilal Duckett(born January 9, 1989) is an Americansoccerplayer.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Bilal Duckett | ||
| Date of birth | January 9, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Macon, Georgia,United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Atlanta Silverbacks U23's | 3 | (0) |
| 2009 | Indiana Invaders | 5 | (1) |
| 2011 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2011 | →Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23(loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 19 | (1) |
| 2013 | New England Revolution | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Rochester Rhinos(loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2014 | Charlotte Eagles | 27 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sacramento Republic | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Charlotte Independence | 109 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:42, 15 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editDuckett played youth soccer in Georgia and played forMcIntosh High Schoolwhere he captained the squad to a state title in his senior season. Duckett joined theNotre Dame Fighting Irishin 2007 and was the starting right back during his last two years with the school.
Professional
editDuckett was drafted first in the third round (37th overall) in the2011 MLS SuperDraftbyVancouver Whitecaps FC.[1]His versatility impressed coachTeitur Thordarson,who used Duckett, a natural right back, at center back and left back during the 2011 pre-season.[2]The club signed Duckett on March 15, 2011,[3]and he made his professional debut on June 1 in a game againstChivas USA.
Duckett was waived by Vancouver on November 23, 2011.[4]
Duckett signed withUSL ProteamHarrisburg City Islanderson March 27, 2012.[5]
Duckett signed with theMLSteamNew England Revolutionon February 11, 2013.[6]
On February 20, 2014, Duckett signed withUSL ProclubCharlotte Eagles.[7]
After the Eagles moved to theUSL PDL,Duckett signed with USL sideSacramento Republic,before again moving toCharlotte Independencesoon after on April 10, 2015.[8]Duckett left Charlotte after their 2018 season.[9]
References
edit- ^Whitecaps draft picks Brovsky, Duckett could surpriseArchivedJanuary 22, 2011, at theWayback Machine
- ^"Whitecap hopeful Bilal Duckett dresses to impress at camp".June 8, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon June 8, 2011.RetrievedDecember 14,2018.
- ^"Whitecaps FC sign Brian Sylvestre, Bilal Duckett, and Jeb Brovsky".Whitecapsfc. March 15, 2011.RetrievedNovember 24,2011.
- ^Joe Prince-Wright."Players waived as teams begin to shape rosters for 2012".MLSsoccer. Archived fromthe originalon May 8, 2013.RetrievedNovember 24,2011.
- ^"United Soccer Leagues (USL)".Uslpro.uslsoccer. Archived fromthe originalon July 23, 2012.RetrievedMarch 27,2012.
- ^"Revs sign forward Chad Barrett, defender Bilal Duckett".revolutionsoccer.ne. Archived fromthe originalon February 14, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 11,2013.
- ^"Eagles Add Former MLS Defenders Duckett and Leathers - Charlotte Eagles".Archived fromthe originalon February 27, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 23,2014.
- ^"Duckett Signs with Independence - United Soccer League".Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2015.RetrievedApril 11,2015.
- ^USLChampionship com Staff (December 13, 2018)."Independence Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2019".USL Championship.RetrievedDecember 14,2018.