Bilal Duckett

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Bilal Duckett
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Personal information
Full name Kevin Bilal Duckett
Date of birth (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 (age 36)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)

Kevin Bilal Duckett (born January 9, 1989) is an American soccer player.

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Career

College and amateur

Duckett played youth soccer in Georgia and played for McIntosh High School where he captained the squad to a state title in his senior season. Duckett joined the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 2007 and was the starting right back during his last two years with the school.

Professional

Duckett was drafted first in the third round (37th overall) in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [1] His versatility impressed coach Teitur 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 against Chivas USA.

Duckett was waived by Vancouver on November 23, 2011. [4]

Duckett signed with USL Pro team Harrisburg City Islanders on March 27, 2012. [5]

Duckett signed with the MLS team New England Revolution on February 11, 2013. [6]

On February 20, 2014, Duckett signed with USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles. [7]

After the Eagles moved to the USL PDL, Duckett signed with USL side Sacramento Republic, before again moving to Charlotte Independence soon after on April 10, 2015. [8] Duckett left Charlotte after their 2018 season. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Whitecaps draft picks Brovsky, Duckett could surprise Archived January 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Whitecap hopeful Bilal Duckett dresses to impress at camp". June 8, 2011. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Whitecaps FC sign Brian Sylvestre, Bilal Duckett, and Jeb Brovsky". Whitecapsfc.com. March 15, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ Joe Prince-Wright. "Players waived as teams begin to shape rosters for 2012". MLSsoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  5. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Revs sign forward Chad Barrett, defender Bilal Duckett". www.revolutionsoccer.ne. Archived from the original on February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 11, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Eagles Add Former MLS Defenders Duckett and Leathers - Charlotte Eagles". Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Duckett Signs with Independence - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  9. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 13, 2018). "Independence Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2019". USL Championship. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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