Zico Bailey

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Zico Bailey
Personal information
Full name Zico Locquiao Bailey
Date of birth (2000-08-27) August 27, 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Henderson, Nevada, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
New Mexico United
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2014 Heat FC
2014–2018 LA Galaxy
2019 Kalmar FF
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Cal State Fullerton Titans 21 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 LA Galaxy II 5 (0)
2019–2020 Helsingør 0 (0)
2020–2022 FC Cincinnati 19 (1)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 17 (0)
2023 San Antonio FC 11 (1)
2023– New Mexico United 13 (1)
International career
2015 United States U15 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024

Zico Locquiao Bailey (born August 27, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for New Mexico United in USL Championship.

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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]

Bailey was released by Cincinnati following their 2022 season. [8]

On March 16, 2023, Bailey signed a short-term deal with USL Championship side San Antonio FC. [9]

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

As of match played May 29, 2021 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2017 United Soccer League 7070
FC Cincinnati 2020 Major League Soccer 5050
2021 Major League Soccer1010
Total60000060
Career total1300000130

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    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.
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