Zico Bailey

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Zico Bailey
Personal information
Full name Zico Alika Lefroy Locquiao Bailey [1]
Date of birth (2000-08-27) August 27, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Henderson, Nevada, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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 38 (1)
International career‡
2015 United States U15 5 (0)
2024– Philippines 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 17, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:25; December 21, 2024

Zico Alika Lefroy Locquiao Bailey (born August 27, 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for USL Championship club New Mexico United. Born in the United States, he represents the Philippines at international level.

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Personal life

Zico is the younger brother of Kainoa Bailey, who is an international footballer for the Philippines. [2]

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. [3]

Club career

Bailey made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Orange County SC. He replaced Jorge Hernandez after 82 minutes. [4]

After a successful season with Cal State Fullerton, Bailey signed with Allsvenskan side Kalmar FF in April 2019. [5] Three months later, on July 16, it was announced that he had moved to Danish 2nd Division club FC Helsingør. [6]

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. [7] Bailey made his MLS debut with FC Cincinnati on October 7, 2020, replacing an injured Greg Garza in the 30th minute. [8] [9]

Bailey was released by Cincinnati following their 2022 season. [10]

On March 16, 2023, Bailey signed a short-term deal with USL Championship side San Antonio FC. [11]

Bailey signed with New Mexico United of USL Championship on August 22, 2023. [12]

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.

Philippines

In March 2024, Bailey was reportedly one of the players being recruited by head coach Tom Saintfiet and team manager Freddy Gonzalez to play for the Philippines. [13]

In May 2024, Bailey was included in the Philippines 28-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Vietnam and Indonesia. [14] He made his debut against the former on 6 June 2024 at the Mỹ Đình National Stadium. He played the full game as Vietnam won 3–2. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played September 22, 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LA Galaxy II 2017 United Soccer League 70——70
FC Cincinnati 2020 Major League Soccer 50——50
FC Cincinnati 2021 Major League Soccer 111——111
FC Cincinnati 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 170——170
FC Cincinnati 2022 Major League Soccer 3020—50
San Antonio FC 2023 USL Championship 11110—121
New Mexico United 2023 USL Championship 121——121
New Mexico United 2024 USL Championship 25042292
Career total9136200975

International

As of match played 14 October 2024
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bailey goal.
List of international goals scored by Zico Bailey
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
114 October 2024 Tinsulanon Stadium, Songkhla, ThailandFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 3–03–0 2024 King's Cup

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    3. ↑ "Zico Bailey 27 D Cal State Fullerton". fullertontitans.com. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
    4. ↑ "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.
    5. ↑ Future USMNT on Twitter: "Former LA Galaxy Academy right back Zico ..., twitter.com, April 19, 2019
    6. ↑ UNG HØJREBACK TIL FC HELSINGØR, fchelsingor.dk, July 16, 2019
    7. ↑ "Defensive depth bolstered by Bailey acquisition | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
    8. ↑ FC Cincinnati [@fccincinnati] (October 7, 2020). "30' Zico Bailey replaces Greg Garza. #PHIvCIN" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
    9. ↑ Gelehrter, Tom and Kevin McCloskey (October 7, 2020). FC Cincinnati at Philadelphia Union (Live broadcast). FC Cincinnati and Star64.
    10. ↑ "FC Cincinnati announce roster decisions ahead of 2023 season | FC Cincinnati". fccincinnati.
    11. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (March 16, 2023). "San Antonio adds defender Zico Bailey on 25-day contract". USL Championship.
    12. ↑ Staff. "NEW MEXICO UNITED ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF ZICO BAILEY". NewMexicoUtd. New Mexico United. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
    13. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (March 29, 2024). "Fresh batch of Europe, US-based players to bolster PMNT". Spin PH. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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    16. ↑ Zico Bailey at Soccerway
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