Quincy Obinna Amarikwa ( ; born October 29, 1987) is an American

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player.

Career

College and Amateur

Amarikwa attended Liberty High School. He was a member of the Bakersfield Alliance club soccer team and played college soccer at UC Davis. In 2008, he led the team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. During his college years, Amarikwa also played with Bakersfield Brigade in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Amarikwa was drafted in the third round of the

2009 MLS SuperDraft The 2009 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 15, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. It was the tenth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was owned by the expansion Seattle Sounders FC. Unlike previous years, the SuperDraft wa ...

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

. 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. Quincy Amarikwa Colorado Rapids

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 The 2012 MLS SuperDraft was the thirteenth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 12, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. (ET). The draft was reduced from three rounds to two with the 19 MLS clubs selecting a total of 38 p ...

. Amarikwa made 31 league appearances for Colorado scoring three goals and was a member of the side that captured the

2010 MLS Cup MLS Cup 2010, the 15th edition of Major League Soccer's MLS Cup, championship match, was played between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas to decide the champion of the 2010 Major League Soccer season, 2010 season. The championship was played at ...

. Amarikwa was waived by Colorado in June 2012. 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. He made his league debut for Toronto in a 2–0 home defeat to

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on July 28. Amarikwa scored his first goal for Toronto in

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play against Santos Laguna in a 3–1 home defeat. In February 2013, Amarikwa was acquired by Chicago Fire in exchange for a first-round selection in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft. In June 2015, Chicago Fire traded Amarikwa to

in exchange for defender Ty Harden. He scored two goals in four minutes in his second Earthquakes appearance during the California Clásico against the

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. Amarikwa was sidelined for the rest of the 2016 season and for the first half of the 2017 season after suffering a knee injury on September 24, 2016, against

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. He made his return to the team on July 14, 2017, in a friendly match against Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring a penalty kick twelve minutes after substituting in for

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and securing San Jose's 4–1 victory. On October 14, 2017, he was nominated for the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award. On August 8, 2018, Amarikwa was traded by the Earthquakes to Montreal Impact in exchange for

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. He made his debut for Montreal on August 11, 2018, in a game against Real Salt Lake. On March 1, 2019, after speculation and Amarikwa appearing at D.C. United practices, Quincy Amarikwa signed with D.C. United. Amarikwa scored his first goal for D.C. United in a friendly against Real Betis on May 22, 2019. Amarikwa then scored his first D.C. United MLS goal against the New England Revolution on July 12, 2019. His goal equalized the game 2-2. His contract with D.C. United ran out after the 2019 season. On September 1, 2020, Amarikwa signed with USL Championship side

Las Vegas Lights Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that plays in the USL Championship. The team made its debut in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field. The team employs neon imagery in its crest a ...

. On August 11, 2021, Amarikwa joined Oakland Roots SC.

Personal life

Amarikwa is a member of the UC Davis Hall of Fame. While studying there, Quincy Amarikwa met his wife Sirena Amarikwa; they were engaged in 2016 while Sirena was pursuing her professional track career, and wed in January 2017. They have two sons, Sir Amarikwa and Lord Amarikwa. Amarikwa and

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co-own a brand called Perfect Soccer, a Black news source for soccer. He is also Founder and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Black Players for Change, serving as interim director when the organisation was launched.

Honors

Colorado Rapids

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MLS Cup (1):

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Statistics

Statistics accurate as of April 14, 2018.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Amarikwa, Quincy 1987 births Living people Soccer players from California American expatriate soccer players American sportspeople of Nigerian descent UC Davis Aggies men's soccer players Bakersfield Brigade players San Jose Earthquakes players Colorado Rapids players Toronto FC players Chicago Fire FC players CF Montréal players D.C. United players Las Vegas Lights FC players Oakland Roots SC players University of California, Davis alumni Expatriate soccer players in Canada USL League Two players Major League Soccer players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks Sportspeople from Bakersfield, California American soccer players Men's association football forwards