Atiba Harris
Encyclopedia
Atiba Harris is a Kittitian
footballer who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer
. He is the first cousin of Manchester City footballer Micah Richards
in 2004-05. In 2006, he became the first St. Kitts player to sign with Major League Soccer
. He signed with Salt Lake and scored 4 goals and recorded 1 assist in 12 starts.
In December 2007, Harris was traded to Chivas USA
for a 3rd round pick in the 2008 SuperDraft
. Chivas USA traded Harris to FC Dallas
in exchange for Marcelo Saragosa
, after making 42 appearances for Chivas scoring 5 goals and recorded 7 assists.
On September 12, 2009, in a match against Los Angeles Galaxy
, Harris scored his first goal with FC Dallas off a Dax McCarty
cross. He went on to score another goal vs Seattle finishing the season with 2 goals and 5 assists for FC Dallas and 4 goals and 7 assists overall for the 2009 MLS season. Harris was a key player for Dallas in 2010 scoring 4 goals during the season and helping the club reach its first MLS Cup
final.
On November 24, 2010, he was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft. Harris signed a contract extension with Vancouver on November 4, 2011.
since 2003. He played in five of St. Kitts' 2006 FIFA World Cup
qualifying games, and in its 2010 FIFA World Cup
qualifying game against Belize
on February 6, 2008.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
footballer who currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He is the first cousin of Manchester City footballer Micah Richards
Micah Richards
Micah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield...
Professional
Harris played for St. Peters FC as a youngster, captaining them to the SKNFA Premier League Finals, and became the first player from St. Kitts to sign with a Spanish club when he signed in Spain with CádizCádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...
in 2004-05. In 2006, he became the first St. Kitts player to sign with Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
. He signed with Salt Lake and scored 4 goals and recorded 1 assist in 12 starts.
In December 2007, Harris was traded to Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
for a 3rd round pick in the 2008 SuperDraft
2008 MLS SuperDraft
The 2008 MLS SuperDraft took place on January 18, 2008 in Baltimore, Maryland. It was the ninth annual Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The first selection was made by the Kansas City Wizards, after acquiring the selection from the expansion San Jose Earthquakes...
. Chivas USA traded Harris to FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
in exchange for Marcelo Saragosa
Marcelo Saragosa
Marcelo Saragosa is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Ravan Baku in the Azerbaijan.-Professional:...
, after making 42 appearances for Chivas scoring 5 goals and recorded 7 assists.
On September 12, 2009, in a match against Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second...
, Harris scored his first goal with FC Dallas off a Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty
Dax McCarty is an American soccer player who currently plays for New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer.-College:...
cross. He went on to score another goal vs Seattle finishing the season with 2 goals and 5 assists for FC Dallas and 4 goals and 7 assists overall for the 2009 MLS season. Harris was a key player for Dallas in 2010 scoring 4 goals during the season and helping the club reach its first MLS Cup
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the championship match of Major League Soccer, the highest tier of professional soccer in the United States and Canada. As the final match of the MLS Cup playoffs, the winner is crowned the season champion in the same manner as other North American sports leagues...
final.
On November 24, 2010, he was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft. Harris signed a contract extension with Vancouver on November 4, 2011.
International
Harris has played for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national teamSaint Kitts and Nevis national football team
The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association...
since 2003. He played in five of St. Kitts' 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
qualifying games, and in its 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
qualifying game against Belize
Belize national football team
The Belize national football team is the national team of Belize and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated to the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF...
on February 6, 2008.
FC Dallas
- Major League SoccerMajor League SoccerMajor League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
Western Conference Championship (1): 20102010 Major League Soccer seasonThe 2010 Major League Soccer season was the 98th season of FIFA-sanctioned soccer, the 32nd with a national first-division league, in the United States and Canada, and the 15th in MLS history. It began on March 25 at Seattle's Qwest Field with Seattle Sounders FC defeating the expansion...