Kadeem Dacres

Kadeem Dacres (born August 25, 1991) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a winger for Saint Louis FC in the USL Championship. Kadeem has been playing in the USL since 2014 since his draft to the Chicago Fire during the 2014 Superdraft; unfortunately he was not offered a full contract. He has played with Arizona United, Louisville City FC, FC Cincinnati, and Saint Louis FC, his current club. He has scored a total of 25 goals, with his most during the 2011-2012 season when he played with Jersey Express. He originally played at Mercer County Community College in 2010, transferred over to University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2011.

Kadeem Dacres
Dacres playing for FC Cincinnati in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-08-25) 25 August 1991
Place of birth Rosedale, New York, United States
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Winger, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Saint Louis FC
Number 13
Youth career
NY Hota Academy 91
2008–2010 Met Oval Academy
2010 MCCC Vikings
2011–2013 UMBC Retrievers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Jersey Express 18 (7)
2013 Reading United 12 (3)
2014 Arizona United 24 (3)
2015–2016 Louisville City 49 (8)
2017 FC Cincinnati 22 (0)
2018– Saint Louis FC 60 (5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 24, 2019

Career

College and amateur

Dacres played one year of college soccer at Mercer County Community College in 2010, before transferring to the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2011.[1] While at college, Dacres appeared for USL PDL side's Jersey Express in 2011 and 2012, and Reading United AC in 2013.[2]

Professional career

Dacres was drafted 65th overall by Chicago Fire in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[3] However, Dacres wasn't signed by the club.

Dacres signed with USL Pro club Arizona United on April 10, 2014.[4]

Dacres signed with USL Pro club Louisville City FC on December 5, 2014 as one of the club's first three players ahead of their inaugural season in 2015.

Dacres signed with USL club FC Cincinnati on December 15, 2016 leading into the team's second season.[5] Shortly after the end of the 2017 season, FC Cincinnati announced that they would not exercise Dacres' option for 2018.[6]

On December 30, 2017, it was announced that Dacres would join Saint Louis FC ahead of their 2018 season.[7]

References
  1. "Kadeem Dacres".
  2. "Kadeem Dacres". Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Selects Three Players in Fourth Round of 2014 MLS SuperDraft". Chicago Fire. January 21, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  4. "Kadeem Dacres Signs With Expansion Arizona United SC in USL PRO League". 10 April 2014.
  5. Kimura, Fumi (December 15, 2016). "FCC Returns Stevenson, Signs Dacres". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  6. Kimura, Fumi (October 25, 2017). "Nine Return for 2018". FC Cincinnati. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  7. Staff, USLSoccer com (30 December 2017). "Dacres Heads to Saint Louis". USL Championship.


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