Amir Lowery

Personal information
Full name	Amir Lowery
Date of birth	December 26, 1983 (1983-12-26) (age 25)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender/Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Carolina RailHawks
Number	25
Youth career
2001–2004	Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2001	Chesapeake Dragons
2004	Carolina Dynamo	19	(1)
2005	Colorado Rapids	2	(0)
2005	→ Atlanta Silverbacks (loan)	5	(0)
2007–2008	Kansas City Wizards	0	(0)
2008	San Jose Earthquakes	0	(0)
2009–	Carolina RailHawks	22	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Amir Lowery (born December 26, 1983 in Washington, D.C.) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] College and Amateur

Lowery attended Wake Forest University where he played on the men's soccer team from 2001 to 2004.^[1] In 2001, Lowery played for the Chesapeake Dragons of the USL Premier Development League. During the summer of 2004, he played one season with the Carolina Dynamo.^[2]

[edit] Professional

In February 2005, the Colorado Rapids selected Lowery in the third round (45th overall) in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. He was also selected by the Philadelphia KiXX in the fourth round of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft, but signed with the Rapids.^[3] Lowery played only two first team games and eleven reserve games with the Rapids during the 2005 season. On August 5, 2005, the Rapids sent Lowery on loan with the Atlanta Silverbacks in the USL First Division.^[4] He played five games with the Silverbacks.^[5] The Rapids waived him on March 3, 2006. He then spent most of 2006 on trial with various European teams, but never signed a contract.^[6]

Lowery signed with the Kansas City Wizards for the 2007 season, but played only thirteen reserve games. The Wiz released him following the season and he signed with the San Jose Earthquakes on May 22, 2008. The Earthquakes wiaved Lowery on August 13, 2008. In March 2009, he signed with the Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division.^[7]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Carolina RailHawks bio
• MLS player profile

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