{{short description|American soccer player}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Amir Lowery | image = | fullname = Amir Lowery | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|26}} | birth_place = Washington, D.C., United States | height = {{convert|1.87|m|abbr=on}} | position = Defender, Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2001–2004 | college1 = Wake Forest Demon Deacons | years1 = 2001 | clubs1 = Chesapeake Dragons | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = Carolina Dynamo | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2005 | clubs3 = Colorado Rapids | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2005 | clubs4 = → Atlanta Silverbacks (loan) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = Kansas City Wizards | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2008 | clubs6 = San Jose Earthquakes | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2009–2010 | clubs7 = Carolina RailHawks | caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2011 | clubs8 = FC Honka | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2011 | clubs9 = Montreal Impact | caps9 = 24 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2012 | clubs10 = Carolina RailHawks | caps10 = 26 | goals10 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = September 26, 2012 | ntupdate = }}
'''Amir Lowery''' (born December 26, 1983) is an American former soccer player.
==Career==
===College and amateur=== Lowery attended Wake Forest University where he played on the men's soccer team from 2001 to 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/lowery_amir00.html|title=2018 Men's Soccer Roster - Wake Forest University|website=wakeforestsports.cstv.com|access-date=2008-08-01|archive-date=2018-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023155554/https://wakeforestsports.com/roster.aspx?path=msoc|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.southernsoccerscene.com/2005%20mls%20draft%20results.pdf 2005 MLS SuperDraft Results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061117043400/http://www.southernsoccerscene.com/2005%20mls%20draft%20results.pdf |date=November 17, 2006 }}</ref>
===Professional=== In February 2005, 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/022305aaa.html |title=Former Demon Deacon Amir Lowery Selected In MISL Draft |access-date=2009-04-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307215600/http://www.theacc.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/022305aaa.html |archive-date=2012-03-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 to Atlanta Silverbacks in the USL First Division.<ref>[http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=other/transactions/2005/august4.htm August 4, 2005 Sports Transactions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526000435/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=other%2Ftransactions%2F2005%2Faugust4.htm |date=May 26, 2011 }}</ref> He played five games with the Silverbacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/2005/stats05.htm|title=USL First Division 2005 Season|website=a-leaguearchive.tripod.com}}</ref> The Rapids waived him on March 3, 2006.
Lowery signed with Kansas City Wizards for the 2007 season and played thirteen reserve games. He played in a crowded midfield and eventually asked to play center back. The Wiz released him following the season and he signed with San Jose Earthquakes on May 22, 2008. In March 2009, he signed with Carolina RailHawks in the USL First Division where he enjoyed considerable success being one of the leaders on the team in minutes played over his two seasons there.<ref>[http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/318041.html RailHawks add trio to roster] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406045811/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/318041.html |date=April 6, 2009 }}</ref>
On March 30, 2011, Lowery signed a one-year contract with Montreal Impact of the North American Soccer League.<ref>[http://www.montrealimpact.com/News/News.aspx?language=EN&ArticleID=1579&Focus=0 MIDFIELDER AMIR LOWERY JOINS THE IMPACT] {{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
After one season with Montreal, Lowery signed in February 2012 for a second spell with Carolina RailHawks.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1772 |title=Amir Lowery Returns | North American Soccer League |access-date=2012-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525225009/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1772 |archive-date=2012-05-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Career stats== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width:75%;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"| '''Team''' ! rowspan="2" style="width:7%;"| '''Season''' ! rowspan="2" style="width:7%;"| '''League''' ! colspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Domestic<br />League ! colspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Domestic<br />Playoffs ! colspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Domestic<br />Cup<sup>1</sup> ! colspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Concacaf<br />Competition<sup>2</sup> ! colspan="3" style="width:10%;"| Total |- !align=center| '''Apps''' !align=center| '''Goals''' !align=center| '''Assists''' !align=center| '''Apps''' !align=center| '''Goals''' !align=center| '''Assists''' !align=center| '''Apps''' !align=center| '''Goals''' !align=center| '''Assists''' !align=center| '''Apps''' !align=center| '''Goals''' !align=center| '''Assists''' !align=center| '''Apps''' !align=center| '''Goals''' !align=center| '''Assists''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|'''Colorado Rapids''' |align=center|2005 |align=center|MLS |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''1''' !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|'''Atlanta Silverbacks''' |align=center|2005 |align=center|USSF D2 |align=center|5 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''5''' !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''Kansas City Wizards''' |align=center|2007 |align=center|MLS |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' |- |align=center|2008 |align=center|MLS |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|'''San Jose Earthquakes''' |align=center|2008 |align=center|MLS |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' !align=center|'''0''' |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''Carolina RailHawks FC''' |align=center|2009 |align=center|USSF D2 |align=center|22 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''24''' !align=center|'''1''' !align=center|'''1''' |- |align=center|2010 |align=center|USSF D2 |align=center|27 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|5 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''34''' !align=center|'''1''' !align=center|'''0''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|'''Montreal Impact''' |align=center|2011 |align=center|NASL |align=center|12 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|2 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''14''' !align=center|'''1''' !align=center|'''1''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|'''Carolina RailHawks FC''' |align=center|2012 |align=center|NASL |align=center|26 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|3 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|- |align=center|- |align=center|- !align=center|'''32''' !align=center|'''2''' !align=center|'''0''' |- | | ! Total USSF D2 !! 54 !! 1 !! 0 !! 5 !! 1 !! 0 !! 4 !! 0 !! 1 !! - !! - !! - !! 63 !! 2 !! 1 |- | | ! Total NASL !! 38 !! 1 !! 1 !! 3 !! 1 !! 0 !! 5 !! 1 !! 0 !! - !! - !! - !! 46 !! 3 !! 1 |- | | ! Total MLS !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! - !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 |}
==Politics== In 2020, Lowery announced he will be running for District of Columbia's Delegate to the United States House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/06/15/why-former-mls-player-amir-lowery-running-congress| title = Why former MLS player Amir Lowery is running for Congress {{!}} MLSSoccer.com}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://carolinarailhawks.com/roster/show/id/32 Carolina RailHawks bio] {{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080417192528/http://kc.wizards.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=t105&player=lowery_a&playerId=low184731&statType=current MLS player profile]
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