Kapri Marcus Douglas Simmons (born July 16, 2000) is a professional

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. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana at international level.

Early career

Simmons played youth soccer with Edmonton Green & Gold, and was later a part of the

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academy. He won a silver medal with Team Alberta at the

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. In the offseason of 2021, Simmons played with amateur club

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and participated in the

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and

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, notably scoring a 1st minute goal against Calgary Foothills in the home opener.

University career

In 2018, he began attending

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, playing for the men's soccer team. He made his debut for MacEwan on September 8, 2018, earning an assist on the game-winning goal against the

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. He scored his first goal exactly a year later on September 8, 2019, also against the Mount Royal Cougars. He played two seasons with the Griffins, scoring once and adding three assists in 23 appearances. Following a summer stint with

, he transferred to

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and began playing for the

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in 2021. He appeared in nine season games, scoring once, along with appearing in the all three of the team's playoff matches for the Lions, helping them to an

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silver medal.

Club career

After impressing in his pre-season trial, Simmons signed a professional contract with

of the

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in 2022. In January 2023, Simmons joined

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in the Canadian Premier League. He made his debut for Vancouver on May 19 against

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. In September 2023, he joined

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in the

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International career

In May 2023, Simmons was invited to a Guyana national team training camp by coach

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. The next month on June 13, he was named to the final 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simmons, Marcus 2000 births Living people Soccer players from Edmonton Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers Canadian men's soccer players Men's association football forwards Canadian sportspeople of Guyanese descent FC Edmonton players Canadian Premier League players York Lions men's soccer players Vancouver FC players Valletta F.C. players