1. Atiba Erasto Harris was born on 9 January 1985 and is a Kittitian football administrator and former professional footballer.
21 Facts About Atiba Harris
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Atiba Harris captained the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
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Atiba Harris signed with Salt Lake and scored four goals and recorded one assist in 12 starts.
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In December 2007, Atiba Harris was traded to Chivas USA for a third-round pick in the 2008 SuperDraft.
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Atiba Harris ended his Chivas USA career with 42 appearances, 5 goals, and 7 assists.
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On 12 September 2009, in a match against Los Angeles Galaxy, Atiba Harris scored his first goal with FC Dallas off a Dax McCarty cross.
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Atiba Harris went on to score another goal vs Seattle finishing the season with two goals and five assists for FC Dallas and four goals and seven assists overall for the 2009 MLS season.
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Atiba Harris was a key player for Dallas in 2010 scoring four goals during the season and helping the club reach its first MLS Cup final.
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Atiba Harris was selected by the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft.
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Atiba Harris suffered an injury and missed most of the 2011 season.
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Atiba Harris stayed with Vancouver throughout the 2012 season before being traded to Colorado Rapids in December 2012 in exchange for an international roster spot.
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Atiba Harris stayed one season in San Jose before entering the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft in December 2014.
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Atiba Harris was selected in stage two of the draft by FC Dallas.
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Atiba Harris has played for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team since 2003 and served as team captain.
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Atiba Harris played in five of St Kitts' 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying games, and in its 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying game against Belize on 6 February 2008.
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In May 2021, following his retirement from playing, Atiba Harris declared his candidacy for president of the St Kitts and Nevis Football Association, which he won on 29 August.
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Atiba Harris was re-elect as President of the SKNFA on 12th January 2025 to serve a second term from 2025 to 2029.
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Atiba Harris is the son of Sonia Williams of Gingerland, Nevis, and Egbert Harris of St Peter's, St Kitts.
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Atiba Harris has two older sisters along with a younger brother, Kareem Harris, who is a footballer.
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Atiba Harris is the cousin of English former footballer Micah Richards.
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On 29 August 2021, Atiba Harris became the youngest president of the SKNFA at the age of 36.