club roster 2009 season stats GP Goals Assists 26 4 7 name: Atiba Harris position: M-F height: 6-3 weight:185 Birthdate: January 09, 1985 Hometown: St. Peter's, St. Kitts last club: Real Salt Lake (MLS)

Regular Season Stats

full bio l year-by-year stats l video highlights

year	club	gp	gs	min	g	a	sht	sog	fc	fs	c	ej
2009	FC Dallas	12	12	1,064	2	5	20	10	16	11	4	0
	Chivas USA	14	13	1,075	2	2	18	9	39	16	4	1
Career		97	73	6,558	11	14	112	53	220	135	29	2

Most Recent Video Highlights

date	clubs	video description
06/27/09	san @ Chivas USA	Atiba Harris heads it in
04/25/09	FC Dallas @ Chivas USA	Harris heads it in
04/05/09	Crew @ Chivas USA	Harris early goal

Acquired

RSL: Signed as a Discovery player to the Senior Developmental roster on 3/09/06

The sport of soccer has already taken 22-year-old Atiba Harris on a whirlwind journey across the Atlantic, but if Real Salt Lake has anything to say about it the ultra-talented forward will plant himself in Salt Lake City for quite some time. After signing the promising St. Kitts & Nevis international striker prior to the 2006 campaign, RSL saw hints of what Harris is capable of last year when he scored four goals in 22 games during what proved to be an up-and-down introduction to American soccer. Harris cooled down for during the middle of the season after scoring twice in his first six appearances across April and May, but a solid finish to the campaign has raised hopes for what Harris can bring to the table in what should be an interesting competition for minutes as part of RSL's deep corps of attacking options.

Possessing a towering physical presence, startling speed, and deft touch that are rarely seen in combination, it's no wonder the Caribbean talent was sought after at the age of 17 by English Premiership mainstay Newcastle United. While he played in Newcastle's youth system in 2002, difficultly in obtaining a British work visa led to Harris having to shop himself to other clubs around Europe - and there was no shortage of suitors. But while French Ligue 1 club Nice and other British teams including Portsmouth, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City, Oldham Athletics and Huddersfield Town all had a look, Harris settled for the 2003-04 season at Spanish La Liga side Cαdiz, who loaned him to Second Division side CD Linares for part of his stay. Harris would return to St. Kitts & Nevis side Elco St. Peters for portions of the 2004 and 2005 seasons, but his break stateside came when Real brought him in for a trial following the inaugural 2005 campaign. An impressive showing then parlayed itself into a 2006 preseason invite, when he not only worked his way onto the squad, but into the starting line-up for RSL's season opener.

Coach Ellinger's Call…
"Atiba is really a very unique player in this league. It's not too often that you see a player with his size and speed posses the kind of soccer skill he brings to the table. He had some great moments for us, and he provided a great compliment to Jeff (Cunningham) on several different occasions last season. Atiba is gifted athletically and I am excited to continue to monitor his progress. I believe with some more work and additional experience, Atiba will develop into a great player in this league for a long time."

MLS Experience

2006: Appeared in 22 games for Real Salt Lake, starting 12, scoring four goals and tacking on an assist across 1,146 minutes of action … Finished fourth on the team with four goals … Made his MLS debut as an opening day starter on 4/02 at CHV … Scored his first MLS goal on 4/29 vs. LA in the 74th minute of a 3-2 defeat at Rice-Eccles … Scored his second goal in three contests - and his first career GWG - on 5/13 at LA, his 17th minute tally sparking RSL to a dominating 3-0 victory … His first assist in MLS play on 9/16 vs. DAL on Kreis's 72nd minute tally also proved to be his first game-winning assist, helping RSL to a 3-2 victory … Snapped a 13-game goalless streak on 9/30 at KC with his first multi-goal performance in MLS play, a two-goal effort (35th and 44th minutes) in a controversial 3-3 draw at Arrowhead Stadium … Also started five games for the RSL Reserves, tallying three goals to go along with two assists in just 375 minutes of play … His three goals placed him in a five-way tie for the second most on the RSL Reserves.

Other Professional Experience

In 2002, joined the youth system of English Premiership side Newcastle United, but was unable to obtain a work visa and never joined the full team … Trained with a number of European clubs following stint with Newcastle, including British clubs Portsmouth, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Cardiff City, Oldham Athletics and Huddersfield Town … Also trained with French Ligue 1 club Nice … Spent the 2004-05 season with Spanish La Liga club Cαdiz and was sent on loan to Spanish Second Division squad CD Linares … Came to Real Salt Lake after spending parts of the 2004-05 seasons with Elco St. Peters in his native St. Kitts & Nevis.

International

Has been a member of the St. Kitts-Nevis U-13, U-15, U-17, U-20, U-23 and Senior Men's National Teams … Played with the U-13s in the Eastern Caribbean Tournament in St. Martin in 1996, 1997, and 1998, earning tournament MVP honors in 1996 and captaining the side in 1997 and 1998 … Played with the SKN U-15s from 1997-2000, serving as captain in his final year … Also represented the SKN U-17s from 1999-2001 … Was a member of the St. Kitts-Nevis U-17 squad that competed in the Caribbean Football Union Tournament and FIFA U-17 World Cup Qualifiers … Played with the SKN U-20s for four years from 2001-04 … Was a member of the U-20 team that took part in CONCACAF qualifiers for the World Youth Championships in 2002 and 2004 … In 2003, played with the SKN U-23s in CONCACAF Region qualifying for the 2004 Olympics … Made his St. Kitts-Nevis Senior National Team debut at the age of 15 in April 2000 against Guadeloupe in an international friendly … Competed for the St. Kitts & Nevis in the Digicel Caribbean Cup - the Caribbean region's qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Gold Cup - in both 2004 and 2006 … Played in qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Personal

Nickname: Tiba … Hobbies: Listening to music and hanging with friends … Most memorable moments: Signing with Real Salt Lake, making his debut for St. Kitts & Nevis, and winning almost all of his high school tournaments … Favorite music: Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae, and Soca … Favorite movie: Get Rich or Die Trying, Gangsta Paradise … Favorite Food: Caribbean food … Favorite TV show: Fox Soccer Report … Favorite athlete outside of soccer: Allen Iverson … Greatest accomplishments: Being the youngest player from St. Kitts-Nevis to sign with a European club and the first to sign with MLS.