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Birmingham Legion FC

Birmingham Legion FC

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Jackson Travis

#49

DOB: 2/23/2004
HEIGHT: 5’8
WEIGHT: 156
YEARS PRO: 3
HOMETOWN: Jackson, Mississippi
NATIONALITY: USA
CONTRACT: On Loan

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: Travis joined the Rapids’ youth ranks in 2020 before signing a homegrown contract with the Major League Soccer side in 2022. This season with the Rapids, the five-foot-eight Travis has made 12 appearances across all competitions with 11 starts for a total of 803 minutes. The uptick in playing time for Travis comes a season after he made his MLS debut in February of 2024 during a season in which he split time between Colorado’s first team and its MLS NEXT Pro side, making 11 appearances with the Rapids and nine with Rapids 2. Prior to that, he began his professional career exclusively with the second team, where he contributed a goal and five assists between the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

Amir Daley

#26

DOB: 2/26/2002
HEIGHT: 5’9
WEIGHT: 154
YEARS PRO: 1
HOMETOWN: Elmont, New York
NATIONALITY: Antigua and Barbuda
CONTRACT: On Loan

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: Daley began his professional career with FC Cincinnati in 2024. In his second season he earned 16 appearances, all starts, and went the full 90 minutes 14 times. He recently provided an assist in a 3-0 victory over Inter Miami II on July 27. Often deployed as a right back, the 5-foot-9 Daley received a called up to FC Cincinnati’s first team for a spell last February during the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup and was a second half substitute in a 1-1 draw against Honduran-side FC Motagua. Following a collegiate career at Duke University, Daley burst onto the scene in 2024 with FCC 2, scoring five goals to go along with four assists in his debut season. His nine goal contributions were tied for third among the club. Daley made his international debut this past June, having received a call-up to the Antigua and Barbuda Men’s National Team and played the full 90 against Cuba and Honduras in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying.

Maliek Howell

#24

DOB: 1/27/1999
HEIGHT: 6’1
WEIGHT: 176
YEARS PRO: 1
HOMETOWN: Kingston, Jamaica
NATIONALITY: Jamaica
CONTRACT: Signed

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: Howell made 18 appearances on Las Vegas this season with 13 starts and has played the full 90 minutes nine times. He signed his first professional contract with Lights FC in 2024, following a collegiate career that began at the University of Memphis, where he played for three seasons, before playing his senior season at Missouri State University. Having represented Jamaica at the U-20 and U-23 levels, Howell received his first senior international call-up with the Reggae Boyz in 2022 and has earned three caps with the side. He was most recently called into the Jamaica National Team last February for a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago.

Erik Centeno

#27

DOB: 6/29/2002
HEIGHT: 5’8
WEIGHT: 148
YEARS PRO: 3
HOMETOWN: Stockton, California
NATIONALITY: USA
CONTRACT: Signed

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: Centeno spent three seasons with Atlanta United FC 2, after being drafted by its parent club with the 19th overall picks in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft. He spent his first season with the club in the USL Championship, where he registered three assists over the course of 30 appearances in 2022. Centeno then made the move to MLS Next Pro with the club where he logged six more assists in 46 appearances through 2023 and 2024. He scored his lone goal on June 4, 2023 in a 5-0 Atlanta victory over Inter Miami II.

Ethan Kos

#5

DOB: 6/28/2001
HEIGHT: 6’1
WEIGHT: 176
YEARS PRO: 2
HOMETOWN: Huntington Beach, California
NATIONALITY: USA
CONTRACT: Signed

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: After playing at the youth level for Strikers FC and Pateadores on the sunny shores of Huntington Beach, Kos opted to challenge himself abroad by moving to Ireland where he continued his studies and soccer journey at the University College Dublin. Following a successful stint there from 2019-2023, Kos made the jump to the professional ranks by signing with Kerry FC in 2023 for the club’s inaugural season of the League of Ireland First Division. Across two seasons with Kerry FC, Kos made 52 appearances, scoring two goals to go along with one assist.

Stephen Turnbull

#2

DOB: 3/13/1998
HEIGHT: 6’0
WEIGHT: 179
YEARS PRO: 3
HOMETOWN: Holtsville, NY
NATIONALITY: USA
CONTRACT: Signed

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: A New York native and a product of Stony Brook University, Turnbull began his professional career in his home state and played two seasons in MLS and MLS Next Pro with New York City FC. He made 11 first team appearances during the 2023 season. Turnbull made his USL Championship debut in 2023 with Rhode Island FC, where he appeared in all 34 regular season matches for RIFC with 31 starts, the six-foot outside back was a fixture down the right side in his 2,514 minutes of play to help lead the club to the USL Championship Final in its inaugural season.

Tiago Suarez

#43

DOB: 4/23/2004
HEIGHT: 6’5
WEIGHT: 179
YEARS PRO: 3
HOMETOWN: Rocklin, CA
NATIONALITY: USA
CONTRACT: Loan (NE Revolution)

Player Bio

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: Suarez began his professional career in 2022 with Sacramento Republic FC, where he made six appearances before signing a homegrown contract with the New England Revolution. The 2023 season saw Suarez play in 28 matches as both a center back and right back for the Revolution II in MLS Next Pro. His contract with New England was promoted to first-team status the following offseason, but Suarez remained with the Revolution II in 2024, where he played in 22 matches, exclusively as a center back. The Rocklin, California-native notched his first professional goal in a match against Crown Legacy FC on June 23.

Ramiz Hamouda

#4

DOB: 5/26/2008
HEIGHT: 6’2
WEIGHT: 168
YEARS PRO: 1
HOMETOWN: Lincoln, NE
NATIONALITY: USA
CONTRACT: Signed

Player Bio

2024: Signed with Legion FC in February for his first professional contract. Made 16 appearances with five starts.

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Hamouda was a part of the Sporting Kansas City Youth Academy from 2020-23. He was named to the Best XI of the 2023 Generation Adidas U-15 Cup during the group stage portion of the tournament. Was invited to his first United States Youth National Team Camp in January of 2023 and later helped lead the U-15 squad to win the 2023 CONCACAF Boys’ U-15 League A Championship Title.

AJ Paterson

#20

DOB: 1/31/1996
HEIGHT: 6’2
WEIGHT: 198
YEARS PRO: 7
HOMETOWN: Key Largo, FL
NATIONALITY: Grenada
CONTRACT: Signed

Player Bio

2024: Signed with Legion FC in December of 2023 and would go on to start in 25 of his 28 appearances, both at centerback and left back. Scored the equalizing goal in 81st minute of a 1-1 draw at New Mexico United. Contributed three assists throughout the campaign as well. Was third on the club with 69 clearances.

PRIOR TO LEGION FC: After a successful college career at Wright State University, Paterson was selected by New York City FC 42nd overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. Ultimately began his professional career in the USL with Bethlehem Steel FC after signing with the club in February of 2018. Signed with the Charleston Battery in 2019 where he scored seven goals and provided eight assists over 108 appearances.

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