| Marcus Simmons | |
| Fullname: | Kapri Marcus Douglas Simmons[1] |
| Birth Date: | July 16, 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Edmonton Green & Gold |
| Youthclubs2: | FC Edmonton |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| College1: | MacEwan Griffins |
| Collegecaps1: | 23 |
| Collegegoals1: | 1 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2021 |
| College2: | York Lions |
| Collegecaps2: | 12 |
| Collegegoals2: | 1 |
| Years1: | 2022 |
| Clubs1: | FC Edmonton |
| Caps1: | 24 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Vancouver FC |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023 |
| Clubs3: | Valletta |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | September 1, 2023 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Guyana |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | November 21, 2023 |
Kapri Marcus Douglas Simmons (born July 16, 2000) is a professional footballer. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana at international level.
Simmons played youth soccer with Edmonton Green & Gold,[2] and was later a part of the FC Edmonton academy.[3] He won a silver medal with Team Alberta at the 2017 Canada Summer Games.[4]
In the offseason of 2021, Simmons played with amateur club Edmonton Scottish and participated in the 2021 Summer Series and AMSL, notably scoring a 1st minute goal against Calgary Foothills in the home opener.[5] [6]
In 2018, he began attending MacEwan University, playing for the men's soccer team.[7] He made his debut for MacEwan on September 8, 2018, earning an assist on the game-winning goal against the Mount Royal Cougars.[8] He scored his first goal exactly a year later on September 8, 2019, also against the Mount Royal Cougars.[9] He played two seasons with the Griffins, scoring once and adding three assists in 23 appearances.[10]
Following a summer stint with Edmonton Scottish, he transferred to York University and began playing for the York Lions in 2021.[11] 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 OUA silver medal.[12]
After impressing in his pre-season trial, Simmons signed a professional contract with FC Edmonton of the Canadian Premier League in 2022.[13]
In January 2023, Simmons joined Vancouver FC in the Canadian Premier League.[14] [15] He made his debut for Vancouver on May 19 against Forge FC.[16]
In September 2023, he joined Valletta in the Maltese Premier League.[17] [18]
In May 2023, Simmons was invited to a Guyana national team training camp by coach Jamaal Shabazz.[19] The next month on June 13, he was named to the final 23-man squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification tournament.[20]