Jamaica national football team
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Nickname(s) | The Reggae Boyz | ||
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Association | Jamaica Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | vacant | ||
Captain | Donovan Ricketts | ||
Most caps | Ian Goodison (120)[1] | ||
Top scorer | Luton Shelton (35) | ||
Home stadium | Independence Park | ||
FIFA code | JAM | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 77 | ||
Highest | 27 (August 1998) | ||
Lowest | 116 (October 2008) | ||
First international | |||
Haiti 1–2 Jamaica (Haiti; 22 March 1925)[2][3] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Jamaica 12–0 British Virgin Islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Isls.; 4 March 1994) Jamaica 12–0 Saint Martin (Kingston, Jamaica; 24 November 2004) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 9–0 Jamaica (San José; 24 February 1999) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1998) | ||
Best result | Round 1; 1998 | ||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 10 (first in 1963) | ||
Best result | Third (shared); 1993 |
The Jamaica national football team is the national football team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. Jamaica is typically one of the top ranked teams in CONCACAF and has won the Caribbean Cup five times.
Jamaica are, along with United States and Costa Rica, one of the only teams from the CONCACAF region to draw against Mexico in the Estadio Azteca in a World Cup qualifier match.
History
Early 20th century
Jamaica's first international appearance was against their Caribbean neighbors Haiti in 1925. They were invited to the French-speaking Caribbean island by Andre Chevalon, president of the United Sporting Society and it was for a three-match series between the 2 countries. Jamaica won all three games by 1–0, 2–1 and 3–0. The following year Jamaica hosted their Haitians counterparts at Sabina Park and won by 6–0. The Haitians remained frequent opponents and it was not until 1932 that their run of defeats was broken with a 4–1 home win in Port-au-Prince.[4]
Between 1925 and when Jamaica gained its independence in 1962, Jamaica had regular games with Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Cuba and clubs like Racing and Violette from Haiti, Corinthians of Britain, the Tigers from Argentina, and even a series of matches with a Caribbean All Stars team in 1952. The Caribbean All Star team included such notables as Michael (The Ruin) Kruin from Suriname and also representing Jamaica were Lindy Delapenha and Gillie Heron. The four games were shared equally with Jamaica winning the second 2–1 and the fourth 1–0 and the All Stars winning the first 5–1 and the third 1–0.
Those friendly international games were the start of Jamaica's football journey with most of the home matches being played at Sabina Park. Many clubs were established during this time including Kensington, Melbourne, Kingston, Lucas and St. George's Old Boys, thus providing the talent Jamaica needed at the times.
Post-independence (1962)
In 1965 under the leadership of Brazilian coach Jorge Penna, Jamaica made its first attempt at World Cup qualifying. This was for the 1966 World Cup finals in England. The preliminary group included Cuba and the Netherlands Antilles. Jamaica's first game was against Cuba which they won 2–0 at Jamaica's National Stadium. In the qualifying match against the Netherlands Antilles, Jamaica also had a 2–0 victory with both goals coming. In the away games Jamaica was held to a goalless draw with the Netherlands Antilles and suffered a 2–1 defeat to Cuba. Jamaica then advanced to the final group of 3 which included Costa Rica and Mexico. The winner in this group would represent the CONCACAF region. Jamaica lost at home to Mexico 3–2 and in the return leg in Mexico City the high altitude proved too much for the Jamaicans and they were defeated 8–0.
1970s
In 1968 coach George Hamilton took leadership as Jamaica made an attempt to qualify for the 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. Jamaica had only a couple remaining players from the previous World Cup team and had to rebuild because most of the players had retired or migrated to North America and England. Jamaica lost all of their qualifying games in that year. Jamaica's participation in the 1973 CONCACAF Championship qualification elimination saw the suspension of 17 players on the team because of poor behavior on a tour to Bermuda. Jamaica withdrew from the elimination in order to restructure their team.
For the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Jamaica was eliminated by Cuba after two losses (3–1 at the National Stadium and then 2–0 in Havana).
1980s
Jamaica did not participate in the qualifyings for the 1982 and 1986 World Cups, in the former due to insufficient funds and a poorly prepared team, and the latter because the team was suspended for affiliation fees that were due to FIFA.
1990s
For the 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification qualifying with coach Geoffery Maxwell, Jamaica won both preliminary games against Puerto Rico 1–0 in Jamaica and 2–0 at Puerto Rico. In the next round, the United States were their next opponents and the first leg was a goalless draw. Jamaica lost the return leg in the U.S. 5–1, ending their qualifying attempt.
In qualification for the 1994 World Cup, Jamaica first beat Puerto Rico 2–1 and was then was put in a group with Bermuda, Canada, and El Salvador, from which two teams would advance to the final round. Jamaica tied 1–1 with Canada and Bermuda and then lost 2–0 to El Salvador, 1–0 to Canada, 2–1 to El Salvador. Jamaica then beat Bermuda 3–2 but did not qualify.
In 1994, Brazilian manager René Simões was hired, along with National coach Carl Brown, with the goal of qualifying for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Simões searched for players - discovering some working at hotels, British players of Jamaican descent, and Jamaicans who played in English clubs - and funding. The Jamaican team became a "Powerhouse" in the Caribbean region and received "Best Mover" award by FIFA in 1996. Jamaica made history in 1997 becoming the first English-speaking Caribbean country to qualify for a World Cup.[5]
In the 1998 World Cup, Jamaica ended in Group H, along with Argentina, Croatia, and Japan. Their first game was a 3–1 defeat to Croatia in Lens, with Robbie Earle scoring Jamaica's goal. It was followed by a 5–0 defeat to Argentina at Paris' Parc des Princes. Jamaica ended its participation with a 2–1 victory over Japan in Lyon, with Theodore Whitmore scoring both goals. The team finished 22nd out of the 32 teams.
2000s
In the 2002 World Cup Qualification, Jamaica finished 5th overall at the CONCACAF's final round.
The squad struggled in 2006 and 2007, leading some Jamaicans to dub them The Reggae Toyz. The team did not make it past the first stage of 2007 Caribbean Cup qualifying despite hosting the round, eliminating Jamaica from the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The team also fell during the second round of the 2006 World Cup qualification.
Theodore Whitmore lead the team to impressive victories over El Salvador and Guatemala in the latter part of 2007. However, with the return of former coach Renê Simões (who led Jamaica to the 1998 World Cup), there was heavy optimism in the Reggae Boyz camps. Jamaica started their Road To South Africa 2010 campaign in fine form beating Bahamas 7–0 at home, 6–0 away. They then fought to a hard 1–1 draw with Canada but lost to Mexico and Honduras due to what was considered poor team selection from Renê Simões, which then in turn lead to his firing. Jamaica announced that Jamaica-born John Barnes would take over as manager in November 2008, with former Reggae Boy Theodore Whitmore leading the team in the interim. Jamaica were at the bottom of Group 2 in the 3rd round, but high performances saw them move up in the table. The team battled hard to 1–0 victories over Mexico and Honduras. However, the Boyz fell just short of advancing to the final round. They managed an impressive 3–0 victory over Canada in their final third round match but failed to move on as Mexico advanced on goal difference after a 1–0 loss to Honduras.
After this Theodore Whitmore decided to begin early preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They vowed to played at least one friendly a month. The squad held South Africa to a goalless draw before 15,000 spectators at Vodacom Park, South Africa.
2010s
Jamaica played three friendly matches to start of 2010, a 1–0 win over Canada at the National Stadium in Jamaica during January, 21 scored by Ricardo Fuller; a 2–1 defeat to Argentina at Mar del Plata on February, with Ryan Johnson scoring a goal; and a 2–0 defeat to South Africa in Germany on April. In August, Jamaica started their preparations for defending their Digicel Cup title with a comprehensive 3–1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. On 5 December 2010, Jamaica defended their Digicel Cup title with a 5–4 PK win in the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
2011 Gold Cup
Jamaica started off strong in their opening match against Grenada winning 4-0. Jamaica again showed a strong performance after beating Guatemala 2-0 (a brace from Demar Phillips), therefore qualifying to the quarterfinals where they faced the US. Jamaica's Gold Cup campaign ended as they lost 2-0 .
Stadium
The team plays their games at Independence Park, known locally as The Office, which is located in Kingston. The stadium opened in 1962 and holds 35,000 people. It got its name The Office from their 50 match unbeaten run from 1995–2001.
Kits
The kits used from 2008 to 2011 were from Italian kit provider Kappa, they debuted in their current set at the beginning of the World Cup qualifying campaign against The Bahamas. Previously there were outfitted by Uhlsport, a German apparel company. The home kit is a yellow shirt, black shorts, and yellow socks. The away is a green, yellow, and green set. There is also a black away kit, but this has yet to be worn by the Jamaica squad.
Their current kit was introduced during a friendly game on 6 August 2011 against China. Kappa have remained as kit manufacturer.
Honours
Competitive record
World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
1930 to 1962 |
Did Not Enter | |||||||
1966 to 1970 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1974 | Withdrew | |||||||
1978 | Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1982 | Did Not Enter | |||||||
1986 | Withdrew | |||||||
1990 to 1994 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
1998 | Group Stage | 22nd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
2002 to 2010 |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
2014 | To Be Determined | |||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2022 | ||||||||
Total | Group Stage | 1/19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
CONCACAF Championship record
- 1963 - 1st round
- 1965 - Did not enter
- 1967 - Did not qualify
- 1969 - 6th place
- 1971 - Did not qualify
- 1973 - Did not enter
- 1977 - Withdrew
- 1981 - Did not enter
- 1985 - Withdrew
- 1989 - Did not qualify
Gold Cup record
- 1991 - Round 1
- 1993 - Third place shared
- 1996 - Did not qualify
- 1998 - Fourth place
- 2000 - Round 1
- 2002 - Did not qualify
- 2003 - Quarterfinals
- 2005 - Quarterfinals
- 2007 - Did not qualify
- 2009 - Round 1
- 2011 - Quarterfinals
- 2013 - Did not qualify
Caribbean Cup record
- 1989 - Did not qualify
- 1991 - Winners
- 1992 - Second place
- 1993 - Second place
- 1994 - Round 1
- 1995 - Round 1
- 1996 - Round 1
- 1997 - Third place
- 1998 - Winners
- 1999 - Third place shared
- 2001 - Round 2
- 2005 - Winners
- 2007 - Round 1
- 2008 - Winners
- 2010 - Winners
- 2012 - Round 1
Panamerican Games record
- 2007 Panamerican Games - Silver Medal
Schedule and recent results
Matches in last 12 months, as well as any future scheduled matches
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
6 June 2011 GS | Jamaica | 4 – 0 | Grenada | The Home Depot Center, Carson |
21:00 (18:00 UTC−7) | Shelton 21' Johnson 39' Phillips 79' O. Daley 84' |
Report | Attendance: 21,507 Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States) |
10 June 2011 GS | Jamaica | 2 – 0 | Guatemala | FIU Stadium, Miami |
19:00 (19:00 UTC−4) | Phillips 66', 76' | Attendance: 18,057 Referee: Walter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
13 June 2011 GS | Honduras | 0 – 1 | Jamaica | Red Bull Arena, Harrison |
21:00 (21:00 UTC−4) | Report | 36' Johnson | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
19 June 2011 QF | Jamaica | 0 – 2 | United States | RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. |
15:00 (UTC−4) | Report | 49' (o.g.) Taylor 80' Dempsey |
Attendance: 45,424 Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) |
Friendly matches
2011
2 September 2011 | Ecuador | 5 – 2 | Jamaica | Quito, Ecuador |
J. Ayoví 20' Suárez 38' Benítez 45', 50' Castillo 64' |
Cummings 57' Johnson 67' |
6 September 2011 | Colombia | 2 – 0 | Jamaica | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
20:15 UTC-4 | Teo 54' J. Martínez 93' | Stadium: Lockhart Stadium Attendance: 8000 |
11 October 2011 | Honduras | 2 – 1 | Jamaica | La Ceiba, Honduras |
20:15 UTC-4 | Demar Phillips | Attendance: 32,000 |
Friendly matches
2012
22 February 2012 | Jamaica | 1 - 0 | Cuba | Kingston, Jamaica |
18:00 UTC-4 | Jorginho James 86' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Moreno Salazar (Panama) |
24 February 2012 | Jamaica | 3 - 0 | Cuba | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
19:30 UTC-4 | Ryan Johnson 35' Jevaughn Watson 37' Mitchily Waul 86' |
Attendance: 9000 Referee: Moreno Salazar (Panama) |
29 February 2012 | New Zealand | 2 - 3 | Jamaica | Auckland, New Zealand |
1:15 UTC-4 | Chris Wood 55' Chris Killen 89' |
Xavean Virgo 40' Tremaine Stewart 53' Navion Boyd 77' |
Stadium: Mt Smart Stadium Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hauata (Tahiti) |
21 March 2012 | Jamaica | 0 - 0 | Costa Rica | Kingston, Jamaica |
18:15 UTC-4 | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12000 Referee: David Gantar (Canada) |
18 May 2012 | Jamaica | 1 - 0 | Guyana | Montego Bay, Jamaica |
19:30 UTC-4 | Jeremie Lynch 72' | Attendance: 15000 Referee: Marrufo (USA) |
27 May 2012 | Jamaica | 0 - 1 | Panama | Kingston, Jamaica |
18:15 UTC-4 |
1 June 2012 | Panama | 2 - 1 | Jamaica | Panama City, Panama |
20:15 UTC-4 |
15 August 2012 | El Salvador | 0 - 2 | Jamaica | Washington D.C., U.S.A |
01:30 CET | Shelton 16', 66' | Stadium: Kennedy Stadium |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round
8 June 2012 | Jamaica | 2 - 1 | Guatemala | Kingston, Jamaica |
20:30 UTC−5 | Phillips 40' Johnson 46' |
Report | Pezzarossi 90+2' | Stadium: Independence Park, Kingston Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Roberto Moreno (Panama) |
12 June 2012 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 - 0 | Jamaica | North Sound, Antigua |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Sir Vivian Richards Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Stanley Lancaster (Guyana) |
7 September 2012 | Jamaica | 2 - 1 | United States | Kingston, Jamaica |
Stadium: National Stadium |
11 September 2012 | United States | 1 - 0 | Jamaica | Columbus, Ohio |
Hérculez Gómez 55' | Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium |
12 October 2012 | Guatemala | 2 - 1 | Jamaica | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Stadium: Estadio Mateo Flores |
16 October 2012 | Jamaica | 4 - 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | Kingston, Jamaica |
Stadium: National Stadium |
2012 Caribbean Cup
8 December 2012 | Jamaica | 1 - 2 | French Guiana | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound |
19:00 |
10 December 2012 | Jamaica | 0 - 0 | Martinique | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound |
19:00 |
12 December 2012 | Jamaica | 0 - 1 | Cuba | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound |
19:00 |
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round
The representative from the six national associations met together on 19 October 2012, but could not agree on the schedule for the fourth round.[6] The draw for the fixtures was conducted by CONCACAF and FIFA on 7 November 2012, in Miami Beach, United States.[7][8]
6 February 2013 | Mexico | 0–0 | Jamaica | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City |
22 March 2013 | Jamaica | 1–1 | Panama | Independence Park, Kingston |
26 March 2013 | Costa Rica | 2–0 | Jamaica | Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José |
Umaña 22' Calvo 82' |
Report |
7 June 2013 | Jamaica | 1-2 | United States | Independence Park, Kingston |
Beckford 90' | [3] | Altidore 30' Evans 92' |
11 June 2013 | Honduras | 2-0 | Jamaica | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula |
- Key
Win Draw Loss
Players
Current squad
Squad called up to match versus USA on June 7 and Honduras on June 11.[11][12]
- Caps and goals as of 11 June 2013 including the game against Honduras.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Jamaica squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Duwayne Kerr | 16 January 1987 | 8 | 0 | Sarpsborg | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
DF | Lloyd Doyley | 1 December 1982 | 1 | 0 | Watford | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
DF | Demar Phillips | 23 September 1983 | 62 | 12 | Aalesund | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
DF | Jermaine Taylor | 14 January 1985 | 70 | 0 | Houston Dynamo | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
DF | Nyron Nosworthy | 11 October 1980 | 10 | 1 | Watford | v. Panama, 22 March 2013 |
DF | Damion Stewart | 18 August 1980 | 57 | 3 | Pahang FA | v. Mexico, 6 February 2013 |
DF | Ricardo Gardner | 25 September 1978 | 112 | 9 | Unattached | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
DF | Shavar Thomas | 29 January 1981 | 52 | 0 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
DF | Lovel Palmer | 30 August 1984 | 29 | 0 | Real Salt Lake | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
DF | Dicoy Williams | 7 October 1986 | 12 | 0 | Harbour View | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
MF | Jobi McAnuff | 9 November 1981 | 4 | 0 | Reading | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
MF | Dane Richards | 14 December 1983 | 42 | 10 | Burnley | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
MF | Tremaine Stewart | 5 January 1988 | 11 | 2 | Aalesund | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
MF | Jason Morrison | 7 June 1984 | 39 | 1 | Aalesund | v. Mexico, 6 February 2013 |
MF | Andre Campbell | 14 April 1989 | 7 | 0 | Notodden FK | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
MF | Ewan Grandison | 28 January 1991 | 3 | 0 | Portmore United | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
MF | Rohan Reid | 11 March 1981 | 7 | 0 | Charlotte Eagles | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
MF | Joel Senior | 7 December 1987 | 7 | 0 | Harbour View | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
FW | Luton Shelton | 11 November 1985 | 73 | 35 | Karabükspor | v. Costa Rica, 26 March 2013 |
FW | Omar Cummings | 13 July 1982 | 35 | 7 | Houston Dynamo | v. Cuba, 12 December 2012 |
FW | Kavin Bryan | 7 February 1984 | 10 | 1 | Vicem Hải Phòng | v. United States, 11 September 2012 |
Top goalscorers
Players in bold text are still active with Jamaica.
Player | Years of selection | No. of goals |
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Luton Shelton | 2004– | 35 |
Paul Young | 1993–1998 | 28 |
Onandi Lowe | 1994–2004 | 27 |
Theodore Whitmore | 1993–2005 | 24 |
Walter Boyd | 1991–2001 | 19 |
Most caps
Players in bold text are still active with Jamaica.
Player | Years of selection | No. of caps |
---|---|---|
Ian Goodison | 1996–2009 | 120 |
Ricardo Gardner | 1997– | 112 |
Durrant Brown | 1984–1998 | 107 |
Theodore Whitmore | 1993–2005 | 105 |
Donovan Ricketts | 1998 – | 98 |
Managers
Current coaching staff
Name | Nat | Position |
---|---|---|
Alfredo Montesso | Technical Director | |
Head coach | ||
Assistant coach | ||
Warren Barrett | Goalkeeping coach | |
Norman Stone | Equipment manager | |
Andre Waugh | Physiotherapist | |
Team doctor | ||
Patrick Walters | National Coordinator | |
Roy Simpson | Team Manager | |
Linnel McLean | Head of delegation |
Manager history
Name | From | To |
---|---|---|
Geoffrey Maxwell | 1989 | 1990 |
Carl Brown | 1990 | July 1994 |
René Simões | August 1994 | February 2000 |
Sebastião Lazaroni | March 2000 | May 2000 |
Clovis De Olivera | June 2000 | September 2001 |
Carl Brown | December 2001 | August 2004 |
William H. Moravek/Asst. Coach | February 2003 | September 2003 |
Sebastião Lazaroni | August 2004 | November 2004 |
Wendell Downswell | November 2004 | August 2006 |
Carl Brown | September 2006 | October 2006 |
Bora Milutinović | November 2006 | November 2007 |
Theodore Whitmore | December 2007 | January 2008 |
Rene Simoes | January 2008 | October 2008 |
Theodore Whitmore | October 2008 | November 2008 |
John Barnes | December 2008 | May 2009 |
Theodore Whitmore | June 2009 | June 2013 |
Notes
- ^ The fixture Jamaica v Mexico on 18 June was moved to 4 June to allow Mexico to participate in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[8]
References
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto; Stokkermans, Karel. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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- ^ "CONCACAF to Hold Draw for the Hexagonal Round of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers". CONCACAF.com. 5 November 2012.
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