Jamaica national under-20 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 | Jerome Waite | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2001) |
The Jamaica national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team representing Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2001, and was second placed in the Pan American Games in 2007. It has also taken part in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and the CFU U-20 Tournament.
Qualification history
[edit]- 2001: Qualified for 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
- 2003: Eliminated in CFU qualifying
- 2005: Eliminated 4th in Group B in CONCACAF Final round
- 2007: Eliminated 4th in Group 1 in CONCACAF Final round
- 2009: Eliminated 3rd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round
- 2011: Eliminated 3rd in Group A in CONCACAF Final round
- 2013: Eliminated in quarterfinals in CONCACAF Final round
- 2015: Eliminated 4th in Group A in CONCACAF Final round
- 2017: Eliminated in CFU First round
- 2018: Eliminated 2nd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round
- 2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2022: Eliminated in quarterfinals in CONCACAF Final round
- 2024: Eliminated 4th in Group A in CONCACAF Final round
Honors
[edit]- Pan American Games:
- Runner-up (1): 2007
Upcoming schedule
[edit]25 July 2024 | Cuba | 3 - 0 | | Estadio Nou Camp, León |
18:00 | Report | Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico) |
22 July 2024 | Jamaica | 0 -3 | | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya |
18:00 | Report | Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico) |
19 July 2024 | United States | 9-0 | | Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya |
21:00 |
28 February 2024 | Bermuda | 2 - 3 | | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
17:00 |
26 February 2024 | Grenada | 0–2 | | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
17:00 | Report | Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic) |
24 February 2024 | Martinique | 0 - 1 | | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
17:00 | Report |
1 February 2024 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 - 3 | | Larry Gomes Stadium, Port of Spain |
16:00 |
25 January 2024[2] | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 - 2 [3] | | University of Trinidad and Tobago, O'Meara Campus, Port of Spain |
16:00 |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- The following players were called up for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. [4]
- Match dates: 19 July – 2 August 2024
- Caps and goals correct as of: 28 February 2024, after match against
Bermuda
- Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Joshua Grant | 27 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | |
13 | GK | Taywane Lynch | 19 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
2 | DF | Javin Williams | 4 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | DF | Nahshon Bolt-Barrett | 19 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
4 | DF | Romain Blake | 14 July 2005 | 4 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Adrian Reid Jr | 5 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Rashaun Small | 23 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | MF | Makai Welch | 4 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Fabian Reynolds | 6 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | MF | Shadeko Wizzard | 14 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | MF | Brian Burkett | 22 July 2005 | 2 | 0 | |
17 | MF | Alexander Bicknell | 14 February 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
7 | FW | Dunsting Cohen | 22 December 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Orane Watson | 11 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | Nashordo Gibbs | 14 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | FW | Ashton Gordon | 14 April 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Nyle Waugh | 18 October 2006 | 1 | 0 |
Technical staff
[edit]- Head Coach: Jerome Waite
- Asst. Coach: Rodolph Austin
- Goalkeeper Coach: Clive Wedderburn
- Technical Director: Wendell Downswell
Previous results
[edit]The following is a list of matches played in the last 3 U-20 cycles as well as any games scheduled to take place in the future.
29 June 2022 | Dominican Republic | 1 - 0 | | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula |
17:00 | Report |
26 June 2022 | Haiti | 1 - 2 | | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula |
16:00 |
|
Report |
22 June 2022 | Jamaica | 2 - 0 | | Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula |
17:00 |
20 June 2022 | Jamaica | 0 - 5 | | Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula |
21:30 |
18 June 2022 | Costa Rica | 1 - 1 | | Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula |
18:00 |
|
Report | Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) |
3 January 2015 | Jamaica | 2–1 | | Kingston, Jamaica |
17:00 |
5 January 2015 | Jamaica | 1–1 | | Kingston, Jamaica |
20:00 |
9 January 2015 | Jamaica | 2–2 | | Independence Park, Kingston |
20:00 | Report |
11 January 2015 | Jamaica | 0–1 | | Independence Park, Kingston |
20:00 | Report |
14 January 2015 | Jamaica | 0–2 | | Independence Park, Kingston |
20:00 | Report |
18 January 2015 | Jamaica | 0–2 | | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay |
20:00 | Report |
21 January 2015 | Jamaica | 0–0 | | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay |
20:00 | Report |
15 June 2016 | Jamaica | 2–1 | | Dominican Republic |
15 June 2016 | Jamaica | 0–2 | | Dominican Republic |
19 June 2016 | Dominican Republic | 1–2 | | Dominican Republic |
4 November 2018 | Nicaragua | 0–3 | | IMG Soccer Complex Field #2, Bradenton |
12:45 | Report |
6 November 2018 | Mexico | 2–2 | | IMG Academy Stadium, Bradenton |
19:30 | Report |
8 November 2018 | Jamaica | 7–1 | | IMG Academy Stadium, Bradenton |
19:45 | Report |
10 November 2018 | Saint Martin | 0–11 | | IMG Soccer Complex Field #2, Bradenton |
15:00 | Report |
Previous U20 players and staff
[edit]2018 CONCACAF final round squad
[edit]Squad named for final round.[5]
Stats as of November 4, 2018 following match versus Nicaragua u20s.
2016 player pool
[edit]These are the players called in training camp for the 2016 CFU First round, caps updated on January 1, 2016.[6][7]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | George Brown | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Jahwahni Hinds | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Donovan Dawkins | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | John Luca Levee | 21 February 1997 | 4 | 0 | ||
MF | Siegel Knight | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Kevon Lambert | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Peter-Lee Vassell | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Joseph DeZart II | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Jourdaine Fletcher | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Deshane Beckford | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Nathaniel Adamolekun | 28 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
FW | Rodave Murray | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Shamar Nicholson | 16 March 1997 | 3 | 0 |
2015 CONCACAF U20 final squad
[edit]This is the list for the 2015 CONCACAF U20 Championships, caps updated on January 11, 2014.[8]
2015 player pool
[edit]No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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DF | Kyle Smith | May 1995 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | ||
MF | Ryan Miller | 5 September 1996 | 3 | 2 | ||
MF | Javon East | 25 June 1995 | 1 | 0 | ||
MF | Raffique Bryan | 13 May 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Former coaches
[edit]- 1999 Clovis DeOlivera
- 2001 Clovis DeOlivera
- 2003 Wendell Downswell
- 2005 Wendell Downswell
- 2007 Dr Dean Weatherly
- 2009 Donovan Duckie
- 2011 Walter Gama
- 2013 Wendell Downswell
- 2015 Theodore Whitmore
- 2020-2022 Jerome Waite
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.concacaf.com/under-20s-men/article/draw-reveals-groups-for-2024-concacaf-u-20-qualifiers/
- ^ https://tt.loopnews.com/content/ttfa-announces-dates-u20-warm-matches
- ^ https://newsday.co.tt/2024/01/25/lindell-sween-shines-as-u-20-soca-warriors-beat-jamaica-3-2-in-friendly/#:~:text=STRIKER%20Lindell%20Sween%20proved%20to,20%20Championship%20qualifiers%20next%20month.
- ^ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/07/17/chung-cautiously-optimistic-jamaicas-chances-u20-championship/
- ^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Butler optimistic as U-20s preparation continues - Sport - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "Jamaica Football: 28 players called for U-20 training camp". www.sportsmax.tv.
- ^ "JFF names Under 20 squad for CONCACAF championship | Loop Jamaica". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.