Jamar Dixon
![]() Dixon with FF Jaro in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jamar Dixon | ||
Date of birth | June 5, 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pacific FC | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ottawa Gloucester SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | St. Francis Xavier X-Men | 53 | (17) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Victoria Highlanders | 33 | (5) |
2013 | BW 90 IF | 25 | (3) |
2014 | TP-47 | 5 | (1) |
2014 | JIPPO | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | FF Jaro | 40 | (4) |
2016–2019 | Ottawa Fury | 87 | (2) |
2020– | Pacific FC | 9 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2016– | Canada | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 12, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2016 |
Jamar Dixon (born June 5, 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC.
Club career
Sweden
Dixon began his professional career in Sweden, joining BW 90 IF in Sweden's fourth tier. He scored a goal in his first match with the club.[1]
Finland
Dixon left Sweden and joined Finnish side TP-47 in early 2014. He would later make the jump to fellow Finnish team JIPPO on September 1, 2014.
Dixon signed with top flight outfit FF Jaro after a successful trial on January 26, 2015.[2][3] He made his debut on February 7 in the Finnish Cup.[4] Dixon made his league debut for Jaro against IFK Mariehamn on April 12 in a 1–1 draw.[5] Dixon scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on May 17 in a 3–2 loss against HIFK Fotboll.[6] Jaro would finish the 2015 Veikkausliiga season at the bottom of the table, and were relegated to the Ykkönen for the 2016 season.[7]
Ottawa Fury
On July 20, 2016, FF Jaro announced that Jamar Dixon had signed with the Ottawa Fury of the North American Soccer League.[8][9] Dixon made his debut on July 27, 2016 against the Carolina Railhawks. In November 2016, the Fury announced that they had re-signed Dixon, and that he would stay with the club as it moved to the United Soccer League for the 2017 season.[10] In June 2017, Dixon would score his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[11] Dixon would be named the Fury's team MVP of the year for the 2017 season, and would re-sign with the club following the 2017 season.[12][13] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Dixon would return to the Fury for the 2019 season.[14] After four seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Dixon a free agent.[15]
Pacific FC
On January 21, 2020, Dixon signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[16] He made his debut as a substitute on August 15 against the HFX Wanderers.[17]
International career
Dixon made his debut for the Canadian national team in a friendly against the United States on February 5, 2016.[18][19] In August 2016, Dixon was called up for Canada's final fourth round qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Honduras and El Salvador.[20]
Personal life
Dixon was born in Ottawa to a Jamaican father and a Barbadian mother.[21] He is a cousin of former professional basketball player Ryan Bell.[21]
Career statistics
Club
- As of October 19, 2019[22]
Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
TP-47 | Kakkonen | 2014 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
JIPPO | Kakkonen | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FF Jaro | Veikkausliiga | 2015 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
Ykkönen | 2016 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
Total | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
Ottawa Fury | NASL | 2016 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
USL | 2017 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
2018 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
2019 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Total | 87 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 97 | 2 | ||
Career Total | 132 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 146 | 7 |
International
- As of February 18, 2018[22]
Canada national team | ||
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2016 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
References
- ^ "BW90 IF bjöd på målfest i premiären". April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Former X-men Soccer Star Signs Pro Contract With Finland's FF Jaro". February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Virtanen ja Dixon sopimukseen Jaron kanssa". January 26, 2015.
- ^ "J. Dixon". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Jaro vs. Mariehamn 1 - 1". April 12, 2015.
- ^ "HIFK vs. FF Jaro 3 - 2". May 17, 2015.
- ^ Melander, Oscar (November 29, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: 2015 review of Finland's Veikkausliiga".
- ^ "Jamar Dixon Siirtyy Ottawa Fury FC (Finnish)". FF Jaro official website. July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Fury FC acquire Ottawa native and Canadian international Jamar Dixon". Ottawa Fury FC. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.
- ^ Ottawa Citizen (November 3, 2016). "Ottawa's Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon re-sign with Fury". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ Don Campbell (June 30, 2017). "Fury FC goalkeeper Callum Irving adopts 'less is more' mindset for soccer club". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Fury FC players honoured at annual awards gala". Ottawa Fury FC. November 10, 2017.
- ^ Tim Baines (November 29, 2017). "Fury FC brings back player of the year Dixon and Obasi". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Pacific FC Signs Canadian Duo". Pacific FC. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
- ^ "Canada selects 23 players for USA friendly in February". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ^ "Canada v USA 5/2/16 match report". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Gord Holder (August 27, 2016). "Fury FC midfielder Jamar Dixon getting ready for international assignment with Team Canada | Ottawa Sun". Ottawa Sun.
- ^ a b "Jamar Dixon". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Canada - J. Dixon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
External links
- Canada Soccer profile
- Jamar Dixon at Soccerway
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Canadian soccer players
- Soccer players from Ottawa
- Canadian people of Barbadian descent
- Canadian people of Jamaican descent
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Victoria Highlanders players
- BW 90 IF players
- TP-47 players
- JIPPO players
- FF Jaro players
- Ottawa Fury FC players
- Pacific FC players
- USL League Two players
- Division 2 (Swedish football) players
- Kakkonen players
- Ykkönen players
- Veikkausliiga players
- North American Soccer League players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Canada men's international soccer players