Saint Helena football team
 | |
| Head coach | Nick Stevens |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rico Benjamin |
| Top scorer | Rico Benjamin (3) |
| First international | |
 Ynys Môn 7–2 Saint Helena  (12 June 2019) | |
| Biggest win | |
 Holyhead Hotspur reserves 0–2 Saint Helena (10 June 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Guernsey 9–0 Saint Helena (18 June 2019) | |
The Saint Helena football team is a representative football team of Saint Helena, organised by the Saint Helena Football Association. The team is not affiliated with any confederation or FIFA.
History
The team made its international debut in June 2019 when participating in the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament.[1][2]
Results
Saint Helena's score first.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2019 | Friendly | Bangor | Holyhead Hotspur reserves |
2–0 |
| 12 June 2019 | Friendly | Anglesey | Ynys Môn |
2–7 |
| 16 June 2019 | 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | Bryn Du, Anglesey |  Shetland |
1–6 |
| 18 June 2019 | 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | Holyhead, Anglesey | Guernsey |
0–9 |
| 20 June 2019 | 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament | Bryn Du, Anglesey |  Western Isles |
1–2 |
Current squad
The following players have been called up for the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Keith Yon | 50 | 4 | Rovers | |||
| 20 | GK | Deon Yon | 36 | 3 | Axis | |||
| 25 | GK | Jia Peters | 18 | 3 | Harts | |||
| 2 | DF | Julian Henry | 27 | Rovers | ||||
| 3 | DF | Brandon Harris | 18 | Wolves | ||||
| 4 | DF | Michael Ryan Williams | 28 | Harts | ||||
| 5 | DF | Ross O'Dean | 26 | Rovers | ||||
| 15 | DF | Dane Wade | 25 | Crusaders | ||||
| 18 | DF | Lee Yon | 26 | |||||
| 21 | DF | Kyle Yon | 21 | |||||
| 6 | MF | Jacob Denter | 29 | Wolves | ||||
| 7 | MF | Clayton Benjamin | 29 | |||||
| 8 | MF | Brett Isaac | 17 | |||||
| 11 | MF | Matthias Young | 17 | Axis | ||||
| 12 | MF | Ryan Benjamin | 27 | Bellboys | ||||
| 14 | MF | Jordan Yon | 22 | Bellboys | ||||
| 17 | MF | Liam Yon | 22 | Wolves | ||||
| 9 | FW | Rico Benjamin (C) | 24 | 5 | 3 | Rovers | ||
| 10 | FW | Ronan Legg | 19 | 5 | 1 | Rovers | ||
| 16 | FW | Jace Williams | 21 | Wolves | ||||
| 19 | FW | Cody Thomas | 20 | 4 | Wolves | |||
References
- ^ "Team from island Napoleon was banished to hoping to escape to Anglesey to make footballing history". North Wales Live.
- ^ "John Magnus and Seumas to lead Island Games ceremony". Shetland News.
- ^ Harris, Mik-kail (May 30, 2019). "Good Luck Team St Helena" (PDF). The Sentinel. South Atlantic Media Services, Ltd. Retrieved 13 June 2019.