Akeyla Furbert

Akeyla Furbert

Personal information
Full name	Akeyla Furbert
Date of birth	(1994-09-04) 4 September 1994
Place of birth	Bermuda
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	USC Aiken Pacers
Number	6
Youth career
2012–	USC Aiken Pacers
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–	Bermuda

Akeyla Furbert (born 4 September 1994) is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USC Aiken Pacers and the Bermuda national team.

Furbert was part of the squad as hosts Bermuda won the 2013 Island Games. In May 2014 she scored in Bermuda's 3–1 win over Saint Kitts and Nevis, which secured her team's place in the final stages of the 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup.

Basketball

While a pupil at Bermuda High School for Girls, Furbert excelled at basketball. She trained with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team Phoenix Mercury in May 2011. After switching to Montverde Academy in Florida, Furbert continued to play basketball alongside football.

External links

• Akeyla Furbert at Soccerway (name misspelled as Akelyla)
• Akeyla Furbert profile at University of South Carolina Aiken