United States Virgin Islands national soccer team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | The Dashing Eagle | ||
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Association | USVI Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Marcelo Serrano[1] | ||
Captain | J. C. Mack | ||
Top scorer | Jamie Browne Reid Klopp Kevin Sheppard Trevor Wrensford (2) | ||
Home stadium | Lionel Roberts Park | ||
FIFA code | VIR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 201 2 (20 September 2018) | ||
Highest | 149 (July 2011) | ||
Lowest | 202 (February 2008) | ||
First international | |||
U.S. Virgin Islands 1–0 British Virgin Islands (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
U.S. Virgin Islands 2–0 British Virgin Islands (U.S. Virgin Islands; July 3, 2011) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Saint Lucia 14–0 U.S. Virgin Islands (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 14, 2001) |
The U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team, nicknamed The Dashing Eagle, is the national soccer team of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is controlled by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation.
Though FIFA did not officially recognize the USVI team as affiliated until 1992, the Virgin Islands federation was founded in the 1970s by Trinidad native Robert T. Wills who helped build the base of the USVI Soccer Federation as it is known today. The team played its first official international match on March 21, 1998 in a victory against the British Virgin Islands.[2] In May 2011, the USVI soccer federation chief, Frederick Hillaren, began ambitious changes in the team and appointed Keith Griffith, former coach and captain of the Barbados national team and former coach of Trinidad and Tobago powerhouse club team Joe Public F.C., as technical director. Within two months of Griffith's appointment, the team shot up 51 places in the FIFA World Rankings. Soccer is the third most popular sport on the islands, but the team does not have a national stadium for soccer in which to play.[2]
Stadium
The team does not have a national stadium. They must play their home matches at Lionel Roberts Park, a baseball stadium in Charlotte Amalie. For their 2014 World Cup qualification matches, the team needed to bring in a new grass surface and make other special arrangements.[2] In the past, the team has played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix.[3] However, in February 2012, it was announced that the stadium is condemned and will be demolished to make way for a new sports complex that will cost at least $50 million. The 50-acre complex will contain venues for tennis, volleyball, baseball, and aquatics. However, the plans did not include a new soccer stadium.[4] For the 2018 World Cup qualification, the team played at the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground where they suffered a 4–0 loss to the Barbados national team.[5]
World Cup record
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1998 | Not FIFA member | Not FIFA member | |||||||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||
2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||
2014 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 41 | |||||||||
2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
2022 | To be determined | Qualification yet to start | |||||||||||||
Total | 0/21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 70 |
Gold Cup record
- 1991 to 1998 – Did not enter
- 2000 to 2007 – Did not qualify
- 2009 to 2013 – Did not enter
- 2015 to 2017 – Did not qualify
Caribbean Cup record
- 1989 to 1997 – Did not enter
- 1998 – Withdrew
- 1999 to 2007 – Did not qualify
- 2008 to 2012 – Did not enter
- 2014 to 2017 – Did not qualify
Squad
Current squad
The following players were called up for the CONCACAF Nations League vs Curaçao 12 October 2018.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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23 | GK | Benny Labadie | 1 September 1977 | 2 | 0 | Rovers |
1 | GK | Connor Querrard | 6 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Montessori School |
3 | DF | Derrick Smith | 26 September 1991 | 10 | 0 | |
7 | DF | Tnoy Andrew | 7 November 1992 | 7 | 0 | Swetes |
2 | DF | Jacob Borden | 10 December 1989 | 5 | 0 | Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats |
13 | DF | Carlos Labrada | 29 December 1985 | 5 | 0 | NTX Rayados |
4 | DF | Kassall Greene | 8 September 1985 | 3 | 0 | Helenites |
12 | DF | Raejae Joseph | 9 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | Rider Broncs |
14 | MF | Dusty Good | 30 March 1987 | 9 | 0 | New Vibes |
5 | MF | MacDonald Taylor Jr. | 22 March 1992 | 6 | 1 | |
10 | MF | Jerry Saintil | 15 May 1999 | 2 | 0 | Raymix |
8 | MF | Jett Blaschka | 16 September 1999 | 1 | 0 | |
15 | MF | Zahmyre Harris | 14 October 1998 | 1 | 0 | |
9 | FW | Adam Fuller | 29 December 1990 | 12 | 0 | UWS Upsetters |
17 | FW | Bryce Pierre | 3 January 1985 | 5 | 1 | |
16 | FW | Lorne Maxime Jr. | 16 September 1992 | 5 | 0 | Buffalo Bulls |
18 | FW | Asanti Herring | 12 September 1997 | 4 | 1 | FC Stein |
6 | FW | J. C. Mack (captain) | 10 August 1988 | 2 | 0 | Vestri |
11 | FW | Rakeem Joseph | 23 May 2000 | 2 | 0 | Empire FC |
19 | FW | Ramesses McGuinness | 6 January 2000 | 0 | 0 |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Erik Mozzo | 25 December 1990 | 7 | 0 | Versailles 78 | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
DF | Dewayne Dyer | 13 September 1989 | 7 | 0 | Atlanta Silverbacks | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
DF | John Engerman | 25 October 2000 | 1 | 0 | Darlington Tigers | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
DF | Devaunte Moses | 2 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | Sandalwood Saints | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
MF | Junior Laurencin | 5 March 1985 | 8 | 0 | Raymix | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
MF | Trevor Wrensford | 7 October 1989 | 5 | 2 | Raymix | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
MF | Tyler Humphrey | 13 July 1991 | 0 | 0 | Fort Worth Vaqueros | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
FW | Aaron Dennis | 24 February 1993 | 1 | 0 | Penn FC | vs. Canada, 9 September 2018 |
Results and fixtures
2018
9 September 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–8 | Canada | Bradenton, United States |
16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
12 October 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | U.S. Virgin Islands | v | Curaçao | |
16:00 UTC−4 |
18 November 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | Barbados | v | U.S. Virgin Islands | |
19:00 UTC−4 |
2019
22 March 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | Anguilla | v | U.S. Virgin Islands | |
18:00 UTC−4 |
Coaches
- Paul Inurie (2000)
- Glad Bugariu (2000–2002)
- Francisco Williams Ramírez (2003–2004)
- Carlton Freeman (2004–2008)
- Craig Martin (2010)
- Terrence Jones (2011)
- Leonard Appleton (2014)
- Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed (2015–2017)
- Craig Martin (2017)
- Marcelo Serrano (2018–present)[1]
Technical Directors
- Keith Griffith (2011–2013)[2]
- Kenadall Walkes (2013–)[6]
References
- ^ a b "Association Information". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "US Virgin Islanders find a foothold". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Davis, Dave (September 7, 2011). "V.I. Men's Soccer Team Trounced in World Cup Qualifier". stthomassource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ Shatwell, Justin (February 16, 2012). "Plans Unveiled for Frederiksted Sports Complex". stcroixsource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "USVI 0 Barbados 4". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Helenites are USVI Soccer Champions". virginislandsnewsonline.com. Virgin Islands News Online. February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.