Jamar Dixon

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Jamar Dixon
Jamar Dixon 1.jpg
Dixon with FF Jaro in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jamar Dixon
Date of birth (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989 (age 32)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club 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 33 (2)
National team‡
2016– Canada 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 18, 2021
‡ 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] Prior to the 2021 season, Dixon was named Pacific FC captain due to the retirement of former captain Marcel de Jong.[18]

International career[]

Dixon made his debut for the Canadian national team in a friendly against the United States on February 5, 2016.[19][20] 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.[21]

Personal life[]

Dixon was born in Ottawa to a Jamaican father and a Barbadian mother.[22] He is a cousin of former professional basketball player Ryan Bell.[22]

Honours[]

Club[]

Pacific FC

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of August 20, 2021[23]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
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
Pacific FC CPL 2020 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2021 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 21 1 0 0 0 0 21 1
Career Total 153 8 0 0 14 0 167 8

International[]

As of February 18, 2018[23]
Canada national team
2016 3 0
Total 3 0

References[]

  1. ^ "BW90 IF bjöd på målfest i premiären". April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Virtanen ja Dixon sopimukseen Jaron kanssa". January 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "J. Dixon". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "Jaro vs. Mariehamn 1 - 1". April 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "HIFK vs. FF Jaro 3 - 2". May 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Melander, Oscar (November 29, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: 2015 review of Finland's Veikkausliiga".
  8. ^ "Jamar Dixon Siirtyy Ottawa Fury FC (Finnish)". FF Jaro official website. July 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Fury FC acquire Ottawa native and Canadian international Jamar Dixon". Ottawa Fury FC. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Ottawa Citizen (November 3, 2016). "Ottawa's Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon re-sign with Fury". Ottawa Citizen.
  11. ^ Don Campbell (June 30, 2017). "Fury FC goalkeeper Callum Irving adopts 'less is more' mindset for soccer club". Ottawa Citizen.
  12. ^ "Fury FC players honoured at annual awards gala". Ottawa Fury FC. November 10, 2017.
  13. ^ Tim Baines (November 29, 2017). "Fury FC brings back player of the year Dixon and Obasi". Ottawa Sun.
  14. ^ "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Pacific FC Signs Canadian Duo". Pacific FC. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  17. ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "Pacific FC Names Jamar Dixon As Club Captain". Northern Tribune. May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "Canada selects 23 players for USA friendly in February". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  20. ^ "Canada v USA 5/2/16 match report". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  21. ^ Gord Holder (August 27, 2016). "Fury FC midfielder Jamar Dixon getting ready for international assignment with Team Canada | Ottawa Sun". Ottawa Sun.
  22. ^ a b "Jamar Dixon". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Canada - J. Dixon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".

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