Jelani Peters

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Jelani Peters
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Number 27
Youth career
Metro Stars
St. Ann's Rangers
San Juan Jabloteh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 St. Ann's Rangers (5)
2016–2017 W Connection 18 (1)
2017 → Toronto FC II (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2019 Toronto FC II 4 (0)
2021– Pittsburgh Riverhounds 22 (1)
National team‡
2021– Trinidad and Tobago 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:22, 6 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:14, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

Jelani Peters (born December 17, 1993) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship side Pittsburgh Riverhounds.

Playing career[]

Club career[]

Peters played 22 matches with W Connection during the 2016–17 season (18 in league, 4 in Champions League) before being loaned out to American second-tier side Toronto FC II in April 2017, after a preseason trial.[1]

He made his league debut with the team on April 7, appearing as a part of the starting XI in a 0–0 draw with the Rochester Rhinos.[2] After another appearance against Ottawa Fury, Toronto FC II signed Peters to a permanent contract on May 19.[2] Later that day, he played against Tampa Bay Rowdies, again in head coach Jason Bent's starting XI.[3]

In April 2021, Peters signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds after a successful trial.[4]

International career[]

Peters was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago national team in November 2016, and appeared on the bench in 2018 World Cup qualifying games against Costa Rica and Honduras.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Platt, Oliver (April 3, 2017). "Toronto FC II sign W Connection duo Aikim Andrews & Jelani Peters". Waking the Red. SB Nation. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Jelani Peters" (Press release). Toronto FC. May 19, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  3. ^ Grossi, James (May 20, 2017). "Goal drought ends, but TFC II can't hold off the Rowdies". Waking the Red. SB Nation. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Defender Jelani Peters Signed to One-Year Deal with Hounds". Our Sports Central. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Fuentes, Shaun (November 11, 2016). "New boy Jelani doing it for mom". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

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