Mount Pleasant Football Academy
 Mount Pleasant Football Academy | |
| Full name | Mount Pleasant Football Academy |
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| Nickname(s) | Stush |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Ground | Saint Ann's Bay Saint Ann Jamaica |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Coordinates | 18°26′10″N 77°12′07″W / 18.436°N 77.202°WCoordinates: 18°26′10″N 77°12′07″W / 18.436°N 77.202°W |
| Chairman | Peter Gould |
| Head Coach | Paul Tegat Davis |
| League | National Premier League |
| 2018–19 | Regular season: 3rd Playoffs: Semifinals |
| Website | Club website |
Mount Pleasant Football Academy is a Jamaican professional football club based in the parish of Saint Ann. The club currently plays in the Red Stripe Premier League.
History[]
Formed in 2016 by Peter Gould, Mount Pleasant Football Academy, formerly known as “Stush in the Bush”, is nestled in the hills of St Ann, less than five minutes from the Runaway Bay main road, and has brought back football hype to the parish for the first time since Benfica FC participated in the 2010/2011 season.[1]
The club gained promotion for the first time to the Red Stripe Premier League via the playoffs on July 1, 2018 by finishing second in the four team table.[2]
Players[]
Current squad[]
- As of 19 December 2019[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ "Money chase". jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Pleasant Academy's rapid rise to the top". jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Squad". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- Football clubs in Jamaica