United States Virgin Islands national soccer team
Nickname(s) | The Dashing Eagle | ||
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Association | U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Gilberto Damiano | ||
Captain | J.C. Mack | ||
Most caps | Dusty Good (21) | ||
Top scorer | Jamie Browne Aaron Dennis Reid Klopp Bryce Pierre Kevin Sheppard Trevor Wrensford (2) | ||
Home stadium | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium | ||
FIFA code | VIR | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 207 (December 23, 2021)[1] | ||
Highest | 149 (July 2011) | ||
Lowest | 207 (November 2019) | ||
First international | |||
U.S. Virgin Islands 1–0 British Virgin Islands (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Anguilla 0–3 U.S. Virgin Islands (The Valley, Anguilla; March 22, 2019) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Saint Lucia 14–1 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.
History[]
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.[3] 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.[3]
Stadium[]
Previously the team did not have a national stadium and were forced to 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.[3] In the past, the team has played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix.[4] However, in February 2012, it was announced that the stadium was condemned and will be demolished to make way for a new sports complex that will cost at least $50 million. The 50-acre (20 ha) complex will contain venues for tennis, volleyball, baseball, and aquatics. However, the plans did not include a new soccer stadium.[5]
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.[6]
In August 2019, the USVI Soccer Association officially opened the 1,200-seat Bethlehem Soccer Stadium in Christiansted after an almost four-year construction process of the new complex.[7][8]
Results and fixtures[]
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Recent results[]
March 21 Friendly | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–0 | Anguilla | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Report | Stadium: Training Ground at Inter Miami CF Stadium |
March 27 WC 1st Round Qualifying | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–3 | Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Trevester Richards (St. Kitts and Nevis) |
March 30 WC 1st Round Qualifying | Grenada | 1–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands | St. George's, Grenada |
19:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium Referee: Sherwin Johnson (Guyana) |
June 2 WC 1st Round Qualifying | Montserrat | 4–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic |
17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Panamericano Referee: Selvin Brown Chavarria (Honduras) |
June 5 WC 1st Round Qualifying | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0–7 | El Salvador | Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Ted Unkel (United States) |
Squad[]
Current squad[]
The following players have been named in the 23-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONCACAF First Round matches against Montserrat and El Salvador to be played on 2 and 5 June 2021 respectively.[9]
- Caps and goals updated on June 5, 2021, following the match against El Salvador.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Lionel Brown | September 1, 1987 | 12 | 0 | Helenites SC |
22 | GK | Whelan Joseph | December 20, 2002 | 0 | 0 | SCC Blackhawks |
23 | GK | Dylan Ramos | 0 | 0 | Winter Haven United FC | |
4 | DF | Dusty Good | March 30, 1987 | 21 | 0 | New Vibes |
5 | DF | Kassall Greene | September 8, 1985 | 14 | 0 | Cayon Rockets |
3 | DF | Jacob Borden | December 10, 1998 | 7 | 0 | |
14 | DF | Jacob Iller | October 3, 2001 | 9 | 0 | Wright State Raiders |
6 | DF | Joshua Ramos | April 25, 2000 | 7 | 0 | Winter Haven United FC |
15 | DF | Karson Kendall | April 1, 2000 | 4 | 0 | Kings Hammer FC |
2 | DF | John Engerman | October 25, 2000 | 6 | 0 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
16 | DF | Axel Bartsch | May 16, 2002 | 3 | 0 | Occidental Tigers |
19 | DF | Zahmyre Harris | October 14, 1998 | 2 | 0 | GSW Hurricanes |
10 | MF | Jimson St. Louis | December 2, 2002 | 9 | 0 | SCC Blackhawks |
7 | MF | MacDonald Taylor Jr. | March 22, 1992 | 15 | 1 | |
13 | MF | Nakeeme Julian | April 10, 1999 | 3 | 0 | Helenites SC |
18 | MF | Grant Farrell | January 29, 2000 | 4 | 0 | Truett McConnell Bears |
17 | MF | Mahari Cortijo | January 31, 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
9 | MF | Timothy Herring | May 7, 2000 | 4 | 0 | Wabash College |
11 | FW | Ramesses McGuiness | June 1, 2000 | 9 | 1 | Pittsburgh City United FC |
21 | FW | Asanti Herring | December 9, 1997 | 6 | 1 | |
12 | FW | Rakeem Joseph | May 23, 2000 | 6 | 0 | Parham FC |
8 | FW | Julius Brown | January 6, 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
20 | FW | Arthbert William | December 6, 2004 | 0 | 0 |
Recent call-ups[]
The following players have also been called up to the United States Virgin Islands squad within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Erik Mozzo | December 25, 1990 | 8 | 0 | FC Chalon | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
GK | Connor Querrard | April 6, 2002 | 1 | 0 | Assumption Greyhounds | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
DF | Jett Blaschka | September 16, 1999 | 10 | 0 | Pittsburgh City United FC | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
DF | Quinn Farrell | September 26, 2002 | 0 | 0 | LSU–Eunice Bengals | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
MF | Humberto Delgado | March 10, 2000 | 1 | 0 | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 | |
MF | Seidon Nemeth | August 19, 1999 | 0 | 0 | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 | |
FW | J. C. Mack | August 10, 1988 | 8 | 1 | Albion Park White Eagles | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
FW | Konner Kendall | May 20, 1997 | 4 | 0 | Moros FC | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
FW | Dante Nicholas | September 20, 1998 | 1 | 0 | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 | |
FW | Shomari Francis | March 31, 2001 | 1 | 0 | Prankton SC | v. Grenada; 30 March, 2021 |
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Records[]
- As of June 5, 2021
- Players in bold text are still active with US Virgin Islands.
Most appearances[]
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Dusty Good | 21 | 0 | 2011–present |
2 | Dwayne Thomas | 17 | 1 | 2002–2015 |
3 | 15 | 0 | 2002–2015 | |
MacDonald Taylor Jr. | 15 | 1 | 2006–present | |
5 | Kassall Greene | 14 | 0 | 2016–present |
6 | Ayinde Augustus | 13 | 1 | 2008–2014 |
Tnoy Andrew | 13 | 0 | 2015–present | |
Adam Fuller | 13 | 0 | 2011–present | |
Derrick Smith | 13 | 0 | 2011–present | |
10 | Lionel Brown | 12 | 0 | 2019–present |
Dwight Ferguson | 12 | 0 | 2000–2008 | |
Terrence Jones | 12 | 0 | 2000–2011 |
Coaching history[]
- Paul Inurie (2000)
- Glad Bugariu (2000–2002)
- Francisco Williams Ramírez (2003–2004)
- Carlton Freeman (2004–2008)
- Craig Martin (2010)
- Keith Griffith (2011)[3]
- Terrence Jones (2011)
- Leonard Appleton (2014)
- Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed (2015–2017)
- Craig Martin (2017)
- Marcelo Serrano (2017–2019)
- Gilberto Damiano (2019–present)
Technical directors[]
- Keith Griffith (2011–2013)
- Kenadall Walkes (2013–)[10]
Competitive record[]
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 a FIFA member | Not a 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | – | 0/22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 95 |
Gold Cup record[]
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1993 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1996 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1998 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2003 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2011 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2013 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2021 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CONCACAF Nations League record[]
CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
2019−20 | C | A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 38th | |
2022–23 | C | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 38th |
Caribbean Cup record[]
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Caribbean Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
1990 | Did not enter | |||||||
1991 | Did not enter | |||||||
1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
1993 | Did not enter | |||||||
1994 | Did not enter | |||||||
1995 | Did not enter | |||||||
1996 | Did not enter | |||||||
1997 | Did not enter | |||||||
1998 | Withdrew | |||||||
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
2010 | Did not enter | |||||||
2012 | Did not enter | |||||||
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head record[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | WPCT |
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Anguilla | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 33.33 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | −22 | 0.00 |
Bahamas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Barbados | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 20.00 |
Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
Bonaire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
British Virgin Islands | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 37.50 |
Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0.00 |
Cayman Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
Curaçao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0.00 |
Dominica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Dominican Republic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0.00 |
El Salvador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
Grenada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0.00 |
Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0.00 |
Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0.00 |
Haiti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | −35 | 0.00 |
Jamaica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0.00 |
Montserrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0.00 |
Saint Lucia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | −24 | 0.00 |
Saint Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0.00 |
Sint Maarten | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 59 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 29 | 254 | −225 | 11.86 |
References[]
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. February 3, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "US Virgin Islanders find a foothold". fifa.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on October 15, 2011. 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. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ "Sunday August 11 FIFA and Concacaf Presidents will be visiting the US Virgin Islands". United States Virgin Islands Soccer Association. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "USVI Soccer Association Invites Community to Masters Tournament on Aug. 11". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "USVISA Senior Men's National Team to Compete at FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar Qualifications". St. Thomas Source. May 26, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ "Helenites are USVI Soccer Champions". virginislandsnewsonline.com. Virgin Islands News Online. February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
External links[]
- United States Virgin Islands national soccer team
- Caribbean national association football teams