Yazmeen Jamieson

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Yazmeen Jamieson
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Personal information
Full name Yazmeen Alexis Jamieson
Date of birth (1998-03-17) March 17, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Carleton Ravens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Papakura City
2021 7
National team‡
2017 5 (0)
2018– Jamaica 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2018

Yazmeen Alexis Jamieson (born 17 March 1998) is a Canadian-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Jamaica women's national team.[3][4][5][6][7]

Early life[]

Jamieson was born to a Jamaican father and a Grenadian mother.[8] She started playing soccer at the age 9. Juggled basketball (captain + MVP), volleyball and track and field up until grade 12. Attended Bayview Glen School (2012-2016) graduated in 2016 and received the Elite Athlete Award, qualified for OFSAA in Javelin, Discus and Shot Put two years in a row. She is now in her fourth year of majoring in Communications and Media studies with a double minor in African Studies and Anthropology at Carleton University. Graduation year 2020. Speaks both French and English.

Playing career[]

College[]

Carleton University

Years Played: 2016-2019

Suffered from an injury in 2017

Professional[]

Jamieson was called up to play for the u20 Jamaica women's national team in 2013 at the age of 15. Did not come back into the program until 2017 at the age of 19 to play for the U20s.

In 2019, Jamieson gave up her college eligibility in order to play overseas in New Zealand. She wanted to be in a professional environment before her trials for the FIFA Women's World Cup squad with the Jamaican national football team.

In 2020, Yazmeen was without a club due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2021, Yazmeen signed a short term contract with the Swedish club P18 IK in the second division.[9]She started 6 out of the seven matches she was there for and helped bring the team to the final playoffs round. The team won the final match therefore promoting them to Division 1 in Sweden. Yazmeen completed the match with another shutout.[10]

Personal life[]

On a more personal note, Jamieson started playing the violin at the age of four she eventually transitioned into playing other instruments such as the drums, trombone, cello and piano. She started to move her focus into sports when she realized that she had to choose a trade to master. Yazmeen has been nominated twice and received the 2015 and 2016 Toronto Police 13th Division award for Black History Month from Canadian Premier Kathleen Wynne for her leadership and public speaking in the Toronto community. Remarkably she has also earned the 2017 GAT Diaspora Scholarship in respect to Grenada's 43rd Independence celebration. Awarded by Prime Minister Keith Mitchel and Canadian Politician Celina Caesar Chavannes.

The Toronto Star features Carleton's Yazmeen Jamieson inspiring women's soccer players in Jamaica. [11]

Toronto's Jamieson inspires next generation of women's soccer players in Jamaica.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Armstrong, Laura (16 November 2018). "Toronto's Jamieson inspires next generation of women's soccer players in Jamaica". The Star. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ Yazmeen Jamieson at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. ^ Boyce, Martin (18 January 2018). "WSOC: Jamieson to play for Jamaica at CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship". Go Ravens. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Reggae Girls depart Monday for camp ahead of World Cup Qualifiers". www.loopjamaica.com. Loop News. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Theodore strikes as TT U-20s edge Jamaica - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". 18 November 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Tournament Preview: USA Ready for Stern Test at 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Women"s Championship". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Reggae Girlz starting 11 released ahead of Martinique clash". www.loopjamaica.com. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  8. ^ "American and Jamaican Women Soccer Players are Making History".
  9. ^ Gotland, Fotboll. "P18 IK". Gotlands Fotbollförbund. Gotlands Fotbollförbund.
  10. ^ Häglund, Michael (29 September 2021). [hhttps://helagotland.se/bli-prenumerant/artikel/r12ne7pl "P18 förstärker med landslagsmålvakt"]. Hela Gotland.
  11. ^ "The Toronto Star features Carleton's Yazmeen Jamieson inspiring women's soccer players in Jamaica". Carleton Newsroom.
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