Deon McCaulay
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | September 20, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Belize City, Belize | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Verdes FC | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Kremandala | ||
2006–2007 | FC Belize | ||
2007–2008 | Belize Defence Force | ||
2008 | Puntarenas | ||
2008–2009 | FC Belize | ||
2009 | Belize Defence Force | ||
2009–2011 | Deportes Savio | 25 | (4) |
2011–2012 | R.G. City Boys United | ||
2013–2014 | Belmopan Bandits | ||
2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 17 | (3) |
2015– | Verdes FC | ||
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Belize | 36 | (21) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 14, 2014. |
Deon McCaulay (born September 20, 1987) is a Belizean international footballer who plays for Verdes FC in the Premier League of Belize. He previously played for Atlanta Silverbacks [1]
Club career
McCaulay has played in Belize for Kremandala, FC Belize and Belize Defence Force; in Costa Rica he had a trial with Puntarenas;[2] he played in Honduras for Deportes Savio.[3] He has also played for Belmopan Bandits in the Premier League of Belize.[4]
In February 2013 he had a trial with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.[5]
In March 2014 he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of North American Soccer League.[6]
International career
McCaulay made his international debut for Belize in 2007.[3] He was a member of Belize's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for both the 2010 and 2014 editions,[7] and he scored the first goal and first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[8] He is Belize's all-time top scorer,[9] with 13 goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying,[7] as well as two goals at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and one goal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also the world-wide top goalscorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification along with Luis Suárez and Robin van Persie with 11 goals. He scored a hat-trick of those 11 in a 5–2 rout of Montserrat in June 2011.[10]
International goals
- As of September 9, 2015
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.[7][10]
References
- ↑ "Silverbacks sign CONCACAF Top Scorer – Belize international Deon McCaulay". NASL. February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Deon McCaulay, de Belice, lidera el goleo mundialistaoutings".
- 1 2 Deon McCaulay at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Bandits on a roll, Police scoreless in 4 outings". Amandala. April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
- ↑ Itel, Dan. "Dike injury leaves Porter, Timbers looking at new trialist". Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 12, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.sanpedrosun.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/09-Deon-McCauley.jpg?aafc99
- 1 2 3 Deon McCaulay – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "First blood to Belize as Brazil ride begins". FIFA. June 16, 2011.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel; Mamrud, Roberto. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- 1 2 "UNCAF Nations Cup 2007". FutbolPlanet. November 17, 2011.