Craig Foster (Jamaican footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Craig Jeffrey Foster | ||
Date of birth | 7 September 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Humble Lions F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2015 | FC Reno | 30 | (15) |
2011 | → Motala AIF (loan) | 6 | (3) |
2012 | → Motala AIF (loan) | 17 | (8) |
2013 | → IFK Mariehamn (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2013 | → KooTeePee (loan) | 5 | (2) |
2015 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 14 | (8) |
2016 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 25 | (8) |
2016–2018 | FC Reno | 3 | (3) |
2018– | Humble Lions F.C. | 3 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Jamaica U20 | 5 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 January 2011 |
Craig Foster (born 7 September 1991) is a Jamaican footballer, who currently plays for Humble Lions F.C. in the Jamaican National Premier League.
Youth career
Foster played in the Dacosta Cup for Mannings High in Jamaica.
Club career
In 2010, Foster became a regular for Reno F.C. in the DPL. As January 2011, he is one of the top 5 goalscorers in the 2010/2011 DPL season. Foster finished the 2010/2011 DPL with 15 goals in his first season in the top flight. Foster was named league MVP while finishing 2nd in the race for the Golden Boot.[1] Foster signed with Motala AIF during the summer of 2011. Foster returned to Reno at the end of the 2012 RSPL Season.[2] He then returned to Motala AIF for the 2012 Swedish season.[3] Foster played for IFK Mariehamn in 2013.[4] In 2014, Foster once again featured for Reno F.C. and lead them to the 2014 title.[5]
In July 2015, Foster was loaned to USL side Harrisburg City Islanders for the remainder of the 2015 season.[6] Foster scored in his debut for the Islanders against New York Red Bulls II on 12 July 2015.[7] Ahead of the 2016 season, Foster's loan option was exercised bringing him permanently on the Islanders roster.[8]
In January 2017, Foster rejoined FC Reno.[9]
In January 2018, Foster transferred to Humble Lions F.C. in the RSPL. [10]. He scored 2 goals in his first three games at his new club.[11]
International career
In 2010, he led Jamaica U20 national team to the 2011 CONCACAF Finals scoring eight goals during qualifying.[12]
Honours
Reno
- Western Confederation Super League:
- Winner (2): 2010, 2014
Individual
External links
- ↑ "DPL MVP looking to get signed overseas". 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/MoBay-return-to-winning-ways_11128191
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ http://www.ifkmariehamn.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3204:darren-purse-och-craig-foster-klara-foer-ifk&catid=29&Itemid=199 Archived 15 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Foster-hat-trick-drives-Reno-to-Premier-League-play-offs_16693265
- ↑ http://cityislanders.com/press-releases/jamaican-national-team-members-join-islanders-for-remainder-of-2015-season/
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ↑ "Craig Foster returns with high hopes for his second season".
- ↑ Sanjay Myers (1 January 2017). "Craig Foster returns to boost Reno's RSPL chances". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ↑ http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20180104/humble-lion-unleash-foster
- ↑ http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20180206/foster-finds-range-humble-lion
- ↑ "Downswell looks to step up preparation for Under-20s". 12 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-12.