Jamaica women's national football team

Jamaica
Nickname(s)	Reggae Girlz
Association	Jamaica Football Federation
Head coach	Merron Gordon
FIFA code	JAM
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	64 7 (28 September 2018)
Highest	64 (March 2017, September 2018)
Lowest	128 (November 2010)
First international
	Haiti 1–0 Jamaica ; (Haiti; 17 April 1991)
Biggest win
	Jamaica 14–0 Saint Lucia ; (Dominican Republic; 20 June 2014)
Biggest defeat
	Canada 11–1 Jamaica ; (Brazil; 18 July 2007); United States 10–0 Jamaica ; (Canada; 19 August 1994)
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances	5 (first in 2002)
Best result	4th place 2006

Jamaica women's national football team is nicknamed the 'Reggae Girlz'. They are one of the top women's national football teams in the Caribbean region along with Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti. In 2008 the team was disbanded after they failed to get out of the group stage of Olympic Qualifying, which notably featured the United States and Mexico. The program was restarted in 2014 after nearly a six-year hiatus. They finished second at the 2014 Women's Caribbean Cup losing 1–0 against Trinidad and Tobago in the final. The team is backed by ambassador Cedella Marley, the daughter of the late Bob Marley, she aids in raising awareness for the team and encourages development as well as providing for it financially. ^[1]

History

1990s

On 17 April 1991 the team had their first international match against Haiti, which they lost 1–0.^[2]

In August 1994, the Reggae Girlz were defeated by the United States team with a final score of 10–0.^[2]

2000s

In 2002, the Reggae Girlz qualified for the Women’s Gold Cup, but lost all of their preliminary round games.

In 2006, the team qualified for the Women’s Gold Cup again and finished in fourth place.^[2]

2010s

In 2010, due to lack of funding, the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) cut the senior women’s program as well as the women’s Olympic program. The team was then unable to participate in the qualifiers for the 2011 Women’s World Cup.^[3]

In 2011, due to inactivity for more than 3 years, Jamaica went unranked in the FIFA Women's World Rankings.^[4]

In April 2014, Cedella Marley was named the team’s official ambassador and as such she helped the team with their fundraising efforts.^[5]

On 24 June 2014, the team launched the fundraising campaign "Strike Hard for the Reggae Girlz!"^[6] to raise $50,000 to pay for practices, travel expenses, housing, nutrition, and equipment in preparation for the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship where they hoped to secure a spot at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. ^[7]

In July 2014, it was announced that Jamaica was looking for players with Jamaican heritage in countries as far as the United Kingdom in order to improve their squad for the 2014 Women Caribbean Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.^[8]

They again went unranked by FIFA in June 2017.^[9]

In May 2018, Jamaica began the first round of Caribbean Zone qualifying, this was the first time the team had assembled in two years. ^[10] Jamaica won their group and advanced to the final round of Caribbean Zone qualifying. They hosted the final round tournament and won all four games securing their spot at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. ^[11]

In 2018 Jamaica also competed in the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games. In the group stage they had a record of one win and two losses and did not advance to the knockout round. ^[11]

At the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship Jamaica was drawn into Group B alongside Canada, Costa Rica and Cuba. In their first match against Canada, they played well but lost 2-0. Jamaica secured an upset 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in their second match, thanks in part to the great play of goalkeeper Sydney Schneider. ^[12] In their final group match against Cuba, Jamaica won 9-0. As a result of Costa Rica losing their final group match, Jamaica finished second in their group and advanced to the semi-finals where they would face the number one ranked United States. ^[13]

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019	To Be Determined	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

CONCACAF Women's Championship & Gold Cup record

Women's Gold Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
1991	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	12	−11
1993	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	Fifth Place	3	0	0	3	2	22	−20
1998	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	13	−12
2006	Fourth Place	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5
2010	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	8	5	+3
2018	TBD	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	5/9	15	2	0	13	14	59	−45

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Match Schedule

2018

20 April 2018 (2018-04-20) Friendly	Jamaica	3–2	Barbados	Kingston, Jamaica
15:00 (UTC−5)		Report

22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) Friendly	Jamaica	0–1	Cuba	Kingston, Jamaica
15:00 (UTC−5)		Report

9 May 2018 (2018-05-09) Caribbean Zone First Round	Jamaica	13–0	Guadeloupe	Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
16:00	Shaw 4', 37', 42', 45', 62', 73' Blackwood 23' Plummer 32' Flasza 43', 71' Washington 61', 79' Reid 83'

11 May 2018 (2018-05-11) Caribbean Zone First Round	Martinique	0–3	Jamaica	Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
16:00			Asher 60' Carter 70' Shaw 75'

13 May 2018 (2018-05-13) Caribbean Zone First Round	Jamaica	2–2	Haiti	Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince
18:30	Carter 44' Shaw 66' (pen.)		Dumornay 24' Jeudy 43'

19 July 2018 (2018-07-19) 2018 CAC Games Group Stage	Venezuela	2–1	Jamaica	Barranquilla
10:00	Viso 56' Castellanos 83'		Shaw 12'	Stadium: Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) 2018 CAC Games Group Stage	Costa Rica	2–1	Jamaica	Barranquilla
16:00	Alvarado 66' Salas 90+3' (pen.)		Shaw 57'	Stadium: Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

23 July 2018 (2018-07-23) 2018 CAC Games Group Stage	Jamaica	2–1	Colombia	Barranquilla
19:00	Brown 26', 52'		Echeverri 34'	Stadium: Estadio Moderno Julio Torres

25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) Caribbean Zone Final Round	Antigua and Barbuda	0–9	Jamaica	National Stadium, Kingston
	Chang 2' (pen.) Carter 6' Shaw 9', 48', 53' Blackwood 27' Shim 65' Sweatman 68', 73'

27 August 2018 (2018-08-27) Caribbean Zone Final Round	Bermuda	0–4	Jamaica	National Stadium, Kingston
			Carter 17' Plummer 32' Shaw 61' Washington 90+1'

31 August 2018 (2018-08-31) Caribbean Zone Final Round	Trinidad and Tobago	1–4	Jamaica	National Stadium, Kingston
	Taylor 10'		Washington 70' Shaw 79', 89' Brown 90+2'

2 September 2018 (2018-09-02) Caribbean Zone Final Round	Jamaica	6–1	Cuba	National Stadium, Kingston
	Asher 19', 70' Shaw 20', 38' Silver 32' Brown 34' (pen.)		M. Pérez 90+3'

5 October 2018 (2018-10-05) CONCACAF Women's Championship	Canada	2–0	Jamaica	H-E-B Park, Edinburg
19:30	Prince 33', 80'

8 October 2018 (2018-10-08) CONCACAF Women's Championship	Jamaica	1–0	Costa Rica	H-E-B Park, Edinburg
17:00	Shaw 46'

11 October 2018 (2018-10-11) CONCACAF Women's Championship	Cuba	0 - 9	Jamaica	H-E-B Park, Edinburg
18:30

14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) CONCACAF Women's Championship Semi-final	United States	v	Jamaica	Toyota Stadium, Frisco
19:00		Report

Players

Current squad

The following 20 players were named to the roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Nicole McClure	(1989-11-16) 16 November 1989	Sundsvalls DFF
1GK	Yazmeen Jamieson	(1998-03-17) 17 March 1998	Carleton Ravens / Sanjaxx Lions
1GK	Sydney Schneider	(1999-08-31) 31 August 1999	UNC Wilmington Seahawks / Match Fit Academy

2DF	Dominique Flasza	(1996-09-11) 11 September 1996	PSV
2DF	Sashana Campbell	(1991-03-02) 2 March 1991	Maccabi Kishronot Hadera
2DF	Christina Chang	(1985-06-13) 13 June 1985	Miami Surge F.C
2DF	Jadyn Matthews	(1999-11-16) 16 November 1999	Cornell Big Red / Orlando City
2DF	Toriana Patterson	(1994-02-02) 2 February 1994	Pink Sport Time
2DF	Konya Plummer (captain)	(1997-08-02) 2 August 1997	UCF Knights / Florida Krush
2DF	Allyson Swaby	(1996-10-03) 3 October 1996	IF Höttur
2DF	Chantelle Swaby	(1998-08-06) 6 August 1998	Rutgers Scarlet Knights

3MF	Chinyelu Asher	(1993-05-20) 20 May 1993	Washington Spirit Reserves
3MF	Deneisha Blackwood	(1997-03-07) 7 March 1997	West Florida Argonauts / Florida Krush
3MF	Shanise Foster	(1993-09-03) 3 September 1993	Arnett Gardens FC
3MF	Khadija Shaw	(1997-01-31) 31 January 1997	Tennessee Lady Volunteers / Florida Krush
3MF	Ashleigh Shim	(1993-11-11) 11 November 1993	Unattached
3MF	Lauren Silver	(1993-03-22) 22 March 1993	Unattached
3MF	Marlo Sweatman (nl)	(1994-12-01) 1 December 1994	Unattached
3MF	Giselle Washington	(2001-04-03) 3 April 2001	Concord Fire U–18/19

4FW	Jody Brown	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002	Montverde Academy / Orlando Kicks
4FW	Trudi Carter	(1994-11-18) 18 November 1994	Roma

Recent call-ups

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Teleisha Campbell	(1986-07-06) 6 July 1986	Arnett Gardens FC	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
GK	Chris-Ann Chambers	(1995-10-24) 24 October 1995	Unattached	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
GK	Taylor Grant		Vaughan Azzuri	vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015

DF	Chyanne Dennis	(1999-04-09) 9 April 1999	University of South Florida	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
DF	Natasha Douglas	(1990-02-27) 27 February 1990	Waterhouse	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
DF	Laura Jackson	(1991-01-17) 17 January 1991	Unattached	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
DF	Jayda Hylton-Pelaia	(1998-05-30) 30 May 1998	East Carolina University	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
DF	Erin Mikalsen	(1999-06-21) 21 June 1999	East Carolina Pirates / Florida Krush	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
DF	Shayla Smart	(2000-05-30) 30 May 2000	Unattached	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
DF	Gabrielle Gayle	(2000-10-14) 14 October 2000	Daytona State College	2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
DF	Davia Smith	(1991-01-28) 28 January 1991	Barbican	2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
DF	Monique Pryce	(1991-05-18) 18 May 1991	G.C. Foster College	vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015

MF	Rachel Smith	(1996-09-18) 18 September 1996	Florida	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
MF	Sherice Clarke	(2000-03-08) 8 March 2000	Unattached	2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
MF	Latoya Duhaney			2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
MF	Donna-Kay Henry	(1990-11-10) 10 November 1990	Stjarnan	vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015
MF	Jodi-Ann McGregor		Barbican FC	vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015
MF	Christina Murray	(1989-10-08) 8 October 1989	Waterhouse F.C.	vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015

FW	Alufoloshade Adomoluken	(2001-02-21) 21 February 2001	United Soccer Alliance Club	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
FW	Jazmin Grant	(1999-04-20) 20 April 1999	University of Houston	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
FW	Mireya Grey	(1998-09-07) 7 September 1998	Washington University	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
FW	Kevena Reid	(1998-09-18) 18 September 1998	GC Foster Collegen	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
FW	Shantell Thompson	(1995-12-23) 23 December 1995	West Florida Argonauts	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship^PRE
FW	Keona Simmonds			2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
FW	Christine Exeter	(1992-09-03) 3 September 1992		vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015
FW	Shaneka Gordon			vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015
FW	Venicia Reid	(1987-10-28) 28 October 1987	Fraziers Whip	vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015
FW	Tashana Vincent			vs. Guyana on 20 November 2015

References

↑ "Equalizer Soccer – Mother, sister, ambassador: Bob Marley's daughter helps Jamaica with World Cup qualifying journey". Womens.soccerly.com. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
1 2 3 Jamaica Information Service. "Football – Women's League". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Williams, Sean A. (16 March 2010). "FIFA grants CONCACAF another Women's World Cup spot". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Davis, Kayon (13 August 2011). "The state of women's football in Jamaica". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Kenner, Rob (10 April 2014). "Interview: Cedella Marley Wants to Help Send a Jamaican Team to the Women's World Cup in 2015". Complex. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
↑ Guardian staff (28 April 2014). "Bob Marley's daughter joins Reggae Girlz' World Cup campaign". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Grow, Kory (2 July 2014). "Bob Marley's Daughter Aids Jamaica Soccer Team's World Cup Bid". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
↑ Trinidad Express staff (6 July 2014). "Jamaica extends net to recruit women footballers". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
↑ "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Jamaica". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
↑ "Jamaica's Reggae Girlz ready for the Concacaf Caribbean Women's Qualifier 2018". May 8, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
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↑ "Heroic Schneider takes Player-of-the-Match award in stride". October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
↑ "JFF hopes Reggae Girlz 9-0 win will 'ignite' interest in women's football among Jamaicans". October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

External links

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[1] "Equalizer Soccer – Mother, sister, ambassador: Bob Marley's daughter helps Jamaica with World Cup qualifying journey". Womens.soccerly.com. 2014-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-14.

[JIS-2] 1 2 3 Jamaica Information Service. "Football – Women's League". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

[JSWilliams-3] Williams, Sean A. (16 March 2010). "FIFA grants CONCACAF another Women's World Cup spot". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

[JSDavis-4] Davis, Kayon (13 August 2011). "The state of women's football in Jamaica". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

[Kenner-5] Kenner, Rob (10 April 2014). "Interview: Cedella Marley Wants to Help Send a Jamaican Team to the Women's World Cup in 2015". Complex. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[WorldCupCamp-6] Guardian staff (28 April 2014). "Bob Marley's daughter joins Reggae Girlz' World Cup campaign". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

[Grow-7] Grow, Kory (2 July 2014). "Bob Marley's Daughter Aids Jamaica Soccer Team's World Cup Bid". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

[Net-8] Trinidad Express staff (6 July 2014). "Jamaica extends net to recruit women footballers". Trinidad Express Newspapers. Retrieved 19 December 2014.

[9] "FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking: Jamaica". FIFA. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

[10] "Jamaica's Reggae Girlz ready for the Concacaf Caribbean Women's Qualifier 2018". May 8, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[stats-11] 1 2 "JAMAICA". Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[12] "Heroic Schneider takes Player-of-the-Match award in stride". October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

[13] "JFF hopes Reggae Girlz 9-0 win will 'ignite' interest in women's football among Jamaicans". October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.

National women's football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
North America	Canada Mexico United States
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire³ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint-Martin³ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
Defunct	Netherlands Antilles
1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member. 2: South American country, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU. 3: Full CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.