Michael Seaton (footballer)

Michael Seaton
Personal information
Full name Michael Joseph Arantes Seaton
Date of birth (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996
Place of birth Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Orange County SC
Number 9
Youth career
2010–2012 D.C. United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 D.C. United 5 (0)
2013–2014 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 23 (8)
2015 → Örebro SK (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 Portland Timbers 0 (0)
2015 → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 5 (1)
2016–2017 Hapoel Ramat Gan 17 (6)
2017 → Hapoel Tel Aviv (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2018 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 15 (0)
2018– Orange County SC 26 (12)
National team‡
2012–2013 Jamaica U17 5 (2)
2015 Jamaica U20 3 (2)
2015 Jamaica U23 4 (4)
2013– Jamaica 14 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2015

Michael Seaton (born 1 May 1996) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for Orange County SC in the United Soccer League. Upon his MLS debut with D.C. United in 2013, he became the league's first player born after it began play.

Career

Youth

Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Seaton began playing for D.C. United in 2010, when he signed for their youth academy, as part of the U-15 squad. Before playing for D.C. United, he played for the Freestate Soccer Alliance, a soccer club based in Bowie, Maryland. He worked his way up the ranks of the academy.

Professional

United States

In 2009-2010, Seaton started his soccer career by playing with his middle school team, Nicholas Orem Middle School. With the help of his coach, Seaton tried out for the D.C. United Youth Academy. Seaton signed with D.C. United on 13 January 2013.[1] Seaton was the fifth member of United's Academy to sign a contract with the first team.

In March 2013, he was loaned to the Richmond Kickers of USL Pro. On 3 May, Seaton made his debut for Richmond against Wilmington, where he scored.[2]

Seaton's first game with D.C. United was a friendly match on 12 July 2013, against C.D. Guadalajara. Seaton played for 20 minutes and assisted Carlos Ruiz's goal in the 73rd minute.

Seaton trained with Serie A club Internazionale during January 2014.[3]

On August 6, 2015, Seaton was traded to Portland Timbers.[4] He was waived by the club on May 13, 2016.[5]

Sweden

On 31 March 2015 Örebro SK presented Seaton as their player, joining the Swedish team on a loan deal.[6] On 4 June, Örebro SK announced that they canceled the loan deal with Seaton and that he would return to D.C. United.[7]

Israel

In July 2016, Seaton signed with Israel second division club Hapoel Ramat Gan .[8]

International

Seaton received his first senior Jamaica national team call versus Trinidad on 15 November 2013.[9] Seaton scored his 1st senior international goal versus St. Lucia on 5 March 2014, as a 17-year-old.

International goals

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[10]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.5 March 2014Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet Saint Lucia
1–0
5–0
Friendly
2.26 May 2014Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey Serbia
1–2
1–2
Friendly

Personal

Seaton also holds U.S. citizenship.[11]

Honours

International

Jamaica

Club

Portland Timbers

References

  1. ↑ "16-year-old Homegrown forward Michael Seaton signs with D.C. United". DC United Communications. DCUnited.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kickers Defeat Hammerheads". USLSoccer.com. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/01/photos-michael-seaton-at-inter-milan
  4. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/08/06/portland-timbers-acquire-forward-michael-seaton-dc-united-exchange-targeted
  5. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/13/portland-timbers-waive-forward-michael-seaton
  6. ↑ http://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-transfers/2015/3/31/8323089/michael-seaton-loaned-to-orebro-sk-in-sweden
  7. ↑ http://oskfotboll.se/osk/aktuellt/nyheter-2015/2015-06-04-michael-seaton-lamnar-osk.html
  8. ↑ http://rjrnewsonline.com/sports/reggae-boy-seaton-to-ply-trade-in-israel
  9. ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/11/dc-united-homegrown-forward-michael-seaton-called-up-to-jamaica-men%E2%80%99s-national-team
  10. ↑ "Michael Seaton profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  11. ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/01/a-dual-citizen-with-twice-the-purpose
  12. ↑ https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/12/6/9858868/timbers-crew-2015-mls-cup-final-score-results
  13. ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2015/11/portland_timbers_fans_celebrat.html
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