Ranjae Christian
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ranjae Christian | ||
| Date of birth | December 18, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Antigua and Barbuda | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Antigua Barracuda FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Joe Public | ||
| 2002–2011 | Bassa SC | ||
| 2011– | Antigua Barracuda FC | 34 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2000– | Antigua and Barbuda | 43 | (3) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 20, 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 18, 2012 | |||
Ranjae Christian (born December 18, 1977) is an Antiguan footballer who currently plays for Antigua Barracuda FC in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Club career
Christian began his career in 2000 with Trinidadian team Joe Public, before moving home to play for Bassa SC in 2002. Christian played for Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division for nearly a decade, and while playing with Bassa he won five league titles (in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010), two Antigua and Barbuda FA Cup titles in 2008 and 2010, and was the league's top scorer in 2007 with 15 goals. He has also won 1 MVP trophy for the Antigua and Barbuda Premier division in 2007. He also played in the CFU Club Championship on three occasions, reaching the quarter finals of the competition in both 2005 and 2007.
In 2011 Christian transferred to the new Antigua Barracuda FC team prior to its first season in the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 27, 2011 in a 7-0 victory over Puerto Rico United, scoring his team's 7th goal in the 78th minute of the game.[1]
Personal life
Christian has one son named after him, he is also a part of the "Dumz Tree Family" association
International career
Christian made his debut for the Antigua and Barbuda national team in 2000. He represented his country in qualification for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups,[2] and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
National team statistics
| Antigua and Barbuda national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 8 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | ||
International goals
- Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 30 August 2008 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands |  | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 2. | 7 November 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3. | 6 September 2011 | Paul E. Joseph Stadium, Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands |  | 1–0 | 8–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-06-04.
- ↑ https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=177275/index.html
- ↑ "Christian, Ranjae". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
External links
- Ranjae Christian at National-Football-Teams.com