Maalique Foster

Maalique Nathanael Foster (born in 5 November 1996), is a Jamaican footballer, naturalized American citizen, who currently plays for Ironi Kiryat Shmona on loan from Alajuelense.

Maalique Foster
Personal information
Full name Maalique Nathanael Foster
Date of birth (1996-11-05) 5 November 1996[1]
Place of birth Jamaica[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
(on loan from Alajuelense)
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Portmore United 70 (14)
2018– Alajuelense 10 (2)
2019 → Rio Grande Valley (loan) 11 (3)
2019–2020 → Santos de Guápiles (loan) 12 (5)
2020– → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) 9 (0)
National team‡
2013 Jamaica U-17
2018– Jamaica 9 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:24, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:24, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Portmore United

Foster known as "The Caribbean Pearl and Jamaican Messi" in the island played for Portmore United in the Jamaican RPSL. It is known as the future star of Jamaica and recently, this professional player signed with Alajuelense. Foster won an RSPL title in the 2017–2018 season.[3][4]

LD Alajuelense

On 1 September 2018, Foster joined Alajuelense in Costa Rica on a season-long loan.[5] Foster scored his first goal for Alajuelense a month later on 28 October.[6]

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

On 27 January 2019, Foster joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on loan.[7]

Santos de Guápiles

Foster joined Costa Rican side Santos de Guápiles on loan following the end of his spell at Rio Grande Valley.[8]

International

Maalique Foster played for the Jamaica u17s in 2013 at the concacaf final round in Panama.[9] Foster made his senior team debut on 30 January 2018, in a friendly match against South Korea in Antalya, Turkey. The South Koreans were ahead 2–1 in the game, however, the Jamaicans pulled level with a distant strike from Maalique Foster, which found the top corner, and scored his first international goal in the 72nd minute of his debut match for Jamaica to end the encounter in a creditable 2–2 draw.[10]

International goals
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[11]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 January 2018Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey South Korea2–22–2Friendly
2.15 October 2019Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Aruba2–06–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
3.6–0

Honors

Portmore United F.C.
  • Jamaican National Premier League: 1
2017–18

References
  1. "Jamaica - M. Foster - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Jamaica - M. Foster - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. Stamp, Marc (25 April 2018). "This is big! - Thomas elated after Portmore's RSPL triumph". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/third-time-lucky-portmore-claim-6th-rspl-title-after-penalty-shoot-out_131448?profile=1498
  5. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sports/portmore-s-maalique-foster-signs-with-costa-rican-club_142336?profile=1498
  6. https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/maalique-foster-presentia-que-este-domingo/ZYJJWFJNEVFSDJR3MMWK4RWK5U/story/
  7. https://www.rgvfc.com/news_article/show/989003
  8. https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/asi-es-la-vida-del-jamaiquino-que-hinco-a-saprissa/TJCNB5IG45GIJBLQZWBCUZEHRU/story/
  9. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/U-17-Boyz-name-squad-for-Panama-qualifiers_13987859
  10. "Boyz Hold South Koreans To Creditable 2–2 Draw". jamaica-gleaner.com. The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  11. "Foster, Maalique". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
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