United States Virgin Islands national soccer team

U.S. Virgin Islands
Nickname(s)	The Dashing Eagle
Association	USVI Soccer Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Marcelo Serrano[1]
Captain	J.C. Mack
Most caps	Dwayne Thomas (16)
Top scorer	Jamie Browne; Aaron Dennis; Reid Klopp; Bryce Pierre; Kevin Sheppard; Trevor Wrensford (2)
Home stadium	Bethlehem Soccer Stadium
FIFA code	VIR
First colors	Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current	207 (June 11, 2020)[2]
Highest	149 (July 2011)
Lowest	207 (November 2019)
Elo ranking
Current	217 2 (April 2, 2020)[3]
Highest	208 (1998)
Lowest	222 (March 2015)
First international
	U.S. Virgin Islands 1–0 BVI ; (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998)
Biggest win
	Anguilla 0–3 U.S. Virgin Islands ; (The Valley, Anguilla; March 22, 2019)
Biggest defeat
	Saint Lucia 14–1 U.S. Virgin Islands ; (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 14, 2001)

The U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team, nicknamed The Dashing Eagle, is the national soccer team of the U.S. Virgin Islands and is controlled by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation.

Though FIFA did not officially recognize the USVI team as affiliated until 1992, the Virgin Islands federation was founded in the 1970s by Trinidad native Robert T. Wills who helped build the base of the USVI Soccer Federation as it is known today. The team played its first official international match on March 21, 1998 in a victory against the British Virgin Islands.[4] In May 2011, the USVI soccer federation chief, Frederick Hillaren, began ambitious changes in the team and appointed Keith Griffith, former coach and captain of the Barbados national team and former coach of Trinidad and Tobago powerhouse club team Joe Public F.C., as technical director. Within two months of Griffith's appointment, the team shot up 51 places in the FIFA World Rankings. Soccer is the third most popular sport on the islands.[4]

Stadium

Previously the team did not have a national stadium and were forced to play their home matches at Lionel Roberts Park, a baseball stadium in Charlotte Amalie. For their 2014 World Cup qualification matches, the team needed to bring in a new grass surface and make other special arrangements.[4] In the past, the team has played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix.[5] However, in February 2012, it was announced that the stadium was condemned and will be demolished to make way for a new sports complex that will cost at least $50 million. The 50-acre (20 ha) complex will contain venues for tennis, volleyball, baseball, and aquatics. However, the plans did not include a new soccer stadium.[6]

For the 2018 World Cup qualification, the team played at the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground where they suffered a 4–0 loss to the Barbados national team.[7]

In August 2019, the USVI Soccer Association officially opened the 1,200-seat Bethlehem Soccer Stadium in Christiansted after an almost four-year construction process of the new complex.[8][9]

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record									FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1998	not a FIFA member								not a FIFA member
2002	did not qualify								2	0	0	2	1	14
2006									2	0	0	2	0	11
2010									1	0	0	1	0	10
2014									8	2	0	6	6	41
2018									2	1	0	1	1	4
2022	to be determined								to be determined
2026	to be determined								to be determined
Total	–	0/21	–	–	–	–	–	–	15	3	0	12	8	70

Gold Cup record

1991 to 1998 – did not enter
2000 to 2007 – did not qualify
2009 to 2013 – did not enter
2015 to 2021 – did not qualify

Caribbean Cup record

Lionel Roberts Park was used as the USVI home stadium before construction of the Bethlehem Soccer Stadium

.

1989 to 1997 – did not enter
1998 – withdrew
1999 to 2007 – did not qualify
2008 to 2012 – did not enter
2014 to 2017 – did not qualify

Squad

Current squad

The following players were called up for the CONCACAF Nations League

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Lionel Brown	(1987-09-17) 17 September 1987	4	0	Miami FC
22	1GK	Carlos Quezada	(1982-08-16) 16 August 1982	0	0
23	1GK	Erik Mozzo	(1990-12-25) 25 December 1990	7	0	FC Versailles

9	2DF	Kelton McGregor	(1997-10-14) 14 October 1997	0	0
17	2DF	Raejae Joseph	(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997	4	1	Rider Broncs
5	2DF	Kassall Green	(1985-09-08) 8 September 1985	8	0	Cayon Rockets
16	2DF	Carlos Labrada	(1985-12-29) 29 December 1985	5	0	NTX Rayados
15	2DF	Nakeeme Julian	(1999-04-10) 10 April 1999	1	0	Helenites SC
2	2DF	Jacob Borden	(1989-12-10) 10 December 1989	8	0	Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats
4	2DF	Dusty Good	(1987-03-30) 30 March 1987	12	0	New Vibes

3	3MF	Tyler Humphrey	(1991-07-13) 13 July 1991	5	1	Fort Worth Vaqueros
11	3MF	Avier Christian	(1996-01-16) 16 January 1996	3	0	Liberta SC
18	3MF	Trevor Wrensford	(1989-10-07) 7 October 1989	7	2	Raymix SC
6	3MF	Tnoy Andrew	(1992-11-07) 7 November 1992	11	0	Swetes FC
7	3MF	Jett Blaschka	(1999-09-16) 16 September 1999	6	0	Marquette Golden Eagles
8	3MF	MacDonald Taylor Jr	(1992-03-23) 23 March 1992	9	0

21	4FW	Timothy Herring	(2000-05-07) 7 May 2000	0	0
10	4FW	J.C. Mack	(1988-10-08) 8 October 1988	6	1	Hamilton Wanderers
13	4FW	Shomari Francis	(2001-03-31) 31 March 2001	0	0
14	4FW	Aaron Dennis	(1993-02-24) 24 February 1993	5	2	New York Cosmos
12	4FW	Connor Kendall	(1997-05-25) 25 May 1997	3	0
19	4FW	Rakeem Joseph	(2000-05-23) 23 May 2000	3	0	Parham FC

All-time record against all nations

As of 19 November 2019

Against	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	% Won
Anguilla	2	1	1	0	3	0	+3	50%
Antigua and Barbuda	2	0	0	2	1	18	−17	0%
Bahamas	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0%
Barbados	5	1	0	4	1	12	−11	20%
Bermuda	1	0	0	1	0	6	−6	0%
Bonaire	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0%
British Virgin Islands	8	3	2	3	6	11	−5	37.5%
Canada	1	0	0	1	0	8	−8	0%
Cayman Islands	2	0	0	2	0	3	−3	0%
Curaçao	4	0	0	4	1	21	−20	0%
Dominican Republic	2	0	0	3	3	17	−14	0%
Grenada	3	0	0	3	1	17	−16	0%
Guadeloupe	1	0	0	1	0	11	−11	0%
Guyana	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7	0%
Haiti	4	0	0	4	1	36	−35	0%
Jamaica	1	0	0	1	1	11	−10	0%
Montserrat	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2	0	0	2	0	12	−12	0%
Saint Lucia	3	0	0	3	1	25	−24	0%
Saint Martin	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	33.3%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2	0	0	2	1	14	−13	0%
Sint Maarten	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100%
Turks and Caicos Islands	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0%
Total	53	7	6	40	29	238	−209	13.2%

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2019

September 5 Nations League C	U.S. Virgin Islands	0–2	Cayman Islands	Upper Bethlehem, United States Virgin Islands
15:00		Report	Martin 60', 90+5'	Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Tristley Bassue (Saint Kitts and Nevis)

September 8 Nations League C	Saint Martin	1–2	U.S. Virgin Islands	The Valley, Anguilla
15:00	Dalmat 78'	Report	Dennis 3' Joseph 6'	Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica)

October 12 Nations League C	Barbados	1–0	U.S. Virgin Islands	Bridgetown, Barbados
20:00	Blackman 55'	Report		Stadium: Wildey Turf Referee: Benjamín Pineda (Costa Rica)

October 15 Nations League C	U.S. Virgin Islands	0–4	Barbados	Upper Bethlehem, United States Virgin Islands
17:00		Report	Leacock 17' Jules 77' Lashley 80' Zico 90'	Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)

November 16 Nations League C	Cayman Islands	1–0	U.S. Virgin Islands	George Town, Cayman Islands
19:30	Hyde 17'	Report		Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex Referee: José Kellys (Panama)

November 19 Nations League C	U.S. Virgin Islands	1–2	Saint Martin	Upper Bethlehem, United States Virgin Islands
19:00	McGuiness 69'	Report	Chevalier 39' Bellechasse 49'	Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

Coaches

Paul Inurie (2000)
Glad Bugariu (2000–2002)
Francisco Williams Ramírez (2003–2004)
Carlton Freeman (2004–2008)
Craig Martin (2010)
Keith Griffith (2011)[4]
Terrence Jones (2011)
Leonard Appleton (2014)
Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed (2015–2017)
Craig Martin (2017)
Marcelo Serrano (2018–present)[1]

Technical Directors

Keith Griffith (2011–2013)[4]
Kenadall Walkes (2013–)[10]

References

"Association Information". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
"The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
"US Virgin Islanders find a foothold". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
Davis, Dave (September 7, 2011). "V.I. Men's Soccer Team Trounced in World Cup Qualifier". stthomassource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
Shatwell, Justin (February 16, 2012). "Plans Unveiled for Frederiksted Sports Complex". stcroixsource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
"USVI 0 Barbados 4". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
"Sunday August 11 FIFA and Concacaf Presidents will be visiting the US Virgin Islands". United States Virgin Islands Soccer Association. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
"USVI Soccer Association Invites Community to Masters Tournament on Aug. 11". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
"Helenites are USVI Soccer Champions". virginislandsnewsonline.com. Virgin Islands News Online. February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

External links

Official website

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[Association_Information-1] "Association Information". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-2] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-3] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.

[US_Virgin_Islanders_find_a_foothold-4] "US Virgin Islanders find a foothold". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[5] Davis, Dave (September 7, 2011). "V.I. Men's Soccer Team Trounced in World Cup Qualifier". stthomassource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.

[6] Shatwell, Justin (February 16, 2012). "Plans Unveiled for Frederiksted Sports Complex". stcroixsource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.

[USVI_0_Barbados_4-7] "USVI 0 Barbados 4". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved November 15, 2015.

[FIFA_and_Concacaf_Presidents-8] "Sunday August 11 FIFA and Concacaf Presidents will be visiting the US Virgin Islands". United States Virgin Islands Soccer Association. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

[Aug._11-9] "USVI Soccer Association Invites Community to Masters Tournament on Aug. 11". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 10, 2019.

[Helenites-10] "Helenites are USVI Soccer Champions". virginislandsnewsonline.com. Virgin Islands News Online. February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

National 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 Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Martin³ 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 or associate CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.