Jamal Charles (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jamal Ray Charles | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Grenada | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Paradise FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Andrew's[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Paradise FC | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| –2014 | Grenada U-20s | ? | (2) |
| 2015– | Grenada | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 June 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2015 |
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Jamal Charles is a Grenadian footballer who currently plays for ASOMS Paradise in the Grenada League, and for the Grenada national football team.
Early life
Jamal Ray Charles is the son of Raphael " Ray" Charles, former player for Grenada teams - Fontenoy United and SAFL, and Anestasia Janice Charles nee Licorish of the parish of St. Andrew in Grenada. As a child, he attended the Belair Government School in the St. Andrew's, which he represented at Primary School level competitions. At the age of 12, he entered the St. Andrew's Anglican Secondary School and was selected by coach Michael " Niko" Felix to represent the school. He played during his entire six years at that institution.[2]
Career
Charles represented Grenada at U20s level, during 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying and scored 2 goals against Dominica U20s.[3]
Charles was first selected to represent Grenada during the 2015 Windward Islands Tournament in Saint Lucia.[4] He made an immediate impact, scoring a brace against hosts St Lucia.[5] Charles would score another important goal for Grenada during second round qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup when he scored the winning aggregate goal against Puerto Rico in a 2-0 win to send them through to the Third Round.[6]
International Goals
- Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.
Correct as of 17 June 2015
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 16 May 2015 | Philip Marcellin Grounds, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia |  Saint Lucia |
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2015 Windward Islands Tournament |
| 2 | 16 May 2015 | Philip Marcellin Grounds, Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | Saint Lucia |
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2015 Windward Islands Tournament |
| 3 | 16 June 2015 | National Cricket Stadium, Grenada |  Puerto Rico |
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2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
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- ↑ Post game interview CONCACAF Qualifiers, June 16, 2015
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External links
- Jamal Charles at World Football Database
- Jamal Charles at National Football Teams Database
