Deon McCaulay
Deon McCaulay (born 20 September 1987) is a Belizean international footballer who plays as a forward for Georgia Revolution FC in the National Premier Soccer League.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Deon McCaulay[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 20 September 1987||
Place of birth | Belize City, Belize[1] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Georgia Revolution FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2006 | Kremandala | ||
2006–2007 | FC Belize | ||
2007–2008 | Belize Defence Force | ||
2008 | Puntarenas | ||
2008–2009 | FC Belize | ||
2009 | Belize Defence Force | ||
2009–2011 | Deportes Savio | 25 | (4) |
2011–2012 | R.G. City Boys United | ||
2013–2014 | Belmopan Bandits | ||
2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 17 | (3) |
2015–2017 | Verdes FC | ||
2017 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | (2) |
2018– | Georgia Revolution FC | 10 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Belize | 53 | (26) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 June 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2019 |
Club career
McCaulay has played in Belize for Kremandala, FC Belize and Belize Defence Force; in Costa Rica he had a trial with Puntarenas;[4] he played in Honduras for Deportes Savio from 2009-2011.[5] He has also played for Belmopan Bandits in the Premier League of Belize.[6]
In February 2013 he had a trial with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.[7]
In March 2014 he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of North American Soccer League.[8]
After a two-year spell back in Belize with Verdes FC, McCaulay rejoined the Atlanta Silverbacks in March 2017.[9]
In April 2018, he signed with the Georgia Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer League.[10]
International career
McCaulay made his international debut for Belize in 2007.[5] He was a member of Belize's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions,[11] and he scored the first goal and first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[12] He is Belize's all-time top scorer,[13] with 17 goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying,[11] as well as two goals at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and one goal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also the worldwide top goalscorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification along with Luis Suárez and Robin van Persie with 11 goals. He scored a hat-trick of those 11 in a 5–2 rout of Montserrat in June 2011.[14]
International Career Statistics
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2007 | 3 | 2 |
2008 | 6 | 2 |
2011 | 11 | 11 |
2013 | 9 | 1 |
2014 | 3 | 1 |
2015 | 4 | 4 |
2016 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 5 | 1 |
2018 | 3 | 1 |
2019 | 5 | 2 |
International goals
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first.[5][11][14]
References
- "Belize - D. McCaulay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Deon McCAULAY". FIFA.com.
- "2018 NPSL Team Roster – Georgia Revolution FC". Georgiarevolutionfc.com. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Deon McCaulay, de Belice, lidera el goleo mundialistaoutings". La Nación. 4 June 2013.
- Deon McCaulay at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Bandits on a roll, Police scoreless in 4 outings". Amandala. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- Itel, Dan. "Dike injury leaves Porter, Timbers looking at new trialist". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Deon McCaulay Back to Atlanta Silverbacks". Channel 5 Belize. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Georgia Revolution Roster". georgiarevolution.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- Deon McCaulay – FIFA competition record
- "First blood to Belize as Brazil ride begins". FIFA. 16 June 2011.
- Stokkermans, Karel; Mamrud, Roberto. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
- "UNCAF Nations Cup 2007". FutbolPlanet. 17 November 2011.