Teafore Bennett
Teafore Bennett (born 7 June 1984 in Duncans, Trelawny Parish) is a Jamaican football striker who currently plays for Village United F.C..
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Teafore Bennett | ||
Date of birth | 7 June 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Duncans, Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | August Town F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2004 | Village United F.C. | (0) | |
2004–2005 | Portmore United F.C. | (6) | |
2005 | Banfield | (?) | |
2005 | Virginia Beach Mariners | 14 | (1) |
2005–2006 | Pahang FA | (12) | |
2005–2006 | Village United F.C. | (2) | |
2006 | Harrisburg City Islanders | 9 | (1) |
2006–2007 | Östers IF | 43 | (5) |
2008 | Petro Atlético | 30 | (5) |
2009 | Village United F.C. | 5 | (1) |
2010 | August Town F.C. | 7 | (0) |
2010– | Village United F.C. | 2 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2004–2006 | Jamaica | 20 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 December 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 December 2007 |
He's most known for his speed and quick running.
Club career
He has played for several clubs, including Village United F.C. and Portmore United F.C. in Jamaica, Virginia Beach Mariners and Harrisburg City Islanders in the US, Banfield in Argentina and Pahang FA in Malaysia.
He was signed by Harrisburg City Islanders six days after he scored against United States on 11 April 2006.
In December 2007, he became the first Jamaican to sign for an African club, Petro Atlético from Angola.[1]
He returned to Jamaica after the 2008 season. On his return, he turned out once again for Village United F.C.
International career
He made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in an October 2004 friendly match against Guatemala and has earned 20 caps, scoring 4 goals. His last international match was a November 2006 friendly against Peru.
External links
- Teafore Bennett at National-Football-Teams.com