United States Virgin Islands national soccer team

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.

U.S. Virgin Islands
Nickname(s)The Dashing Eagle
AssociationUSVI Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachGilberto Damiano
CaptainJ.C. Mack
Most capsDwayne Thomas (16)
Top scorerJamie Browne
Aaron Dennis
Reid Klopp
Bryce Pierre
Kevin Sheppard
Trevor Wrensford (2)
Home stadiumBethlehem Soccer Stadium
FIFA codeVIR
First colors
Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current 207 (December 10, 2020)[1]
Highest149 (July 2011)
Lowest207 (November 2019)
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)

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.[2] 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.[2]

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.[2] In the past, the team has played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6][7]

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
Total0/21 15 3 0 12 8 70

Gold Cup record

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Round Position MP W D* L GF GA
1991Did not enter
1993Did not enter
1996Did not enter
1998Did not enter
2000Did not qualify
2002Did not qualify
2003Did not qualify
2005Did not qualify
2007Did not qualify
2009Did not enter
2011Did not enter
2013Did not enter
2015Did not qualify
2017Did not qualify
2019Did not qualify
2021Did not qualify
Total0 Titles0/15000000

CONCACAF Nations League record

CONCACAF Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R RK
2019−20 C A 6 1 0 5 3 11 38th
2022–23 C To be determined
Total 6 1 0 5 3 11 38th

Caribbean Cup record

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

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Caribbean Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1989 Did not enter
1990 Did not enter
1991 Did not enter
1992 Did not enter
1993 Did not enter
1994 Did not enter
1995 Did not enter
1996 Did not enter
1997 Did not enter
1998 Withdrew
1999 Did not qualify
2001 Did not qualify
2005 Did not qualify
2007 Did not qualify
2008 Did not enter
2010 Did not enter
2012 Did not enter
2014 Did not qualify
2017 Did not qualify
Total 0 Titles 0/19 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Greene (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 Hawke's Bay United
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
 Anguilla211030+350%
 Antigua and Barbuda2002118−170%
 Bahamas10100000%
 Barbados5104112−1120%
 Bermuda100106−60%
 Bonaire100112−10%
 British Virgin Islands8323611−537.5%
 Canada100108−80%
 Cayman Islands200203−30%
 Curaçao4004121−200%
 Dominican Republic2003317−140%
 Grenada3003117−160%
 Guadeloupe1001011−110%
 Guyana100107−70%
 Haiti4004136−350%
 Jamaica1001111−100%
 Montserrat100101−10%
 Saint Kitts and Nevis2002012−120%
 Saint Lucia3003125−240%
 Saint Martin311133033.3%
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2002114−130%
 Sint Maarten110021+1100%
 Turks and Caicos Islands10102200%
Total53764029238−20913.2%

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.

2021

March 30 WC 1st Round Qualifying Grenada v U.S. Virgin Islands St. George's, Grenada
Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium
June 2 WC 1st Round Qualifying Montserrat v U.S. Virgin Islands Lookout, Montserrat
Stadium: Blakes Estate Stadium
June 5 WC 1st Round Qualifying U.S. Virgin Islands v El Salvador Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands
Stadium: Bethlehem Soccer Stadium

Coaches

Technical directors

References

  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. "US Virgin Islanders find a foothold". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. Shatwell, Justin (February 16, 2012). "Plans Unveiled for Frederiksted Sports Complex". stcroixsource.com. V.I. Source Publications, Inc. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  5. "USVI 0 Barbados 4". fifa.com. FIFA. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  6. "Sunday August 11 FIFA and Concacaf Presidents will be visiting the US Virgin Islands". United States Virgin Islands Soccer Association. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. "USVI Soccer Association Invites Community to Masters Tournament on Aug. 11". St. Croix Source. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  8. "Helenites are USVI Soccer Champions". virginislandsnewsonline.com. Virgin Islands News Online. February 28, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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