Jamaica national under-20 football team

Jamaica Under-20
Nickname(s)	The Reggae Boyz
Association	Jamaica Football Federation
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Marcell Gayle
First colours	Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2001)
Best result	Group stage (2001)

The Jamaica national under-20 football team is the national under-20 football team representing Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The team qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2001, and was second placed in the Pan American Games in 2007. It has also taken part in the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship and the CFU U-20 Tournament.

Qualification history

2001: Qualified for 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship
2003: Eliminated in CFU qualifying
2005: Eliminated 4th in Group B in CONCACAF Final round
2007: Eliminated 4th in Group 1 in CONCACAF Final round
2009: Eliminated 3rd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round
2011: Eliminated 3rd in Group A in CONCACAF Final round
2013: Eliminated in quarterfinals in CONCACAF Final round
2015: Eliminated 4th in Group A in CONCACAF Final round
2017: Eliminated in CFU First round
2018: Eliminated 2nd in Group B in CONCACAF Final round
2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19
2022: Eliminated in quarterfinals in CONCACAF Final round
2024: In Progress - commences February 2024

Honors

Pan American Games:
- Runner-up (1): 2007

Upcoming schedule

25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)	Cuba	v	Jamaica	Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
18:00

22 July 2024 (2024-07-22)	Jamaica	v	Costa Rica	Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
18:00

19 July 2024 (2024-07-19)	United States	9-0	Jamaica	Estadio Miguel Alemán Valdés, Celaya
21:00

28 February 2024 (2024-02-28)	Bermuda	2 - 3	Jamaica	Saint Kitts and Nevis
17:00

26 February 2024 (2024-02-26)	Grenada	0–2	Jamaica	SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
17:00		Report	Simmonds 30' Barrett 82'	Referee: Randy Encarnación (Dominican Republic)

24 February 2024 (2024-02-24)	Martinique	0 - 1	Jamaica	SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
17:00		Report

1 February 2024 (2024-02-01)	Trinidad and Tobago	1 - 3	Jamaica	Larry Gomes Stadium, Port of Spain
16:00

25 January 2024 (2024-01-25) ^[2]	Trinidad and Tobago	3 - 2 ^[3]	Jamaica	University of Trinidad and Tobago, O'Meara Campus, Port of Spain
16:00

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. ^[4]
Match dates: 19 July – 2 August 2024
Caps and goals correct as of: 28 February 2024, after match against Bermuda
Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Joshua Grant	(2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 17)	2	0	New York Red Bulls II
13	1GK	Taywane Lynch	(2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Mount Pleasant

2	2DF	Javin Williams	(2006-04-04) 4 April 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Reno
3	2DF	Nahshon Bolt-Barrett	(2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 (age 18)	1	0	Arnett Gardens
4	2DF	Romain Blake	(2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Chicago Fire FC II
5	2DF	Adrian Reid Jr	(2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 (age 17)	2	0	Cavalier
6	2DF	Rashaun Small	(2005-01-23) 23 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Portmore United

8	3MF	Makai Welch	(2005-10-04) 4 October 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Leyton Orient
9	3MF	Fabian Reynolds	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Wolverhampton
12	3MF	Shadeko Wizzard	(2005-10-14) 14 October 2005 (age 18)	0	0	Arnett Gardens
16	3MF	Brian Burkett	(2005-07-22) 22 July 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Dunbeholden
17	3MF	Alexander Bicknell	(2005-02-14) 14 February 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Leixoes SC

7	4FW	Dunsting Cohen	(2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 17)	2	0	Vere United
10	4FW	Orane Watson	(2006-11-11) 11 November 2006 (age 17)	0	0	Chapelton Maroons
11	4FW	Nashordo Gibbs	(2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Real Mona
14	4FW	Ashton Gordon	(2006-10-18) 18 October 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Atlanta United
20	4FW	Nyle Waugh	(2006-10-18) 18 October 2006 (age 17)	1	0	FC Dallas Academy

Technical staff

Head Coach: Jerome Waite
Asst. Coach: Rodolph Austin
Goalkeeper Coach: Clive Wedderburn
Technical Director: Wendell Downswell

Previous results

The following is a list of matches played in the last 3 U-20 cycles as well as any games scheduled to take place in the future.

29 June 2022 (2022-06-29)	Dominican Republic	1 - 0	Jamaica	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
17:00		Report

26 June 2022 (2022-06-26)	Haiti	1 - 2	Jamaica	Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula
16:00	Jeudy 50'	Report	Clarke 4' Ximines 84'

22 June 2022 (2022-06-22)	Jamaica	2 - 0	Antigua and Barbuda	Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula
17:00

20 June 2022 (2022-06-20)	Jamaica	0 - 5	Honduras	Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula
21:30

18 June 2022 (2022-06-18)	Costa Rica	1 - 1	Jamaica	Estadio Morazán, San Pedro Sula
18:00	Rodríguez 58'	Report	Clarke 90+8' (pen.)	Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

17 December 2014 (2014-12-17)	Paraguay	3–1	Jamaica	Venezuela
15:00

19 December 2014 (2014-12-19)	Peru	5–1	Jamaica	Venezuela
15:00

21 December 2014 (2014-12-21)	Venezuela	4–0	Jamaica	Venezuela
15:00

3 January 2015 (2015-01-03)	Jamaica	2–1	Cuba	Kingston, Jamaica
17:00

5 January 2015 (2015-01-05)	Jamaica	1–1	Cuba	Kingston, Jamaica
20:00

9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)	Jamaica	2–2	Trinidad and Tobago	Independence Park, Kingston
20:00		Report

11 January 2015 (2015-01-11)	Jamaica	0–1	Guatemala	Independence Park, Kingston
20:00		Report

14 January 2015 (2015-01-14)	Jamaica	0–2	Panama	Independence Park, Kingston
20:00		Report

18 January 2015 (2015-01-18)	Jamaica	0–2	United States	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
20:00		Report

21 January 2015 (2015-01-21)	Jamaica	0–0	Aruba	Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay
20:00		Report

15 June 2016

Jamaica

2–1

Dominica

Dominican Republic

15 June 2016

Jamaica

0–2

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Dominican Republic

19 June 2016

Dominican Republic

1–2

Jamaica

Dominican Republic

2 November 2018 (2018-11-02)	Jamaica	1–0	Grenada	IMG Soccer Stadium, Bradenton
19:30	Topey 87'	Report

4 November 2018 (2018-11-04)	Nicaragua	0–3	Jamaica	IMG Soccer Complex Field #2, Bradenton
12:45		Report	Rochester 45+3' Topey 75' Daley 90+1'

6 November 2018 (2018-11-06)	Mexico	2–2	Jamaica	IMG Academy Stadium, Bradenton
19:30		Report

8 November 2018 (2018-11-08)	Jamaica	7–1	Aruba	IMG Academy Stadium, Bradenton
19:45		Report

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10)	Saint Martin	0–11	Jamaica	IMG Soccer Complex Field #2, Bradenton
15:00		Report

Previous U20 players and staff

2018 CONCACAF final round squad

Squad named for final round.^[5]

Stats as of November 4, 2018 following match versus Nicaragua u20s.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jeadine White	(2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Cavalier F.C.
2	2DF	Kimani Gibbons	(2000-05-29) 29 May 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Portmore United F.C.
3	2DF	Trey Bennett	(1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 24)	1	0	UWI F.C.
4	3MF	Jeremy Verley	(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 23)	1	0
5	2DF	Jamoi Topey	(2000-01-13) 13 January 2000 (age 24)	2	2	Charleston Battery
6	2DF	Damani Osei	(2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Santa Clara Broncos
7	3MF	Kaheem Parris	(2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Koper
8	4FW	Leonardo Fogarthy	(1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Montego Bay United F.C.
9	4FW	Nicque Daley	(2000-10-19) 19 October 2000 (age 23)	2	1	Cavalier F.C.
10	3MF	Tyreek Magee	(1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24)	2	0	Eupen
11	3MF	Tevin Rochester	(1999-02-06) 6 February 1999 (age 25)	1	1	Cavalier
12	2DF	Maliek Howell	(1999-01-27) 27 January 1999 (age 25)	2	0
13	1GK	Tajay Griffiths	(2000-04-18) 18 April 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Harbour View F.C.
14	2DF	Javain Brown	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Vancouver Whitecaps
15	3MF	Nathan Thomas	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 24)	2	0	Tivoli Gardens F.C.
16	2DF	Casseam Priestley	(2000-12-02) 2 December 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Harbour View F.C.
17	3MF	Shandel Senior	(1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Fraziers Whip
18	3MF	Ricardo Mcintosh	(2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Portmore United F.C.
19	3MF	Leonardo Jibbison	(1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Humble Lions F.C.
20	1GK	St Michael Edwards	(1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Cavalier F.C.

2016 player pool

These are the players called in training camp for the 2016 CFU First round, caps updated on January 1, 2016.^[6]^[7]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club
1GK	George Brown		0	Waterhouse F.C.
2DF	Jahwahni Hinds		0	Calabar
2DF	Donovan Dawkins		0	Jamaica College
3MF	John Luca Levee	(1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27)	4	GPS Elite
3MF	Siegel Knight		0	Clarendon College
3MF	Kevon Lambert		0	Glenmuir
3MF	Peter-Lee Vassell		0	Indy Eleven
3MF	Joseph DeZart II		0	Philadelphia Union
4FW	Jourdaine Fletcher		0	Cornwall College
4FW	Deshane Beckford		0	Montego Bay United F.C.
4FW	Nathaniel Adamolekun	(1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 25)	0	Orlando City Academy
4FW	Rodave Murray		0	Waterhouse F.C.
4FW	Shamar Nicholson	(1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27)	3	Charleroi

2015 CONCACAF U20 final squad

This is the list for the 2015 CONCACAF U20 Championships, caps updated on January 11, 2014.^[8]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Nicholas Nelson	(1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Georgia United
1GK	Dane Chambers	(1995-06-16) 16 June 1995 (age 29)	3	0	Harbour View F.C.
2DF	Malcolm Stewart	(1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 28)	4	0	UNC Charlotte
2DF	Javaun Waugh	(1995-11-16) 16 November 1995 (age 28)	6	0	Portmore United
2DF	Shaquille Dyer	(1995-08-10) 10 August 1995 (age 28)	5	0	Arnett Gardens F.C.
2DF	Rennico Clarke	(1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 28)	6	0	Harbour View
2DF	Nicholas Garel	(1995-02-10) 10 February 1995 (age 29)	8	10	Hope Pasture
2DF	Roberto Johnson	(1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 (age 28)	4	0	Portmore United F.C.
2DF	Allando Brown	(1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Jamaica College
2DF	Joel Cunningham	(1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 27)	2	0	Wolmers Boys High School
3MF	I'Ishmale Currie	(1996-06-06) 6 June 1996 (age 28)	2	0	Portmore United F.C.
3MF	Martin Davis	(1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Gżira United
3MF	Luca Levee	(1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 (age 27)	4	0	Harbour View
3MF	Isamnia Cohen	(1995-09-21) 21 September 1995 (age 28)	2	0	Manchester High School
3MF	Cardel Benbow	(1995-06-03) 3 June 1995 (age 29)	4	0	Waterhouse F.C.
4FW	Shamar Nicholson	(1997-03-16) 16 March 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Charleroi
4FW	Junior Flemmings	(1996-01-16) 16 January 1996 (age 28)	5	2	Birmingham Legion
4FW	Khallil Stewart	(1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28)	2	0	College of Charleston
4FW	Michael Seaton	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28)	2	2	Viktoria Köln
4FW	Daniel Roberts	(1995-05-30) 30 May 1995 (age 29)	3	0	Rivoli United F.C.
4FW	Donja Smith	(1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 28)	3	2	St. Elizabeth Technical High School

2015 player pool

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
2DF	Kyle Smith	May 1995 (age 29)	2	0	Harbour View
3MF	Ryan Miller	(1996-09-05) 5 September 1996 (age 27)	3	2	Cavalier F.C.
3MF	Javon East	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 29)	1	0	Portmore United
3MF	Raffique Bryan	(1996-05-13) 13 May 1996 (age 28)	1	0	Arnett Gardens F.C.

Former coaches

References

^ https://www.concacaf.com/under-20s-men/article/draw-reveals-groups-for-2024-concacaf-u-20-qualifiers/
^ https://tt.loopnews.com/content/ttfa-announces-dates-u20-warm-matches
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^ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/07/17/chung-cautiously-optimistic-jamaicas-chances-u20-championship/
^ "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". 18 February 2021.
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^ "Jamaica Football: 28 players called for U-20 training camp". www.sportsmax.tv.
^ "JFF names Under 20 squad for CONCACAF championship | Loop Jamaica". Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.

[1] ttps://www.concacaf.com/under-20s-men/article/draw-reveals-groups-for-2024-concacaf-u-20-qualifiers/

[2] ttps://tt.loopnews.com/content/ttfa-announces-dates-u20-warm-matches

[3] ttps://newsday.co.tt/2024/01/25/lindell-sween-shines-as-u-20-soca-warriors-beat-jamaica-3-2-in-friendly/#:~:text=STRIKER%20Lindell%20Sween%20proved%20to,20%20Championship%20qualifiers%20next%20month.

[4] ttps://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/07/17/chung-cautiously-optimistic-jamaicas-chances-u20-championship/

[5] "Final 20-Player Rosters Announced for the 2018 Concacaf Under-20 Championship". 18 February 2021.

[6] "Butler optimistic as U-20s preparation continues - Sport - JamaicaObserver.com". Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-05-17.

[7] "Jamaica Football: 28 players called for U-20 training camp". www.sportsmax.tv.

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