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Revision as of 14:05, 14 November 2017
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akeem Sayed Priestley | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Harbour View | ||
| 2005 | Jacksonville Dolphins | ||
| 2006–2008 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Harbour View | 16 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | → FK Mughan (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Blues | 18 | (3) |
| 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions | 17 | (2) |
| 2013 | RoPS | 9 | (1) |
| 2015 | Sheikh Russel KC | 16 | (2) |
| 2015 | Antigua GFC | 6 | (1) |
| 2016 | Isidro Metapán[1] | 4[2] | (0) |
| 2017– | Harbour View | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2002 | Jamaica U17 | 10 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Jamaica U20 | 8 | (5) |
| 2004–2006 | Jamaica | 6 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 31, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 31, 2017 | |||
Akeem Priestley (born 13 April 1985 in Kingston) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Harbour View.
Career
Collegiate
Priestley played his college career in the United States at Jacksonville University and also at the University of Connecticut. He was an All-Big East 2nd team selection in 2008, and also lead University of Connecticut to the 2007 Big East title.
Professional
Priestley was drafted by Kansas City Wizards in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft (50th overall), but wasn't offered a contract by the club. Priestley later signed with Jamaican club Harbour View who loaned him out to Azerbaijan based club FK Mughan for the 2009/2010 season. In April 2011, Priestley signed with the Los Angeles Blues for the season. He joined Dayton Dutch Lions for the 2012 season.[3]
On 15 August 2013, Priestley signed with RoPS in the Veikkausliiga for the remainder of the 2013 season.[4] In January 2015, Priestley joined Sheikh Russel KC of the Bangladesh Premier League on trial and then signed until July 2015.[5]
On 16 October 2015, after a trial period, Priestley joined Antigua GFC for the remainder of the 2015/2016 season. He scored his first goal for Antigua GFC on 4 November 2015 in a 2-1 home win over Deportivo Mictlán.
International
Priestley was an instrumental member of the Jamaica Under-17 and Under-20 youth national teams from 2002-2005. In October 2004, Priestley made his senior national team debut versus Guatemala in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Career statistics
International
| Jamaica national team[6] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
References
- ^ http://elmundo.sv/metapan-finiquita-a-akeem-priestley/
- ^ http://www.ceroacero.es/player_results.php?id=116227&epoca_id=146&equipa_id=17270
- ^ Jacq Roos (15 April 2012). "Forward Priestley Last USL Pro Signing". Daytondutchlionsfc.com. Retrieved 5 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Akeem Priestley vahvistaa RoPSia loppukauden" (in Finnish). RoPS. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Russell go all out for players". Dhaka Herald. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Akeem Priestley". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
External links
- Akeem Priestley at Soccerway
- USL Pro bio
- Akeem Priestley at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from July 2011
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaica youth international footballers
- Jamaica international footballers
- Jacksonville Dolphins men's soccer players
- Connecticut Huskies men's soccer players
- Harbour View F.C. players
- FK Mughan players
- Orange County SC players
- Dayton Dutch Lions players
- Shamrock Rovers F.C. guest players
- Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- United Soccer League players
- Sporting Kansas City draft picks