Andre Jesse Rampersad (born 2 February 1995) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club HFX Wanderers, where he serves as captain, and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
 Rampersad with HFX Wanderers in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andre Jesse Rampersad | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santa Rosa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Santa Rosa | ||
| 2019– | HFX Wanderers | 128 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 | |||
Early life
editRampersad grew up in the La Horquetta neighbourhood of Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2] In his youth, he mainly played cricket, before switching primarily to football at age 12,[3] where he joined the academy of local club FC Santa Rosa.[4][5] In 2012, he was named Most Promising Player of the Super League U17 division.[6]
Club career
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He began playing at the senior level with FC Santa Rosa, in the second tier TT Super League, when he was 18.[7] He won the 2018 TT Super League title with the team.[8] While playing with Santa Rosa, he was scouted by future coach and fellow Trinidadian Stephen Hart in 2018.[9]
In January 2019, he signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers.[10][11] On 28 April 2019, Rampersad made his professional debut as a starter in the Wanderers' inaugural match.[12] On 20 June 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Cavalry FC.[13] Following the season, he re-signed with the club for the 2020 season.[14][15][16] Ahead of the 2020 season, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[17] he was named team captain[18][19] (he had also been given the armband for the team's final match of the 2019 season).[20] At the end of the 2020 season, he was named to the CPL Best XI.[21] During the 2021 season, he became the team's most capped player.[22][23] After the 2021 season, he was ranked as the #38 best player in the history of the CPL.[24] On 5 September 2022, he played his 100th match, across all competitions (including friendlies), for the Wanderers.[25] He was regularly named to the CPL Team of the Week in 2022.[26][27][28][29] In December 2022, he signed a multi-year extension with the club.[30][31] On 22 April 2023, Rampersad became Halifax's first player to ever make 100 competitive appearances for the club, having featured in a 1–1 league draw against Forge FC.[32][33] As of the 2023 season, he is the all-time appearance leader for the club.[34]
International career
editIn May 2021, Rampersad was invited to a Trinidad and Tobago training camp, but due to travel restrictions in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to join the squad.[35][36]
In March 2023, Rampersad received another call-up to Trinidad ahead of CONCACAF Nations League matches against the Bahamas and Nicaragua.[37][38][39] This marked his first time with the national team at any level.[40][41] On March 24, he made his international debut as a starter against the Bahamas.[42] In June 2023, he was named to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[43] In Trinidad and Tobago's second group-stage match against Jamaica, Rampersad scored his first goal for his country, in a 4–1 defeat.[44]
Career statistics
edit- As of 19 October 2024[45]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santa Rosa | 2013–14 | National Super League | ? | 1 | — | ? | ? | ? | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | National Super League | ? | 2 | — | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ||
| 2018 | TT Super League | 18 | 3 | — | ? | ? | 18 | 3 | ||
| Total | 18+ | 6+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+ | 6+ | ||
| HFX Wanderers | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 25 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 22 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | |||
| Total | 128 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 140 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 146 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 158 | 9 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 June 2023 | CityPark, St. Louis, United States |  Jamaica |
1–3 | 1–4 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Joel (15 April 2019). "Rampersad excited over Halifax opportunity". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Andre Rampersad "Timing is right to represent Trinidad & Tobago"". FIFA. 6 April 2023.
- ^ Lawrence, Dylan (27 November 2020). "Andre Rampersad finds a second home in Halifax". HFX Wanderers.
- ^ Griffiths, Gary (29 May 2022). "Interview: Andre Rampersad". From Aways.
- ^ Sunich, Kevin (26 July 2010). "Rampersad leads goal spree with hat-trick". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
- ^ Fuentes, Shaun (6 June 2012). "Joe Public's Bourne is Super League 'MVP'". Soca Warriors.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (13 February 2021). "Raised on cricket, Wanderers captain Rampersad has become soccer standout". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Bailey, Joel (10 January 2019). "TT quartet joins Hart at Canada club". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019.
- ^ Okello, Marvin (25 February 2022). "Q&A with Wanderers Captain Andre Rampersad". HFX Wanderers FC.
- ^ Griffiths, Gary (15 January 2019). "The Trinidad 4: Jan-Michael Williams, Elton John, Akeen Garcia & Andre Rampersad". From Aways.
- ^ Hampshire, Gareth (10 January 2019). "Wanderers announce first ever international player signings as Trinidad and Tobago quartet". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Mitchell (13 May 2022). "How 2 international players for HFX Wanderers have found a soccer home in Halifax". Global News.
- ^ Prescott, Ian (21 June 2019). "Rampersad nets in 2-1 Halifax loss". Trinidad Express Newspapers.
- ^ Hamshire, Gareth (14 November 2019). "Wanderers midfield dynamo Andre Rampersad coming back to Halifax". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019.
- ^ Molinaro, John (14 November 2019). "Wanderers midfielder Andre Rampersad coming back in 2020". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (14 November 2019). "Wanderers Re-Sign Andre Rampersad For 2020". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Vohra, Ameeta (12 August 2020). "HFX Wanderers FC seek to inspire their city from afar - midfielder Andre Rampersad looks forward to fans' support during an unusual soccer season". Halifax Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021.
- ^ Hampshire, Gareth (10 August 2020). "Wanderers name Rampersad, De Carolis and Schaale as captains". HFX Wanderers.
- ^ "Former Santa Rosa player is coach Hart's on-field captain". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 11 August 2020.
- ^ Briggins, Jonathan (28 August 2020). "Wanderers captain ramps-up: Andre Rampersad leads way as key Halifax Island Games performer". HFX Wanderers FC.
- ^ "T&T's Garcia, Rampersad in CPL best XI". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Rampersad most capped player for Wanderers". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 31 December 2021.
- ^ "'I needed to come home and clear my mind': Wanderers captain refreshed after long awaited trip home". HFX Wanderers FC. 28 February 2023.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarker, Charlie (10 December 2021). "CPL50 – 38. Andre Rampersad (HFX Wanderers FC)". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Ramphal, Vidia (7 September 2022). "Rampersad plays 100th game for HFX Wanderers". Loop News.
- ^ "Wanderers' Rampersad named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Wanderers captain Rampersad named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Three Wanderers named to CPL Team of the Week for Week 9". 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Wanderers Rampersad, Campagna named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. 7 September 2022.
- ^ Jacques, John (7 December 2022). "Wanderers Sign Captain Rampersad, Two Others To Multi-Year Deals". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions". HFX Wanderers FC. 7 December 2022.
- ^ Rhodes, Benedict (22 April 2023). "Match Analysis: Halifax agonizingly close to first victory of 2023, but Pacius rescues Forge late". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Healey, Josh (23 April 2023). "'Oh Captain, My Captain!': HFX Wanderers draw even with Forge FC in Rampersad's 100th match". Wanderers Notebook.
- ^ Jacques, John (15 November 2023). "Rampersad Ready For 'Biggest Game Of His Life' Against USA". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Lawrence, Dylan (31 May 2021). "Garcia and Rampersad invited to Trinidad and Tobago's training camp for the WCQs". HFX Wanderers FC.
- ^ Lawrence, Dylan (1 June 2021). "Travel restrictions halt Garcia and Rampersad". Trinidad Express Newspapers.
- ^ Jacques, John (20 March 2023). "Wanderers Captain Rampersad Gets Trinidad And Tobago Call-Up". Northern Tribune.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (21 March 2023). "HFX Wanderers captain Rampersad called up to Trinidad and Tobago national team". SaltWire Network.
- ^ Alibey, Walter (20 March 2023). "Eve calls up Winchester, Rampersad for Bahamas, Nicaragua". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
- ^ "Rampersad champing at the bit". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 22 March 2023.
- ^ Rhodes, Bendict (20 March 2023). "'Being around these guys will raise my level': Rampersad ready for long-awaited Trinidad and Tobago call-up". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ MacDonald, Glenn (31 March 2023). "HFX Wanderers captain Rampersad recharged after overdue trip home to Trinidad, national team debut". SaltWire Network.
- ^ "Andre Rampersad selected by Trinidad and Tobago for Gold Cup". HFX Wanderers. 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Andre Rampersad called up by Trinidad and Tobago for matches vs. U.S.A". HFX Wanderers FC. 11 November 2023.
- ^ Andre Rampersad at Soccerway
External links
edit- Andre Rampersad at Soccerway
- Andre Rampersad profile at Soca Warriors