Gregory Pokie (born 29 July 1987) is a Surinamese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for SVB Eerste Divisie club Broki.

Gregory Pokie
Personal information
Full name Gregory Craymen Pokie
Date of birth (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Paramaribo, Suriname
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Broki
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 FCS National
2009–2017 Inter Moengotapoe
2017–2018 Botopasi
2018–2019 WBC
2019 Happy Boys
2019– Broki
International career
Suriname U20[1]
2009–2016 Suriname 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Pokie had a lengthy spell with Inter Moengotapoe from 2009 to 2017, and also played for FCS National and Botopasi[2] before joining WBC. In the 2015–16 season, he was voted Surinamese Footballer of the Year, becoming the first Saramaccan player and the first from Brownsweg to win the trophy.[3]

International career

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On 22 April 2009, Pokie made his debut for Suriname in a 0–0 friendly draw against French Guiana. He would go on to earn a total of 23 caps, scoring one goal.

International goals

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Scores and results list Suriname's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1. 30 January 2015 Dr. Ir. F. Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname   Bonaire 1–0 3–0 ABCS Tournament [4]

Honours

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Inter Moengotapoe

References

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  1. ^ "CONCACAF 2007 Under-20 Tournament Recap". Issuu. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  2. ^ Gregory Pokie maakt de overstap van IMT naar Botopasi - Natio Suriname (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Gregory Pokie: de eerste Saramaccaanse speler van Brownsweg die beste voetballer van het jaar werd - Natio Suriname (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Suriname 3 - 0 Bonaire ABCS Tournament - Caribbean Football Database
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