Jamal Bevon Gay (born 9 February 1989) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played abroad with 2. Bundesliga club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and Veikkausliiga side RoPS. He scored 7 goals from 21 appearances for the Trinidad & Tobago national team. He was a member of Trinidad & Tobago under 23 Olympic team that almost qualified for London games 2012. He was top scorer with 6 goals in 11 matches. He also played for the Trinidad & Tobago U20 at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[citation needed].
 Gay (left) in 2014 with RoPS | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamal Bevon Gay | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | La Horquetta, Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 | Joe Public | ||
| 2004–2007 | El Dorado SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Joe Public | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 2 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Caledonia AIA | 35 | (20) |
| 2014 | → RoPS (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | San Juan Jabloteh | 28 | (16) |
| 2017 | Club Sando | ||
| 2018 | St. Ann's Rangers | ||
| 2018 | Central F.C. | ||
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Trinidad & Tobago U20 | 11 | (5) |
| 2008–2014 | Trinidad & Tobago | 22 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editGay was born and raised in the South Arima neighborhood of La Horquetta
Club career
editGay began his career 2003 with Joe Public and moved after one year to El Dorado Secondary Comprehensive[1] but returned in 2008 to Joe Public.[2] On 29 January 2009, he moved to Rot-Weiß Oberhausen and signed a contract until 30 June 2011,[3] after being successfully on trial at Oberhausen since 13 January 2009. He played his first game for Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 8 February 2009 against FC Ingolstadt 04 in the 2. Bundesliga.[citation needed] On 31 January 2010, he was released from contract by Rot-Weiß Oberhausen.[4][5] Gay joined Caledonia AIA in July 2011.[6]
International career
editGay was called up on 18 February 2008 for the game against El Salvador, he played his first game here on 19 March 2008 against El Salvador,[7] formerly presented the Under-20 team.[8] His first goal was on 11 May 2008 against Barbados.[9] He represented his country at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[10] Gay scored his second international goal in his fifth cap as Trinidad and Tobago put three past St Lucia. He scored four goals in one game vs Anguilla in the Caribbean cup.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gay goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 May 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Barbados |
1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 21 September 2010 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Saint Lucia |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 10 October 2012 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  French Guiana |
2–1 | 4–1 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 4 | 14 October 2012 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  Anguilla |
1–0 | 10–0 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 5 | 3–0 | |||||
| 6 | 4–0 | |||||
| 7 | 6–0 |
References
edit- ^ "'El Do' shocks San Juan; Champs booted out". socawarriors.net. 13 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Jamal Gay on trial with German team Rot-Weiss Oberhausen". socawarriors.net. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Nationalspieler Gay stürmt für RWO" (in German). focus.de. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Vertrag mit Jamal aufgelöst" (in German). Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Perfekt: Gay kommt bis 2011" (in German). kicker.de. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Jamal Gay set to join Caledonia". guardian.co.tt. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ Interview with 18-year-old striker Jamal Gay. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "2011/12 - Pro League - Round 3, Match Day 7 (30/03/2012)". socawarriors.net. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "JAMAL DREAMS OF PLAYING ENGLAND". ttffonline.com. 13 March 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
- ^ "Trinidad und Tobago (TRI)". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2009.
- ^ "Gay, Jamal". National Football Teams. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
External links
edit- Jamal Gay at Soccerway
- Jamal "Yaya" Gay new role winning pundits.
- Jamal joins RoPS on one year deal
- A striker on a mission – Meet Jamal Gay
- Launch Jamal Gay Profile
- Jamal Gay at National-Football-Teams.com
- Soca Warriors Profile Archived 20 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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