Javon Romario East (born 22 March 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Jamaica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javon Romario East[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saprissa | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Portmore United | 117 | (38) |
| 2019–2020 | → Santos de Guápiles (loan) | 36 | (21) |
| 2020 | San Carlos | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Santos de Guápiles | 43 | (18) |
| 2022– | Saprissa | 14 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 16 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:55, 16 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
editClub
editHe has played club football for Portmore United.[1][3] With East in the squad Portmore United won the 2017–2018 RSPL title.[4]
In June 2019, East moved on loan to Santos de Guápiles in Costa Rica.[5] In August 2020, he moved to fellow Costa Rican club San Carlos.[6]
In July 2022 East joined Costa Rican giants Saprissa.[7]
International
editEast made his international debut for Jamaica in January 2018 in a friendly against South Korea.[6] He scored his first goal for the Reggae Boyz against Guyana on 19 November 2019.[8]
In July 2021, East was initially named to Jamaica's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[9] but soon after pulled out due to a hamstring injury and was replaced by Andre Gray.[10]
International goals
edit- As of 9 June 2021[1]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay |  Guyana |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2. | 17 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Saudi Arabia |
2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editPortmore United
editSaprissa
edit- 2022–23 Liga FPD (2)
- Clausura 2023, Apertura 2023 [13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Javon East". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster" (PDF). goldcup.com.
- ^ "Portmore's marksman Javon East shooting for the stars". Jamaica Observer. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RSPL final: Portmore United 2017/18 champions". Jamaica Observer. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ a b "Reggae Boy Javon East signs with another Costa Rican club". 12 August 2020.
- ^ Malek, Julian (4 July 2022). "Saprissa anuncia el fichaje de Javon East".
- ^ Reid, Paul (19 November 2019). "Boyz held to 1–1 draw by Guyana".
- ^ Levy, Leighton (1 July 2021). "Jamaica names 23-man Reggae Boyz squad for 2021 Gold Cup".
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (9 July 2021). "East out of Gold Cup due to injury".
- ^ "Portmore United retain RSPL title in final marred by object-throwing". www.loopjamaica.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Portmore United qualifies to the SCCL 2020". www.concacaf.com.
- ^ https://www.nacion.com/puro-deporte/futbol-nacional/el-enganoso-saprissa-de-vladimir-quesada/45TZA6FWANEMBHPO256U4ARJUQ/story/
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