Cavalier F.C.
Full nameCavalier Football Club
Founded1 August 1962; 61 years ago (1 August 1962)
GroundStadium East Field
Kingston, Jamaica
Capacity3,000
ChairmanRudolph Speid
ManagerRudolph Speid[1]
LeagueJamaica Premier League
2022–23Regular season: 2nd
Playoffs: Runners-up
Lynk Cup: Runners-up

Cavalier Football Club is a Jamaican football club based in the community of Mountain View in Kingston, which currently plays in the Jamaica Premier League.

The team is based in Kingston, Jamaica, with their home ground at the Stadium East Field.

History

Cavalier were founded on August 1, 1962, by the late Leighton Duncan and were then also known as the Duncan Destroyers. They won the Jamaica Premier League title twice, in 1981 and 2021.[2] They were relegated in 1995. The club is known for producing top quality youth teams and has won over 40 domestic titles.

Recent seasons

The club returned to the Jamaica Premier League in 2012, after a 17-year hiatus and ended the season in mid-table. [3] [4]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 November 2023[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Saint Lucia LCA Vino Barclett
3 MF Turks and Caicos Islands TCA Mackenson Cadet
4 MF Jamaica JAM Shamar Watson
6 DF Jamaica JAM Jeovanni Laing
8 DF Jamaica JAM Nickashe Murray
9 FW Jamaica JAM Nicholas Hamilton
11 FW Jamaica JAM Christopher Ainsworth
13 MF Jamaica JAM Dwayne Allen
15 DF Jamaica JAM Kyle Ming
16 FW Jamaica JAM Orlando Russell
17 FW Jamaica JAM Shaniel Thomas
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Jamaica JAM Ronaldo Robinson
19 DF Jamaica JAM Adrian Reid
20 MF Jamaica JAM Gadial Irving
22 MF Suriname SUR Brian Elshot
24 DF Jamaica JAM Mario Smith
25 FW Antigua and Barbuda ATG Jalmaro Calvin
27 MF Jamaica JAM Jerome Mcleary
31 GK Jamaica JAM Jeadine White
34 MF Jamaica JAM Wayne Gordon
37 GK Jamaica JAM Cary Hamilton

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Jamaica JAM Jaheem Frazer

Notable former players

Honors

Domestic

Continental

Achievements

Youth Team

International

Domestic

Players on the Jamaica Teams

The Jamaica U17 team that qualified for the 2011 world had 8 players from the Cavalier Soccer Club in the squad. All 8 players played against France in a 1–1 tie at the World Cup which is a record achievement from any club in the world.[1]

Individual Achievements

Cavalier Achievements Senior

References

  1. ^ "Jamaica - R. Speid – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ^ Jamaica – List of Champions – RSSSF
  3. ^ Cavalier prepare for life at the top – Jamaica Observer
  4. ^ National Premier League – RSSSF
  5. ^ "Cavalier SC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-10.

External links

Jamaica Premier League 2023–24
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