Jamaica 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Player Profile

Donovan Ricketts (Goal Keeper)
Donovan Ricketts is big keeper over six feet four inches tall and a World Cup veteran. Donovan also represented Jamaica at the junior levels and came through the national ranks under the guidance of goalkeeping coach, Paul Campbell. He has had stints with Bolton Wanderers in the Emglish Premier League.

Robert Scarlett (Defender)
Robert Scarlett is one of a new crop of attacking Jamaican defenders who creates problems for their opponents. He is fast, skillful and has the ability to carry the ball quickly along the sidelines. Robert had a brief three-month stint with top Russian team Spartak Moscow.

Damion Stewart (Defender)
Damion "Stew Peas" Stewart is a powerful central defender wth a winner take all attitude. He is the type of defender that forwards hate to come up against has the potential to become a vital player in the defensive machinery of the Reggae Boyz. Damion plays for Harbour View in Jamaica and most recently signed with the English club Bradford City.

Garfield Reid (Defender)
Garfield Reid has performed impressively with the national Under-23 team in Olympic qualifying, which helped to secure his call up to the senior team. He posesses tremendous pace, guile with excellent crossing and scoring ability and exciting to watch when on top of his game.

Claude Davis (Defender)
Claude is a strong towering center-half who is hard working and a good reader of the game. A player, who has progressed through the national program he is a bit temperamental at times. Plays for Preston End in the English League.

Tyrone Marshall (Defender/Midfielder)
Tyrone Marshall is a seasoned campaigner with the Reggae Boyz and made his international debut for Jamaica on May 17th, 2000, against Romania at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Marshall is a former St. Georges College player and scored a spectacular goal against Trinidad & Tobago in Jamaica's first game of the Final Round of qualifying for Korea/Japan at the National Stadium in Kingston. He is a player with great skills, good speed, excellent understanding of the game and the ability to play a variety of positions.

Andrew Williams (Midfielder)
Andy Williams is a very talented and experienced player. He has been a standout at all levels including at Mona Preparatory School in Jamaica, St. Georges College, the national U17 team and at the University of Rhode Island were became the University's leading all-time scorer, with 52 goals and 45 assists. Nicknamed the 'Bomber' because of his explosive long range shooting, has been a member of the Jamaican squad since 1996. He joined MLS in 1998. Williams is a dangerous player that displays good ball handling and distribution skills.and has the ability to remain calm when under pressure.

Omar Daley (Midfielder)
Omar Daley is a young, aggressive midfielder with growing confidence. He is a hard worker that exhibits good dribbling skills and work ethic. The 24 year-old is a capable shooting with both feet and can score from long-range. Omar plays for Portmore United in Jamaica and has plied his trade in England for the past two seasons.

Jermaine Hue (Midfielder)
Jermaine Hue is a very skillful midfielder with vision and accurate defense-splitting passing abilities. Hue is considered as one of the future Reggae Boyz 'midfield generals' but sometimes fades from prominence during games. The Jamaican fans are very aware of Hue's masterful skills and are looking forward for him to deliver consistently at the international level.

Jermaine Johnson (Midfielder)
Jermaine Johnson is a very explosive player and skillful dribbler of the ball who has yet to deliver on his full potential. A former Manning Cup Football player for Tivoli Comprehensive High School is a product of Jamaica’s youth system. He recently player with various English Premier League clubs including Bolton Wanderers with countryman Ricardo Gardener. He is an attack-minded midfield player with an eye for goal and an erratic personality.

Ricardo Fuller (Forward)
Ricardo Fuller a very talented and gifted player, affictionately called 'Wily Boo' because of his deft moves and awsome dribbling skills. He is product of Jamaica's youth system under former Technical Director of Jamaica, Brazilian, Rene Simoes. A former Camperdown High School Manning Cup player, he represented Tivoli Gardens FC in Jamaica and excelled at the under-20 level, the under-23 and national senior teams almost simultaneously. He is a tall player who has had successful stints in the Scottish and English Premier Leagues. Fuller suffers from problems with his knees and ankle which opponents target in order to slow him down. Ricardo is a pleasure to watch when he has the ball and is truely a worldclass player.

Damani Ralph (Forward)
Damani Ralph is an explosive striker that kicks well with either foot and will score goals. He is a hard worker that runs for 90 minutes, tackles like a defender and supports his teammates 100%. Damani was named the MLS Rookie-of-The-Year in 2003 after scoring 11 goals and scored Jamaica's goal in their 2-1 loss to Panama at the National Stadium in World Cup qualifying. He is currently playing for the Russia club FC Rubin Kazan.

Kevin Deerr (Forward)
Kevin Deerr is the captain of Jamaica's NPL champions Portmore United. He is a skillful player who dribbles well with pace and packs a powerful shot. He played Decosta Cup football for Clarendon College where he won the daCosta Cup in 1996, and can play both as an attacking midfielder or a forward

Luton Shelton (Forward)
A very fast and fearless player with excellent goal scoaring abilities. Luton has represented Jamaica at the Under 17,20 and 23 levels and now the senior team. He played for Wolmers in the Manning cup schoolboy competition and was a fixture within Harbour View's youth program for many years.

Teafore Bennett (Portmore United FC),

Roland Dean (Tivoli Gardens FC)