Ashani Fairclough

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Ashani Fairclough
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-08-07) August 7, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Portmore, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 South Florida Bulls 78 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 VSI Tampa Flames 5 (0)
2013 Seattle Sounders FC 0 (0)
2014–2015 Wilmington Hammerheads 32 (3)
2015 Seattle Sounders FC 2 12 (1)
2016 Wilmington Hammerheads 24 (5)
2017 Charlotte Independence 1 (0)
International career‡
Jamaica U17
Jamaica U20
Managerial career
2024– Tampa Bay Sun (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 7, 2010

Ashani Fairclough (born August 7, 1992) is a Jamaican retired professional footballer who is currently an assistant coach for USL Super League club Tampa Bay Sun.

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Career

Early career

Fairclough captained his country’s team at Under-17 level in 2007 at the age of fifteen. [1] A year later, he was recruited by various college scouts and chose to attend the University of South Florida.[ citation needed ] He is one of the youngest Jamaican athletes ever to go to college at just sixteen years old.[ citation needed ]

College and amateur

Fairclough played four years of college soccer for the South Florida Bulls between 2009 and 2012. [2] While he was at college, Fairclough also appeared for USL PDL club VSI Tampa Flames during their 2012 season. [3]

Professional

Fairclough wasn't drafted in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, but signed with Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC on March 22, 2013, after a strong pre-season on trial. [4] However, he was waived by Seattle on June 27, 2013 without ever making a first-team appearance. [5]

Fairclough signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 2, 2014. [6] [ better source needed ] Fairclough was named to the USL Pro team of the week on May 6, 2014. [7] At the end of 2014 USL PRO season, Fairclough was named to the USL PRO first team of the year.

International

Fairclough was a member of the 2009 Jamaica national U20 team.

Coaching

In 2024, Fairclough joined the staff of the Tampa Bay Sun ahead of the inaugural USL Super League season.

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Independence Add Fairclough to Defense". USL Championship. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Ashani Fairclough". USF Bulls. University of South Florida. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
  4. ↑ "Seattle Sounders sign defender Ashani Fairclough, midfielder Phillip Lund - Yahoo Sports". Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  5. ↑ Jeremiah Oshan (June 27, 2013). "Sounders waive Ashani Fairclough, free up additional international spot". Sounder at Heart. Vox Media, Inc . Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hammerheads make two additions to Squad". Boxscore. Stryker-Indigo New York. April 2, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  8. ↑ "USL PRO All-League Teams Announced". USL Pro. Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.


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