Cavalier F.C.

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Cavalier F.C.
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Full nameCavalier Football Club
Founded1 August 1962;62 years ago (1 August 1962)
Ground Stadium East Field
Kingston, Jamaica
Capacity3,000
ChairmanRudolph Speid
ManagerRudolph Speid [1]
League Jamaica Premier League
2023–24 Regular season: 2nd
Playoffs: Winners

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.

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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 3 times, in 1981, 2021 and 2023–24. [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 21 March 2024 [5]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Vino Barclett
3 MF Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  TCA Mackenson Cadet
4 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shamar Watson
5 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Richard King
6 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jeovanni Laing
9 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Nicholas Hamilton
10 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Dwayne Atkinson
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Christopher Ainsworth
12 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ronaldo Barrett
13 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Dwayne Allen
15 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kyle Ming
16 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Orlando Russell
17 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shaniel Thomas
18 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Ronaldo Robinson
19 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Adrian Reid
20 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Gadial Irving
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jaheem Frazer
24 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Mario Smith
25 FW Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  ATG Jalmaro Calvin
26 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rajay Arthurs
27 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jerome Mcleary
30 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Alexavier Gooden
31 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jeadine White
33 FW Flag of Suriname.svg  SUR Shaquille Stein
34 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Wayne Gordon
50 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Cary Hamilton
— DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Keyanni Jackson
— MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Matthew Ellis
— MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Chad James
— MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kwayne Thompson
— MF Flag of Suriname.svg  SUR Brian Elshot
—Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jloyd Smith
—Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Odane Wilberforce

Other players under contract

Notable former players

Club staff

PositionName
Chairman & Manager Flag of Jamaica.svg Rudolph Speid
Assistant ManagerFlag placeholder.svg
First-Team CoachFlag placeholder.svg
Goalkeeper CoachFlag placeholder.svg
Fitness CoachFlag placeholder.svg
Video AnalystFlag placeholder.svg
TrainerFlag placeholder.svg
Club DoctorFlag placeholder.svg
PhysiotherapistFlag placeholder.svg
Massage TherapistFlag placeholder.svg
Equipment ManagerFlag placeholder.svg
KitmanFlag placeholder.svg

Honors

Domestic

Continental

Achievements

Youth team

International

  • 2019
    • Cayman U15 Invitational Champion
    • Sweden-World Youth Cup-Gothia Cup-2nd round qualifier
    • Mexico U15 Copa Celta – beat top Mexican club Atlas in prelims
  • 2018
    • Sweden-World Youth Cup – Gothia Cup Tipselit – B Final - 2nd Place
    • Cayman U13 Invitational - 2nd Place
  • 2017
    • Cayman U15 Invitational - 3rd Place
  • 2016
    • Cayman U15 Invitational - Champion

Domestic

  • KSAFA Under 13
    • 2018-KSAFA KO Champ
    • 2015-KSAFA Champion
    • 2014-KSAFA Champion
    • 2013-KSAFA Champion
    • 2012-KSAFA Champion
    • 2011-KSAFA Champion
    • 2010-KSAFA Runner-Up
    • 2009-KS AFA Champion
  • Under 15
    • 2019-KSAFA Champion
    • 2018-KSAFA Champion
    • 2015 - KSAFA Champion
    • 2013-KSAFA 2nd Place
    • 2010-KSAFA Champion
    • 2009-KSAFA Champion
    • 2008-KSAFA Champion
  • Under 17
    • 2019-KSAFA U17 Runner-Up
    • 2018-KSAFA-U17 Runner-Up
    • 2017-KSAFA Champion
    • 2015-KSAFA Champion
    • 2013-KSAFA Champion
    • 2011-KSAFA Champion
    • 2010-KSAFA – Champion
  • KSAFA Under 20
    • 2015-KSAFA-3rd Place

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.

Individual achievements

Cavalier achievements senior

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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.
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