Jahmarie Nolan

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Jahmarie Nolan
Personal information
Full name Jahmarie Justin Kasheem Nolan
Date of birth (2009-11-11) 11 November 2009 (age 16)
Place of birth Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Striker
Team information
Current team
Toronto FC II
Number 64
Youth career
Mount Pleasant FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–2025 Mount Pleasant FA 12 (1)
2025– Toronto FC II 19 (1)
International career‡
2025– Jamaica U17 6 (7)
2026– Jamaica U20 4 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 March 2026

Jahmarie Justin Kasheem Nolan (born 11 November 2009) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for MLS Next Pro club Toronto FC II.

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Early life

Nolan played youth football in Jamaica with Mount Pleasant Football Academy for a period of five years. [1]

Club career

Nolan made his professional debut for Mount Pleasant FA in the Jamaica Premier League, at age 14, against Racing United FC on October 7, 2024. [2] He scored his first goal for the club on 30 January, 2025 against Vere United. [3] In his sole season with the team, he scored one goal and added four assists. [4]

In March 2025, he signed with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro. [5] [6] He became the youngest player in team history to sign a professional contract with Toronto FC II. [7] He made his debut on April 25 against Chicago Fire FC II. [8] [9] He scored his first goal on 9 May 2025, in a 2-1 loss to Chattanooga FC. [10] [11]

International career

In early 2025, Nolan played with the Jamaica U17 at the Torneo del Sol tournament in Mexico. [12] Afterwards, he played at the 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament, scoring his first goal in a 3–1 win over St. Lucia U17 on 10 February 2025, before scoring a brace and adding an assist in a 10–1 victory against the Cayman Islands U17 on February 12, 2025. [3]

In February 2026, he won the Best Player Award at the 2026 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification tournament, scoring four goals and adding two assist in three matches, helping them qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup. [13] He then joined up with the Jamaica U20 for the 2026 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament, which occurred immediately afterwards. [13]

Personal life

Nolan's mother is a resident of Canada. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Ağacı, Evrim (25 March 2025). "Toronto FC Signs 15-Year-Old Jamaican Starlet Jahmarie Nolan". The Pinnacle Gazette.
  2. ↑ "Mt Pleasant teenager heads to MLS NEXT Pro". The Gleaner . 25 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Toronto FC II sign Jamaican youth international Jahmarie Nolan". Toronto FC . 24 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "15-year-old Mount Pleasant Academy striker Jahmarie Nolan signs with MLS NEXT Pro side Toronto FC II". Sports Max. 24 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jahmarie Nolan Joins Toronto FC II from Mount Pleasant". The Jamaican Blogs. 24 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Molinaro, John (4 June 2025). "TFC 2 prospect Jahmarie Nolan: 'This is just the first step for me'" . TFC Republic.
  7. 1 2 Davidson, Neil (24 March 2025). "Toronto FC reserve side signs 15-year-old Jamaican youth international forward". Toronto Star .
  8. ↑ "Match Recap: Toronto FC II 2 – 0 Chicago Fire FC II". Toronto FC . 25 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Davidson, Neil (4 June 2025). "Jamaican teenage forward Jahmarie Nolan looks to turn heads in Toronto". CTV News .
  10. ↑ "Match Recap: Toronto FC II 1 – 2 Chattanooga FC". Toronto FC . 9 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Jacks, Bradley (12 May 2025). "U-17 Reggae Boy Jahmarie Nolan becomes Toronto FC II's youngest ever goal scorer during side's 2-1 loss to Chattanooga FC". Sportsmax.
  12. ↑ "Mount Pleasant FA's Jahmarie Nolan hungry for more after scoring in Jamaica's win Over St. Lucia In U17 World Cup Qualifiers". Sports Max. 11 February 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Jahmarie Nolan of Toronto FC II named Best Player at 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers". Toronto FC . 16 February 2026.