Kemar Reid

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Kemar Reid
Personal information
Full name Kemar David Reid
Date of birth (1994-08-15) 15 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Jamaica
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Floriana
Number 9
Youth career
Phoenix Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2016 Sporting Central Academy 5 (5)
2016–2017 Mosta 9 (3)
2017–2020 St. Andrews 46 (12)
2020–2021 Żejtun Corinthians 19 (8)
2021–2022 Sirens 15 (6)
2022– Floriana 52 (19)
International career
2023– Malta 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:39, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Kemar David Reid (born 15 August 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Floriana. Born in Jamaica, he plays for the Malta national team.

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Club career

Reid began his playing career in Jamaica with Sporting Central Academy in 2015, [1] before moving to Malta with Mosta in 2016. [2] After one season there, he moved to St. Andrews where he played for 3 seasons. [3] On 23 June 2020, he transferred to Żejtun Corinthians for one season. [4] He followed that with a stint with Sirens on 10 August 2021. [5] On 19 January 2022, he moved to Floriana. [6] He helped Floriana win the 2021–22 Maltese FA Trophy. [7]

International career

Born in Jamaica, Reid was naturalized as a Maltese citizen on 27 October 2023 after 7 years in the country. [8] He was called up to the Malta national team for a set of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying matches in November 2023. [9] He made his international debut with Malta in a 2–0 loss to England on 17 November 2023. [10]

Honours

Floriana

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References

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  3. "J'can Reid notches fourth goal for Maltese team". Jamaica Observer. 7 February 2018.
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  9. "Floriana striker Kemar Reid handed Malta debut against England". Times of Malta. 17 November 2023.
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