Portmore United F.C.

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Portmore United F.C.
Portmore United.svg
Full namePortmore United Football Club
Nickname(s)PMU
Founded1985 (as Hazard United)
2003 (as Portmore United F.C.)
Ground Ferdi Neita Sports Complex
Portmore, Jamaica
Capacity2,500
ChairmanGarwin Tulloch
ManagerShane Nelson
CoachRodolph Austin
League Jamaica Premier League
2023–24 Regular season: 4th
Playoffs: Quarterfinals

Portmore United Football Club is a Jamaican professional football team in the top flight Jamaica Premier League. With 7 Jamaica Premier League titles, 5 domestic cups and 2 Caribbean Club Championships, Portmore United is the most decorated club in Jamaican Football.

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The team plays its home matches at the Ferdie Nieta Park.

History

Hazard United

The club was formed as Hazard United and has been around for more than 20 years. They started out in the Clarendon League in Division 2, then played two years in Division 1 when they qualified for Craven A Premier League. They have been in Jamaica National Premier League ever since. Hazard United were based in May Pen and won two league titles (1993 and 2003). [1]

Move to Portmore and rebranding as Portmore United

Portmore United was founded in the late 20th century in Hazard as Hazard United. In the early 21st century, the club moved to Clarendon and renamed itself to honor its Clarendon home. JFF regulations stipulated that each club have stands with seating capacity of at least 1,500 persons, which Clarendon did not have. In order to honor this requirement, the team subsequently moved to St. Catherine and began to use the Ferdi Neita Sports Complex. Initially, Clarendon and the St. Catherine football club agreed to share the same stadium. However, in 2002, St. Catherine suggested Clarendon change its affiliation to become a St. Catherine team. However, due to an anaemic growth rate in support due to a club name which was not locally identifiable, Clarendon instead chose to move to Portmore and rebrand itself as Portmore United. [2] The club has won four (4) Premier League titles since it relocated to the Portmore community.

The club also has teams in youth divisions, including Under 20, Under 17, Under 15, and Under 13. A number of players from these teams have been capped with their respective Jamaica national teams.

In October 2008, Portmore were stunned as technical director Donovan Duckie quit the club for personal reasons. Duckie had only recently succeeded Horace Reid in August 2008 after Portmore won the league title. [3] The team’s current management staff includes Andre Waugh as technical director and joint head coaches Philip Williams, Rodolph Austin and Kevin Deerr.

Modern Era

Portmore United defeated Cavalier 2-0 in the inaugural 2023 Lynk Cup all-island knockout final to claim the first ever Lynk Cup trophy. [4] Adding to the team existing 4 JFF Champions Cup titles, Portmore United now has a record setting 5 all-island knockout titles.

Rivalries

Portmore Derby

A local derby has developed between Portmore United and Dunbeholden since the latter’s promotion to the premier league in the 2018-19 season. Both clubs are closely located in the city of Portmore, the matchup is coined the Portmore Derby. [5]

Current squad

As of 17 November 2023 [6] [7]

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 Jamaica.svg  JAM Tyrone Williams
2 FW Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Jevick MacFarlane
3 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kenai Clarke
4 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Steven Young
5 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Clayton Peck
6 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Emelio Rosseau
7 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Seigle Knight
8 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Akeem Mullings
9 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Chevaughn Walsh
10 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Martin Davis
11 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Alex Marshall
12 MF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Lester Joseph
13 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Benjamin Williams
14 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Omar Reid
15 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jordane McDowell
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Nickoy Gayle
17 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rodolph Austin
18 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Mark Lewis
19 MF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Alvinus Myers
20 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jahein Rose
21 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Dashawn Plunkett
22 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Trevon Thorpe
23 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Okello Howard
24 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Richard Livingston
25 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Kewayne Mcleish
26 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Andre Salmon
27 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Jovaughn Thompson
29 MF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Geo Headley
32 GK Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Daveigh Payton

Honours

Official trophies (recognized by CONCACAF and FIFA)

National [8]

International

Doubles

Trebles

Former players who played at international clubs

Former coaches

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References

  1. ↑ Portmore United kick off against newcomers Cosmos Archived 2013-11-09 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Gleaner
  2. ↑ Portmore United move ahead Archived 2005-03-18 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Gleaner
  3. ↑ Duckie walks;Portmore TD quits to be closer to young son in Portland Archived 2008-10-29 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer
  4. ↑ "Portmore claim Lynk Cup title". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. ↑ Walker, Howard (2023-03-19). "Portmore, Dunbeholden in derby clash for play-off spots". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Portmore United FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Jamaica - Portmore United FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  8. ↑ "Jamaica — List of Champions". rsssf.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
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