Rakeem Joseph

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Rakeem Joseph
Personal information
Full name Rakeem Joseph
Date of birth (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Greenbay, Antigua and Barbuda
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
 Aston Villa (St. John's)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Empire 11+ (6+)
2018 Parham
2019 Jennings Grenades
2019–2024 Empire (10+)
2024– Aston Villa (St. John's) (7)
International career‡
2018– US Virgin Islands 18 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:45, 15 August 2025 (UTC)

Rakeem Joseph (born 23 May 2000) is a US Virgin Islands soccer player who plays as a centre forward for Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division club Aston Villa (St. John's). [1] Born in Antigua and Barbuda, he represents the US Virgin Islands national team and is their all-time top goalscorer. [2]

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Club career

Rakeem Joseph has spent his entire club career playing for clubs in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division. He had two spells playing for Empire between 2015–2018 and 2019–2024 respectively, and he joined his current team Aston Villa (St. John's) in 2024. [1]

He scored 7 goals during the 2024–25 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division season.

International career

Born in Antigua and Barbuda, Joseph represents the US Virgin Islands national team. [1]

He made his debut for US Virgin Islands on 9 September 2018 during the 8–0 loss against Canada during 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying. [3] He scored his first goal for US Virgin Islands on 17 October 2023 during the 2–1 loss against the Cayman Islands during 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League. [4]

He scored a hat-trick against the Marshall Islands on 14 August 2025 which saw him become his country's leading top goalscorer with five goals. [5]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 14 August 2025 [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
US Virgin Islands 201820
201930
202000
202110
202200
202341
202461
202523
Total185
Scores and results list US Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Joseph goal. [1]
List of international goals scored by Rakeem Joseph
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.17 October 2023 Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands9Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 1–21–2 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
2.4 September 2024 Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands13Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2–33–3 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
3.14 August 2025 Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium, Springdale, United States18Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 1–04–0 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup
4.2–0
5.3–0

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rakeem Joseph". National Football Teams.
  2. ↑ Kiser, Bill. "USVI Dashing Eagles top Marshall Islands to claim 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup title". The Virgin islands Daily News. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Boehm, Charles (9 September 2018). "US Virgin Islands 0, Canada 8 | 2018 Nations League Qualifier". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Cayman Islands 2–1 US Virgin Islands". ESPN. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Marshall Islands 0:4 United States Virgin Islands". Global Sports Archive.
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