Saint Helena football team

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Saint Helena
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Association Saint Helena Football Association
Head coachNick Stevens
Captain Rico Benjamin
Most caps Rico Benjamin
Ronan Legg (5)
Top scorer Rico Benjamin (4)
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 7–2 Saint Helena  Flag of Saint Helena.svg
(Bryn Du, Anglesey; 12 June 2019)
Biggest win
Saint Helena  Flag of Saint Helena.svg 2–0 Holyhead Hotspur Football Club
Biggest defeat
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 9–0 Saint Helena  Flag of Saint Helena.svg
(Holyhead, Anglesey; 18 June 2019)
Island Games
Appearances2 (first in 2019 )
Best resultTenth place (2019)

The Saint Helena football team is a representative football team of Saint Helena, organised by the Saint Helena Football Association. The team is not affiliated with any confederation or FIFA.

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History

The team made its international debut in June 2019 when participating in the 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament. [1] [2] Previously, St. Helena had played one previous fixture in 1949 against English side Lockheed Leamington, as the Friday 18 November 1949 issue of the Leamington Courier notes, 'Lockheed beat St. Helena 15–3, the visiting team coming from the island of St. Helena'. [3]

Results

Saint Helena's score first.

DateCompetitionVenueOpponentScore
12 Nov 1949FriendlyWindmill Ground, Leamington Flag of England.svg Lockheed Leamington 3–15
10 June 2019Friendly Bangor Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Holyhead Hotspur reserves 2–0
12 June 2019Friendly Anglesey Flag of Anglesey.svg  Ynys Môn 2–7
16 June 2019 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament Bryn Du, Anglesey Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland 1–6
18 June 2019 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament Holyhead, Anglesey Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 0–9
20 June 2019 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament Bryn Du, Anglesey Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 1–2
9 July 2023 2023 Island Games Saint Sampson, Guernsey Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 0-5
10 July 2023 2023 Island Games Saint Sampson, Guernsey Flag of Gozo.svg  Gozo 0-3
11 July 2023 2023 Island Games Saint Sampson, Guernsey Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 0-5
13 July 2023 2023 Island Games Saint Martin, Guernsey Flag of Froya.svg  Frøya 2-4

Competitive record

Island Games

Island Games record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg 1989 Did not enter
Flag of Aland.svg 1991
Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg 1993
Flag of Gibraltar.svg 1995
Flag of Jersey.svg 1997
Flag of Gotland.svg 1999
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg 2001
Flag of Guernsey.svg 2003
Flag of Shetland.svg 2005
Flag of Rhodes Island.svg 2007
Flag of Aland.svg 2009
Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg 2011
Flag of Bermuda.svg 2013
Flag of Jersey.svg 2015
Flag of Gotland.svg 2017
Flag of Gibraltar.svg 2019 [n 1] Group stage10th3003217
Flag of Guernsey.svg 2023 16th4004217
TotalGroup stage2/177007434
  1. Not held football tournament (Replaced by 2019 Inter Games Football Tournament in Flag of Anglesey.svg  Anglesey).

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2023 Island Games. [4]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Keith Yon54Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
1 GK Christo Crowie (2004-11-28) 28 November 2004 (age 20)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Harts

2 DF Owen Richards (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 24)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
2 DF Dane Wade29Flag of Saint Helena.svg SH Crusaders
2 DF Michael Williams29Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Harts
2 DF Matthias Young21Flag of Saint Helena.svg AC Axis
2 DF Schmichael Benjamin (1993-11-28) 28 November 1993 (age 31)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
2 DF Sam Cubis-Collins33Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Wirebirds

3 MF Clayton Benjamin (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 (age 34)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
3 MF Louis Barnikel26Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
3 MF Tyler Benjamin (1996-05-15) 15 May 1996 (age 28)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Wirebirds
3 MF Brett Isaac21Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Harts
3 MF Jordan Yon26Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Bellboys

4 FW Rico Benjamin (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
4 FW Blake Benjamin-Peters (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 (age 18)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Ballez
4 FW Shane Stroud (1997-11-28) 28 November 1997 (age 27)Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Wirebirds
4 FW Ronan Legg23Flag of Saint Helena.svg FC Rovers
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The team in June 2019

Historical kits

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In home
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2019 Home
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2019 Away
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2023 Home
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2023 Away

Sources: [5] [6] [7] [ circular reference ] [8]

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