Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shanoska Rozanne Young [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] [1] | 26 April 1989||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica [3] | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward [4] | ||
Youth career | |||
Flanagan Falcons | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | St. Thomas University Bobcats | ||
2009–2011 | Nova Southeastern Sharks | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Maccabi Kishronot Hadera | 21 | (4) |
2017 | ŽNK Split | ||
2018 | FC Surge | 1 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Maccabi Holon | 22 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2014 | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 October 2014 |
Shanoska Rozanne Young (born 26 April 1989) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for the Jamaica women's national team. She also holds an American passport. [5]
Young attended St. Thomas University and Nova Southeastern University, both in Florida, United States. [4] [3]
Young capped for Jamaica at senior level during the 2014 CONCACAF Women's Championship. [6]
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