US Virgin Islands National Football Team 2023/2024 Squad, Players, Stadium, Kits, and much more
US Virgin Islands National Football Team, nicknamed The Dashing Eagle, is the national soccer team of the US Virgin Islands and is controlled by the USVI Soccer Federation.
Here in this article, you will get to know about US Virgin Islands National Football Team 2023/24 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
US Virgin Islands National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | The Dashing Eagle |
|---|---|
| Association | U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation |
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) |
| Head coach | Gilberto Damiano |
| Captain | J.C. Mack |
| Most caps | Dusty Good (21) |
| Top scorer | Jamie Browne J.C. Mack (3) |
| Home stadium | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium |
| FIFA code | VIR |
About US Virgin Islands National Football Team
The US Virgin Islands national soccer team, nicknamed The Dashing Eagle, is the national soccer team of the US Virgin Islands and is controlled by the USVI Soccer Federation.
Although FIFA did not officially recognize the Virgin Islands team as an affiliate until 1992, the Virgin Islands federation was founded in the 1970s by Trinidadian native Robert T. Wills, who helped build the Federation’s foundation. Virgin Islands Soccer League as it is known today. The team played its first official international match on March 21, 1998, in a win against the British Virgin Islands.
In May 2011, the head of the US Virgin Islands soccer federation, Frederick Hillaren, initiated ambitious changes to the team, appointing Keith Griffith, former coach and captain of the Barbados national team and former coach of the mighty Joe Public F.C. team. of Trinidad and Tobago, as technical director. . Within two months of Griffith’s appointment, the team rose 51 places in the FIFA world rankings. Soccer is the third most popular sport on the islands.
US Virgin Islands National Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| No | Position | Player Name | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lionel Brown | 01-09-1987 (35) | 16 | 0 | Virgin Islands Helenites SC |
| 22 | GK | Dylan Ramos | 06-08-2001 (21) | 0 | 0 | Lakeland United FC |
| 23 | GK | Erik Mozzo | 25-12-1990 (31) | 8 | 0 | US Ivry |
| 14 | DF | Dusty Good | 30-03-1987 (35) | 21 | 0 | Virgin Islands New Vibes |
| 5 | DF | Kassall Greene | 08-09-1985 (37) | 18 | 0 | Cayon Rockets |
| 2 | DF | Jett Blaschka | 16-12-1999 (22) | 16 | 0 | Manchester 62 |
| DF | Quinn Farrell | 26-09-2002 (19) | 5 | 0 | LSU-Eunice Bengals | |
| 3 | DF | Joshua Ramos | 25-04-2000 (22) | 10 | 0 | Lakeland United FC |
| DF | Kidaniel Perez | 09-12-1997 (24) | 0 | 0 | Virgin Islands Rovers FC | |
| 4 | DF | Karson Kendall | 01-04-2000 (22) | 8 | 0 | Kings Hammer FC |
| 12 | DF | John Engerman | 25-10-2000 (21) | 10 | 0 | St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
| 6 | DF | Zahmyre Harris | 14-10-1998 (23) | 3 | 0 | – |
| 13 | MF | Jamie Browne | 03-07-1989 (33) | 11 | 3 | Virgin Islands UWS Upsetters SC |
| 7 | MF | Julius Brown | 06-01-2000 (22) | 4 | 0 | Virgin Islands Helenites SC |
| 19 | MF | Tyler Humphrey | 13-07-1991 (31) | 7 | 0 | Fort Worth Vaqueros |
| 11 | MF | MacDonald Taylor Jr. | 22-03-1992 (30) | 19 | 1 | – |
| MF | Raejae Joseph | 09-08-1997 (25) | 10 | 1 | Virgin Islands Helenites SC | |
| 8 | MF | William Shaffer | 05-07-2001 (21) | 6 | 0 | Wright State Raiders |
| 17 | FW | Jimson St. Louis | 02-12-2002 (19) | 12 | 0 | Virgin Islands Helenites SC |
| FW | Timothy Herring | 07-05-2000 (22) | 7 | 0 | Wabash College | |
| 18 | FW | Ramesses McGuiness | 01-06-2000 (22) | 11 | 1 | Pittsburgh City United FC |
| 10 | FW | J. C. Mack | 10-08-1988 (34) | 12 | 3 | Napier City Rovers |
| FW | Orion Mills | 09-09-2002 (20) | 3 | 1 | Averett Cougars |
US Virgin Islands National Football Team Home Stadium
Previously, the team did not have a national stadium and was forced to play its home games at Lionel Roberts Park, a ballpark in Charlotte Amalie. For their 2014 World Cup qualifying matches, the team needed to bring in a new turf surface and make other special arrangements. In the past, the team has played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium on St. Croix.
However, in February 2012, it was announced that the stadium was closed and will be demolished to make way for a new sports complex that will cost at least $50 million. The 50-acre (20 ha) complex will contain venues for tennis, volleyball, baseball, and water sports. However, the plans did not include a new football stadium.
For the 2018 World Cup qualification, the team played at Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground where they suffered a 4–0 loss to the Barbados national team.
In August 2019, the US Virgin Islands Soccer Association officially opened the 1,200-seat Bethlehem Soccer Stadium in Christiansted after a nearly four-year construction process for the new complex.
US Virgin Islands National Football Team Kit
US Virgin Islands National Football Team world rankings
| Current | 205 (December 6, 2023) |
| Highest | 149 (July 2011) |
| Lowest | 208 (March 2022) |
US Virgin Islands National Football Team trophies
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