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Guyanese Footballers set for tryouts in North America USL League

Three Guyanese footballers will get the opportunity to be exposed to a higher level of football when they try out for various USL teams beginning at the end of January.

The players are Walter Moore, Kester Jacobs, Brion Baker and Kevin Beaton.

This is being made possible by Guyana Football Federation USA based representative Garth Nelson.

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GFF host Successful WOMEN's Tournament

The Guyana Football Federation Women's Pre-World Cup Football tournament was a huge success in every way including promotion of Women's Football in Guyana. The tournament teams were Guyana North America, Guyana Local and Suriname. The final standing was in that order. The Technical staff will now select a joint Guyana team for Women's World Cup Qualifiers for early 2010.

Click below for various articles on the tournament by Stabroek and Kaieteur News.

Pre-Tournament
Female International Football tournament set to sizzle
Female Football Scholarships a real possibility
Overseas based players rearing to go
We are here to Win -  Suriname

Game 1
Overseas Lady Jags race past Locals
Guyana Overseas school local counterparts in opening Friendly 5-0

Game 2
Lady Jags down Suriname to take GFF International Goodwill Title
Guyana Overseas down Suriname 2-0 to win Female Goodwill tourney

Game 3
Local Lady Jags down Suriname 2-1
Local Lady Jags stun Suriname 2-1

After Tournament
Female Footballers rewarded as Goodwill series ends


Lady Jags Player selected to Canadian National U20 Team

Former Lady Jags player Rehana Murani was recently invited to participate with the Canadian National U20 team pool in Mexico this past October playing 2 games against Mexico's U20 National Team.

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'Lady Jaguars' to take training to higher gear from December 4
- Squad trimmed from 48 to 26 following weekend trials


As the time draws near for the upcoming female multi nation football tournament next month, the locally based Lady Jaguars will take their preparations to a higher level from December 4, according to Head Coach, Bilall Namtambu.

The previous squad of 48 players was trimmed to 26 following two days of trails last weekend at the Georgetown Football Club ground.

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Kingston Grassroots Soccer Academy receives assistance
 

Members of the Kingston Grassroots Soccer Academy (KGSA), Fort St Kingston, continue to benefit from the goodness of their President, Junior Forrester, a former resident of that area, now residing in the United States.

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'Golden Jaguars' are inaugural Suriname Independence Cup Champ

A 57th minute header by midfielder Dirk Archer, his first international goal, led the 'Golden Jaguars' to a hard fought 1-0 win over French Guiana and with it, Guyana's first International tournament triumph as the lads from the Land of many Waters claimed the inaugural Suriname Independence Cup Championship, contested at the Andre Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo.

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"Golden Jaguars" in Suriname for Independence 4-Nation Tournament

Guyana's "Golden Jaguars" the flagship senior national football team is in Suriname to do battle against the hosts, French Guiana and the Netherlands Antilles in the Suriname Independence Football tournament.

Follow the team's progress by clicking on the various articles below by Frankie Wilson of Kaiteuer News.


"Golden Jaguars" off to Suriname for 4-nation Independence tourney

Howard Lowe returns to "Golden Jaguars" ahead of Suriname clash tonight

Golden Jaguars stun Suriname 1-0; French Guiana beat Netherland Antilles 4-1

Coach Dover praises team for excellent job - "Millington is always an exceptional striker"


'Golden Jaguars' maintain unbeaten run in Suriname, beats Netherland Antilles 1-0
 


Guyana International Team picked for Pre-World Cup Tournament in Guyana

Building off their success in the Turks and Caicos Tournament this past June, the Guyana Women’s program is about to take a giant leap forward with the hosting of a 4-team tournament in Guyana on December 18-20th 2009. The participating National teams will be a Guyana Overseas, Guyana Local, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago.

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29 called up by GFF for Suriname Independence Tourney

The Technical Committee of the Guyana Football Federation has named a 29-man squad which will commence training on Monday afternoon as preparations for the Suriname Independence 4-nation tournament heightens.

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Guyana "Lady Jags" Player Alyssa Budhoo making her Presence Felt

SYDNEY - Alyssa Budhoo may be the youngest player on the Cape Breton University Capers women's soccer team but the 17-year-old rookie midfielder has made her presence felt already with two goals this season. 


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GFF launches Women's Football League

Football buffs agitating for a women’s football league will finally have their needs addressed following the inauguration of the Female Inter-Association Football League, scheduled to get underway this evening with Lethem taking on the East Coast at the Tucville Ground starting at 16:00hrs this afternoon.


Click here for article by Kaieteur News
GFF Super League Day 3 continues on Sunday 20th Sept 2009

Play in the GFF Super League Day 3 continues on Sunday 20th Sept 2009 with 5 keenly contested games anticipated.


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Linden United wins Guyana-USA soccer Finale

Playing on Wednesday against title holders Linden United, Beacons controlled all but five minutes of play. In that nickel, the #1-ranked team lapsed to allow United to put a pair of nails into their coffin in the wink of an eye.


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First Black footballer, Andrew Watson, inspired British soccer in 1870s
-born in British Guiana


A worn photograph, some yellowing newspaper files, a cryptic comment and a brief mention in a dusty census tome have been unearthed in Scotland in what has been described as the most important discovery in the history of Black footballers in Britain, the Chronicle has learned.

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Guyana National Football League Officially Launched

The historic Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League, a pilot league funded by FIFA under the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF project, was officially unveiled on Sunday evening at the Pegasus Hotel.


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GSDF Directors promote the Foundation at Brunch 'N Browse

Director of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation, Inc were out promoting the Foundation at the recently held Brunch N' Browse hosted by Naturally Gifted Inc. at Pirates Bay in Ft. Lauderdale Florida.

The opportunity was used to bring awareness to current projects of the Foundation including the Development of Guyana's Women Football (Soccer) program and the current Fundraising Raffle of the GSDF.

Brunch N' Browse is a Brunch featuring Guyanese Cuisine along with the display and promotion of Guyanese businesses and friends of Guyanese Businesses in the South Florida Community.

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Guyana Women’s Football Committee Launched

The USA-based Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF) in conjunction with the Guyana Football Federation has launched the Guyana Women’s Football Committee (GWFC).

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"Lady Jags" Assistant Coach joins Campbell University

Guyana Women's Football team Assistant and GoalKeeper Coach Ali Tabrizi has been appointed Assiatant coach at Campbell University. Ali was the GoalKeeper coach for the "Lady Jags" team that was successfull in the recently held Turks & Caicos Football Festival.

Ali now joins fellow "Lady Jags" coaches holding coaching positions at Universities in North America.  The Guyana Sports Development Foundation along with the Guyana Football Federation will be using this in the near future to open Scholarship opportunities for Guyanese players both locally and overseas.

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Morgan is Guyana’s 1st overall Pan American Powerlifting Champion
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Captures overall prize in 82.5kg class, Moses also capture gold

Reigning Caribbean Powerlifting champ in the 82.5kg class Randolph Morgan continues to make his presence felt on the International scene when he became the first Guyanese to capture an overall class at the Pan American level on Friday afternoon in Miami, Florida.

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Bill Express & Church’s Chicken supports Kashif and Shanghai/Roraima Bikers Club Cycle Championships

The second Kashif and Shanghai/Roraima Bikers cycling meet which is set for Amelia's Ward, Linden on Sunday, August 9, has received a big boost from Bill Express and Church's Chicken.

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'Jacky Chan' Richardson named in USL-1 Team of the Week

Carolina midfielder Gregory Richardson was named to the USL First Division Team of the Week for Week 15, the USL-1 announced Tuesday.

Richardson scored the first goal of Friday’s 2-1 win over Vancouver at WakeMed Soccer Park in his fficial debut with the RailHawks

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Walter Moore:  'I'm happy.....my time will come"

Walter Moore has now joined the list of national players who have openly called upon the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to step up their game  in the interest of this country’s football.

Click here for full article by Stabroek News

Excitement galore as Beach Soccer returns to Linden

Approximately two months subsequent to the inaugural beach soccer competition in Linden, football buffs were treated to another exciting encounter when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), in conjunction with the Guyana Football Federation and Garth Nelson of the USA, hosted a similar event at the Bayrock Ground, Wismar Linden Monday last.

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Carolina RailHawks sign Gregory 'Jacky Chan' Richardson

After Friday’s
3-0 win over Wilmington, Carolina coach Martin Rennie was asked about Gregory Richardson, the Guyanese international forward on trial with the RailHawks.

Richardson was an absolute menace on the left flank the entire first half, and he set up Kupono Low’s 35th-minute goal with some fancy footwork and a nice centering pass.

“I don’t want to say too much about him because he’s on trial,” Rennie said. “I don’t want people to know he’s here, but he’s good. I think a lot of teams, if they knew he was here, they’d be interested.”

If other teams are interested, they missed their chance.

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Sachia Vickery
Sachia Vickery makes Wimbledon debut at 13 years old

Born of Guyanese parentage, Miami-based Sachia Vickery got her first opportunity to play at the prestigious Wimbledon Tennis championships and became the youngest player in the junior main draw, before bowing out to top seed Kristina Mladenovic in the second round.

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Two Guyanese officiating at CONCACAF Gold Cup in USA

Guyanese football officials Colin Klass and Dion Inniss have received appointments at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 10th version of the Confederation’s premier national team event, which kicked off at the Home Depot Centre on Friday evening with a pair of Group ‘A’ encounters.

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"Jacky Chan" Richardson in Carolina Railhawks trial for 3-0 win

Guyanese forward Gregory "Jacky Chan" Richardson, waived by the Colorado Rapids one week ago, assisted USL-1 team Carolina Railhawks to a 3-0 win over Wilmington Hammerheads.


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Dover, Pearce get new job offer in Trinidad

Former Guyana national coach Wayne Dover is settling down to business in neighbouring Trinidad.

Dover and Kavin Pearce, are in charge of the Caledonia AIA Under-21 team in the Digicel Pro League Reserve Division in Trinidad.

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Guyana "Lady Jags" Women Football team impress in T & C Tournament

The Guyana Women's Footbal team known as the "Lady Jags" lost in the Final and finished second in the recently held Turks and Caicos Football Festival.
The team was made up of fourteen (14) players based in North America and four (4) based in Guyana.
 
Technical Staff:  Technical Director: Mark Rodrigues; Coaches: Rohan Naraine, Chris Brown, Ali Tabrizi
Delegates: Colin Baker, Vanessa Dickenson.

Click on the links below for full coverage of each game.

Game 1 Media Release

Game 2 Media Release

Game 3 Media Release

Tournament Photos
Ashley Rodrigues
Female footballers look to make impression at Turks & Caicos Islands tourney

One year after his official appointment as the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Women’s National Development Officer, Mark Rodrigues is seeing his vision and hard work become a reality.


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Guyana's Sachia Vickery signed by Lagardere-Unlimited

She has been endorsed by none other than Richard Williams and if you don’t know who that is then you are not a lawn tennis fan.

She has also won a scholarship to the famous Nick Bolletteri Academy in Bradenton, USA and has racked up a slew of accolades including winning her first International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Girls’ 18 years and under event.

Click here for full story by Stabroek News


Former Jaguar Coach Dover relishing working in professional environment

Former coach of the Golden Jaguars team Wayne `Wiggy’ Dover says he is relishing working in his new professional environment.

Since relinquishing ties with the Golden Jaguars and Alpha United football teams, where he served as head coach, Dover, along with Kavin Pearce, have landed contracts with Caledonia AIA in Trinidad and Tobago.

Click here for full story by Stabroek News


Paul James
Coach pleased with Jaguars despite losing all three matches at Parbo Bier Cup

Newly-appointed coach of Guyana’s senior national football team Paul James told Stabroek Sport yesterday that although his side failed to come up with a win at the recently-concluded Parbo Bier Cup in Suriname, he was generally satisfied with their performance.


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GSDF Guyana Representative Lawrence Griffith appointed Manager of 'Golden Jaguars'

The Guyana Football Federation has appointed Lawrence “Sparrow’ Griffith as Manager of the Senior National Team “The Golden Jaguars”. The team is expected to leave Guyana for Suriname on Monday 1st June 2009 for the Bi Annual Parbo Bier Cup 2009. The other teams participating are Antigua, French Guiana and the Host.


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Overseas-based Guyanese forms Academy in Kingston

A former member of the now defunct Kingston Football Club, Junior Forrester, now residing in the USA has recently started a process to install an academy in the area and residents of that area are currently benefiting from the initiative. The academy was recently opened and Forester says that he is pleased with the response.


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Mark Rodrigues
Guyana Overseas-based Women's Football to Kick-Off
-scheduled to participate in Turks & Caicos U20 Festival Tournament

In a release from the Mr. Colin Baker, President of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation, the Guyana Overseas-based Women’s Football Program is set to kick-off in June with the National Team being scheduled to participate in a four-team tournament hosted by the Turks & Caicos Football Federation. 

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Beach soccer to create waves in Guyana… Launch event set for Linden Town Week

Baltimore, MA (SMS) – It’s surfs up for Guyana’s football (soccer), literally.

Riding on the recent waves of favourable news, counting the past week’s report of the ‘WIN with CONCACAF in CONCACAF project’, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is poised to ride another crest when it introduces the sport of Beach Soccer, locally.  


Click here for full story by Gary Tim.


Lawrence "Sparrow" Griffith appointed GSDF Representative in Guyana

The Guyana Sports Development Foundation, Incorporated, (GSDF) a non-profit organization based in Florida, United States of America has appointed Lawrence ‘Sparrow’ Griffith as the GSDF Representative in Guyana.

In a letter dated March 1st 2009 signed by Colin Barker who is the president of the GSDF and addressed to Griffith, it said in part, “On behalf of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation, Inc, I would like to officially appoint you as the GSDF’s Representative”.

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Junior Forrester
Overseas-based Guyanese launches Soccer Academy

With the aim of giving back to his community, overseas-based Guyanese Junior Forrester has returned home to launch the Kingston grassroots soccer academy.

Born and bred in the Kingston community before departing these shores 16 years ago, Forrester said that this is a fulfillment of his dream of getting the children in the Kingston area off the streets and to direct their attention to something that is worthwhile and enjoyable.

Click here for full article by Stabroek News
Randolph Jerome
Jerome joins Jaguars's US-based band...

The band of brothers … make that, ballweaving brothers, or rather soccer siblings … is growing.  And, the ink is barely dry on one contract, before another Guyanese star nets another goal to play professional soccer in the USA. 
The latest addition is striker Randolph ‘Blackhead’ Jerome who joins the growing list of Golden Jaguars players to ink a deal with a US club, following closely on the signing by colleague Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson to represent the Colorado Rapids.



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Gregory Richardson
03-20-2009
RICHARDSON RUNS ONTO RAPIDS ROSTER
... Guyanese soccer star signs MLS deal and history

Late Friday night in Denver, a high energy song blared from his hi-tech phone. It was the Christian Metal band Holy Soldier grinding out lyrics "We are young ... we are strong ... born in this world where we know we belong" on the ring tone – an ideal inspirational idiom for Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson’s football (soccer) passion.

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Colorado Rapids first game, March 21,10:00 pm on FOX Soccer Channel

Recent News and Events

Richardson becomes first Guyanese to sign with Major League Soccer
Codrington on trial with USL team Charleston Battery
Rochestor Rhinos of USL-1 signs Guyanese midfielder Chris Nurse
Richardson closer to becoming Guyana's first MLS player
Kayode McKinnon completes 47-mile run for fight against HIV/AIDS
Gregory Richardson on threshold of MLS contract
Guyana Sports Development Foundation to continue assistance in 2009

Sachia Vickery carving a name for herself
FIFA Gold Project dream to finally become a reality
Soca Warriors and Jaguars battle to 1-1 stalemate

Guyana Women's Football program set to kick off in North America
'Golden Jaguars' prepare for DIGICEL Second Round

19 year old Greaves destroys rivals at LAPARKAN cycle meet
Guyanse 'Jackie Chan' Richardson scores three, as Joe Public beats MLS's NE Revolution
Warrios 3-0 against Guyana

'Golden Jaguars' Richardson leads Joe Public past NE Revolution
Williams ecstatic with Beijing experience - secure nine passes at CXC
Sachia Vickery's website launched
'Golden Jaguars' roar to group win after draw with Suriname

Guyana begins Caribbean Qualification with victory
Guyana Stirs new soccer star - Nick Parnhudial
Trinidad beats Guyana 2-0 in Friendly
Reece, Benjamin and Charles crowned 2008 cycle road Champions

One Equipment of France partners with GFF
Guyana's World Cup campaign starts Saturday
Stadium not ready for Football says Director of Sports
Guyana's World Cup Qualifiers should be played at the Stadium
GFF/WCC
and GSDF host Junior Jaguars Trials  
Vickery upsets No 1 McPhillips to take girls' 14s title at Easter Bowl


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