Jaylon Bather (born 31 December 1992) is a Bermudian footballer who plays for PHC Zebras and the Bermuda national football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaylon Bather[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton Parish, Bermuda | ||
| Position(s) | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PHC Zebras | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Darton State Cavaliers | 36 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Bermuda Hogges | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | BAA Wanderers | ||
| 2014–2016 | Robin Hood | ||
| 2016–2017 | Ilkeston | ||
| 2017–2022 | Robin Hood | ||
| 2022– | PHC Zebras | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Bermuda | 34 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:27, 29 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
College edit
Bather attended Darton State College in 2011 and 2012,[3] helping the team to a regional championship in the latter season.[4]
Club edit
In his youth, Bather played for several programs in his native Bermuda. After starting out in the BYSP, he joined PHC Zebras, before leaving the club at the age of 12.[5] In 2016, he moved abroad, joining English club Ilkeston in an effort to secure more time in the professional game.[6] He would return to Bermuda following the 2016/17 season. In 2022, Bather returned to PHC Zebras, stating that he wished to give back to the club with which he started his career.[7]
International edit
Bather made his senior international debut in March 2015, appearing in a 2–0 friendly victory over Grenada.[8] Bather was a member of Bermuda's 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster,[5] and was a key member of the team that reached League A in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League.[9]
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of matches played 6 July 2021[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | |
International Goals edit
- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.[10]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 October 2017 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |  Barbados |
2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 March 2021 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, United States |  Aruba |
2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Bermuda" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 1. Retrieved 20 May 2019 – via Bernews.
- ^ "Bermuda – J. Bather – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Wright, Stephen (14 June 2019). "Friendship forms backbone of Bermuda defence". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Hogges trio help Darton College lift regional title". The Royal Gazette. 30 October 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Video: Gold Cup Team Member Jaylon Bather". Bernews. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Bather Gets International Clearance For Ilkeston". Bernews. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Murley, Sam (7 September 2022). "Jaylon Bather and PHC send ominous warning". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Bermuda vs. Grenada | National Football Teams". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ Murley, Sam (19 November 2019). "Bather: It doesn't get bigger than this". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b Jaylon Bather at National-Football-Teams.com
External links edit
- Jaylon Bather at National-Football-Teams.com
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