Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis (born 15 March 2002) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League South side Chelmsford City. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team at international level.

Jermaine Francis
Personal information
Full name Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Chelmsford City
Youth career
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
2019–2020 London Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 DTFC 9 (7)
2021–2022 Coggeshall Town 21 (6)
2022 DTFC 4 (2)
2022–2023 Hashtag United 43 (18)
2023 Cannons Wood 1 (0)
2023– Chelmsford City 42 (9)
International career
2023– Grenada 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Francis began his career in the academies at Queens Park Rangers and Reading, before moving to London Tigers to play for their under-19's.[2][3] Whilst studying at Uxbridge College, Francis played for Chelsea's under-19 representative college team, despite not playing for the club's academy.[4]

Following his spell at London Tigers, Francis joined Essex Alliance League side DTFC.[5] In August 2021, Francis signed for Coggeshall Town. During his time at Coggeshall, Francis made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals.[6] Francis left Coggeshall in February 2022, playing the remainder of the season out with DTFC, scoring two goals in four league games.[7]

In February 2022, Francis joined Hashtag United.[8] During the 2022–23 season, Francis scored 14 goals in 30 league appearances as Hashtag United won the Isthmian League North Division.[9]

On 15 August 2023, following a trial at Barnet and a single appearance for Cannons Wood,[1] Francis signed for National League South side Chelmsford City.[10]

International career edit

On 8 September 2023, Francis made his debut for Grenada, coming on as a 76th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Suriname.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Jermaine Francis". Hashtag United F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "WEEK 10 REVIEW: Round-up as league football returned on Saturday". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Uxbridge College players picked for Chelsea college squad". Essex Alliance Football League. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ "DTFC". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Francis joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  11. ^ "CONCACAF Nations League A 2023/2024 » Group B » Grenada - Suriname 1:1". World Football. Retrieved 11 September 2023.