Roshon Gittens (born 5 February 2002) is a Barbadian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ellerton FC of the Barbados Premier League, and the Barbados national team.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ellerton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Notre Dame | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Ellerton | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Barbados | 2 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:27, 27 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Gittens started off his career with Notre Dame SC before moving on to Ellerton FC in 2018.[1] In April 2019 Gittens went on trial with FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda of the Slovakian Super Liga.[2] In November 2020 he was scheduled to participate in trials in Europe again but was delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
International career edit
Gittens represented Barbados at the youth level at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. He captained his side at the 2018 tournament.[4][5]
Gittens made his debut for the senior national team on 30 September 2018 in a friendly against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the age of 16. He was next called up to the senior squad for a friendly against Turks and Caicos on 19 March 2021.[1] He went on to score his first senior international goal in the match, an eventual 2–0 victory.[6] Two month later he was part of the Barbados squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[7] but missed the matches through injury.[8]
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Barbados's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 March 2021 | Cap Cana Sports City, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| Last updated 17 March 2019 | ||||||
International career statistics edit
- As of match played 19 March 2021.[1]
| Barbados national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Gilkes, R. "Four Bajan footballers off to Finland, two to Slovakia". Loops News. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Alleyne, George. "Bajan footballers stalled". Caribbean Life News. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "GAME NOTES: U-17 MNT CONTINUES WORLD CUP QUALIFYING QUEST AGAINST BARBADOS". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Lindsay, Morrisa. "Football hope". Barbados Today. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Barbados beat Turks and Caicos in friendly". Nation News. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Panama begins its journey towards the Qatar 2022 World Cup". zyri.net. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ Phillips, Michael. "Young blood strengthening Tridents' ranks" (PDF). The Barbados Advocate. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links edit
- Roshon Gittens at National-Football-Teams.com
- Roshon Gittens at Soccerway
- Barbados FA profile