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Deon McCaulay

Deon McCaulay
Personal information
Full name Deon McCaulay[1]
Date of birth (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987 (age 37)[2]
Place of birth Belize City, Belize[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rome Gladiators
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Kremandala
2006–2007 FC Belize
2007–2009 Belize Defence Force
2008 Puntarenas
2008–2009 FC Belize
2009 Belize Defence Force
2009–2011 Deportes Savio 25 (4)
2011–2012 R.G. City Boys United
2013–2014 Belmopan Bandits
2014 Atlanta Silverbacks 17 (3)
2015–2017 Verdes FC
2017 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 (2)
2018–2019 Georgia Revolution FC 10 (1)
2021– Atletico Atlanta
2021– Rome Gladiators (indoor) 2 (0)
International career‡
2007–2022 Belize 63 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:51, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Deon McCaulay (born 20 September 1987) is a Belizean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atletico Atlanta of the United Premier Soccer League, the Rome Gladiators of the National Indoor Soccer League, and the Belize national team.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

Club career

McCaulay has played in Belize for Kremandala, FC Belize and Belize Defence Force; in Costa Rica he had a trial with Puntarenas;[16] he played in Honduras for Deportes Savio from 2009 to 2011.[17] He has also played for Belmopan Bandits in the Premier League of Belize.[18]

In February 2013 he had a trial with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.[19]

In March 2014 he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of North American Soccer League.[20]

After a two-year spell back in Belize with Verdes FC, McCaulay rejoined the Atlanta Silverbacks in March 2017.[21]

In April 2018, he signed with the Georgia Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer League.[22][23]

In November 2020 he signed for Ginga Atlanta.[24] McCaulay was recognized as UPSL national player of the week on 27 November 2020,[25] and on 5 February 2021[26]

International career

McCaulay made his international debut for Belize in 2007.[17] He was a member of Belize's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions,[27] and he scored the first goal and first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[28] He is Belize's all-time top scorer,[29] with eighteen goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying,[27] as well as two goals at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and one goal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also the worldwide top goalscorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification along with Luis Suárez and Robin van Persie with eleven goals. He scored a hat-trick of those eleven in a 5–2 rout of Montserrat in June 2011.[30]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 June 2022[17]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Belize 2007 3 2
2008 6 2
2011 11 11
2013 9 1
2014 3 1
2015 4 4
2016 1 0
2017 5 1
2018 4 1
2019 7 3
2021 3 1
2022 7 1
Total 63 28
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McCaulay goal.
List of international goals scored by Deon McCaulay[17][27][30]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Nicaragua 1–2 2–4 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
2 2–3
3 6 February 2008 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 3–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 3–1
5 15 June 2011 Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago  Montserrat 1–0 5–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 4–1
7 5–1
8 17 July 2011 Estadio Olímpico, San Pedro Sula, Honduras  Montserrat  2–1 3–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 2 September 2011 Grenada National Stadium, St. Georges, Grenada  Grenada 1–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
10 3–0
11 6 September 2011 FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize  Guatemala 1–2 1–2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
12 11 October 2011 Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala  Guatemala 1–1 1–3 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
13 11 November 2011 FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
14 15 November 2011 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
15 2–0
16 22 January 2013 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica  Nicaragua 2–1 2–1 2013 Copa Centroamericana
17 7 September 2014 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States  Guatemala 1–2 1–2 2014 Copa Centroamericana
18 11 June 2015 Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  Dominican Republic 1–0 2–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
19 2–1
20 14 June 2015 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize   Dominican Republic 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 8 September 2015 FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize   Canada 1–1 1–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
22 17 January 2017 Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama  El Salvador 1–3 1–3 2017 Copa Centroamericana
23 7 September 2018 Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize  Bahamas 1–0 4–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
24 1 September 2019 Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 1–0 Friendly
25 8 September 2019 Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize  Grenada 1–0 1–2 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
26 14 November 2019 Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize  French Guiana 2–0 2–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
27 30 March 2021 Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic  Turks and Caicos Islands 5–0 5–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
28 1 February 2022 Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua  Nicaragua 1–1 1–1 Friendly

References

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  2. ^ "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Deon McCAULAY". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015.
  3. ^ "the Deon McCaulay story". sanpedrosun.com. 17 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Deon McCaulay, el héroe de Belice". spherasports.com. 17 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  5. ^ "DEON MCCAULAY: GOLEADOR DEL MUNDO". elgrafico.com.ar. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Deaon McCaulay - Clarin article". 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Deon, The Difference Maker". 7newsbelize.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Deon McCaulay - Amandala article". 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Will the Bandits release Deon?". amandala.com.bz. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Football Federation Tackles Deon McCauley". channel5belize.com.
  11. ^ "McCaulay Points The Way For Belize". boxscorenews.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Deon McCaulay shared the honour with Luis Suarez and Robin van Persie".
  13. ^ ""It's a beautiful moment in my career"". 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 March 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Deon McCaulay faces dilemma". sanpedrosun.com. 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Deon McCaulay drafted to play in the Superleague Greece". sanpedrosun.com. 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Deon McCaulay, de Belice, lidera el goleo mundialistaoutings". La Nación. 4 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  17. ^ a b c d Deon McCaulay at National-Football-Teams.com
  18. ^ "Bandits on a roll, Police scoreless in 4 outings". Amandala. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  19. ^ Itel, Dan. "Dike injury leaves Porter, Timbers looking at new trialist". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  20. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. ^ "Deon McCaulay Back to Atlanta Silverbacks". Channel 5 Belize. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Georgia Revolution Roster". georgiarevolution.bonzidev.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  23. ^ "2018 NPSL Team Roster – Georgia Revolution FC". Georgiarevolutionfc.com. 28 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  24. ^ Staff, B. B. N. (3 November 2020). "Deon McCauley signs with UPSL Ginga University Atlanta". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  25. ^ "UPSL NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ginga Atlantas Deon McCaulay". UPSL.com. United Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  26. ^ "UPSL NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ginga Atlantas Deon McCaulay". UPSL.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  27. ^ a b c Deon McCaulay – FIFA competition record (archived)
  28. ^ "First blood to Belize as Brazil ride begins". FIFA. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012.
  29. ^ Stokkermans, Karel; Mamrud, Roberto. "Players with 100+ Caps and 30+ International Goals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  30. ^ a b "UNCAF Nations Cup 2007". FutbolPlanet. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
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