Jourdaine Fletcher

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Jourdaine Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Jourdaine Ronaldo Fletcher[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth St James, Jamaica
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Montego Bay United
Youth career
Cornwall College
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 San Jacinto Coyotes 15 (7)
2018 Eastern Florida State College Titans
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Montego Bay United 29 (2)
2019–2021 Mount Pleasant 43 (12)
2022 Gokulam Kerala 15 (9)
2022–2023 NEROCA 19 (9)
2023 Mount Pleasant 6 (1)
2023–2024 Skënderbeu 4 (0)
2024– Montego Bay United 0 (0)
International career‡
2017– Jamaica 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:22, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Jourdaine Ronaldo Fletcher (born 23 September 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Montego Bay United.[1]

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Fletcher played for Cornwall College in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where he won the DaCosta Cup in 2016.[2] He then played at club level with Faulkland FC and Montego Bay United.[3]

In 2017, he played college soccer in the United States for San Jacinto College in Houston, Texas, before transferring in 2018 to Eastern Florida State College.[4][5]

In September 2018, Fletcher re-signed with Montego Bay United after returning to Jamaica following trials in Malta.[6] In January 2019, Fletcher transferred to Mount Pleasant.[7]

Gokulam Kerala[edit]

On 20 February 2022, he signed with Indian I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala,[8][9] as the team is going to represent the country in 2022 AFC Cup.[10][11] He scored a brace for the club on 7 March in their 5–1 win against Real Kashmir.[12] After back to back wins in both the group and championship stages,[13][14][15][16][17] the club clinched I-League title in 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.[18]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Fletcher played a key role as his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.[19][20] He scored a goal against Bangladeshi side Bashundhara Kings in their 2–1 defeat in last match before being knocked out.[21]

NEROCA[edit]

In September 2022, Fletcher continued his stay in India and signed with I-League club NEROCA.[22][23][24]

Return to Montego Bay United[edit]

In January 2024, Fletcher returned to Montego Bay United.[25]

International career[edit]

Fletcher made his international senior team debut in 2017 against the United States in a 1–0 defeat.[26] He then scored his first goal for his country against Bermuda on 11 March 2020 in their 2–0 friendly win.[3]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 1 March 2023[1]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Montego Bay United 2016–17 National Premier League 10 1 0 0 – 10 1
2017–18 1 0 0 0 – 1 0
2018–19 18 1 0 0 – 18 1
Mount Pleasant 2018–19 11 2 0 0 – 11 2
2019–20 19 4 0 0 – 19 4
2020–21 13 6 0 0 – 13 6
Gokulam Kerala 2021–22 I-League 15 9 0 0 3[a] 1 18 10
NEROCA 2022–23 19 9 0 0 – 19 9
Career total 106 32 0 0 3 1 109 33
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours[edit]

Gokulam Kerala

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Jourdaine Fletcher at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Western Grandstand- Cornwall College's win, a major positive". The Star. Jamaica. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Jourdaine Fletcher". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Profile". San Jacinto College. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Fletcher, Luca sign with university soccer teams - San Jacinto College". www.sanjac.edu. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  6. ^ "RSPL Rumble: Jourdaine Fletcher returns to MoBay United". jamaica-star.com. 14 September 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Fletcher joins Mount Pleasant". jamaica-star.com. February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  8. ^ Wheeler, Daniel (23 February 2022). "Fletcher heading to India". The Jamaica Star. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Malabarians add another frontman from Jamaica 🇯🇲 for the remainder of the @ILeagueOfficial season". twitter.com. Gokulam Kerala Football Club. 20 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Champions Gokulam Kerala's new signings aim to flourish in historic season". i-league.org. Hero I-League. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  11. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala wary of Mendigutxia threat ahead of NEROCA clash". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  12. ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (7 March 2022). "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5-1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3-1". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  13. ^ "NEROCA FC vs. Gokulam Kerala FC - Football Match Line-Ups - March 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  14. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". Khel Now. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Gokulam Kerala gets past Roundglass Punjab". The Hindu. 23 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs. NEROCA FC - Football Match Line-Ups - May 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Gokulam Kerala rout NEROCA to extend lead at the top | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  18. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Gokulam Kerala stun ATK Mohun Bagan 4-2 in AFC Cup 2022 debut". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 18 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  21. ^ Lewis, Shallon (24 May 2022). "AFC Cup 2022 LIVE: GKFC 1-2 BKS; Bashundhara beat Gokulam Kerala FC to take top spot in Group D, Watch Gokulam Kerala vs Bashundhara Kings HIGHLIGHTS". www.insidesport.in. Kolkata: Inside Sport. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  22. ^ "We are glad to announce that Jamaican international, Jourdain Fletcher has joined us". @NerocaFC. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Sudeva Delhi first team to be relegated". theshillongtimes.com. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Sudeva Delhi relegated after 3–3 draw with NEROCA". thebridge.in. Press Trust of India. 1 March 2023. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  25. ^ Reid, Paul A. (14 January 2024). "Jourdaine Fletcher ready to go for MBU". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  26. ^ "Fletcher grateful for national debut". jamaica-gleaner.com. 6 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  27. ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.

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