Gayson Gregory (born 5 April 1982) is an Antiguan footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda FC in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1982-04-05) 5 April 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Bolands, Saint Mary | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Antigua Barracuda FC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2002 | Joe Public | ||
2003–2005 | Hoppers FC | ||
2005–2006 | Freemansville FC | ||
2006 | Joe Public | ||
2006–2007 | Hoppers FC | ||
2007–2008 | Freemansville FC | ||
2008 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
2008 | Montreal Impact | 6 | (0) |
2009 | Freemansville FC | ||
2009–2010 | Old Road FC | ||
2010–2011 | Joe Public | ||
2011– | Antigua Barracuda FC | 12 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2000– | Antigua and Barbuda | 36 | (8) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:21, 30 June 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:21, 30 June 2011 (UTC) |
Born in Bolands,[1] Gregory was named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 season at the Antigua Football Association’s Hall of Fame induction.[2] He joined Trinidadian side Joe Public F.C. in March 2001 to embark a career in professional football, whilst completing his secondary education.[3] Gregory denied rumours linking him with a move to Hoppers FC in August 2003,[4] but a month later did move to Hoppers.[5] It was revealed in 2005 that Gregory was registered with two teams, Freemansville and Wadadli FC, and that Freemansville had made a request for him to be released from his contract with Wadadli.[6]
Gregory scored 13 goals in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division in the 2006–07 season.[7] He went for trials with AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest following the closure of the 2006–07 season,[7] and also went on trial with York City after he and Damien Farrell had been recommended by Bryan Hamilton, a consultant for the Antiguan national team.[8] He and Farrell were however sent back to their homeland, but York manager Billy McEwan said he and Farrell could still be brought back on trial throughout the season.[9]
It was reported that Gregory was to return to England within a few weeks after returning home.[10] He was to return to York City for additional trials before the end of August,[11] but went to play for San Juan Jabloteh for the remainder of their season.[12] He scored four goals in the Pro League for San Juan, but scored eight goals overall.[13] He joined Montreal Impact in the USL First Division in August 2008,[14] but left in January 2009 to rejoin Freemansville.[15]
Nicknamed Bubbler,[16] Gregory earned his first cap for Antigua and Barbuda in 2000.[1] He was joint seventh top scorer of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying with two goals.[17] He has participated in nine FIFA World Cup qualification games,[18] and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
Antigua and Barbuda national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2000 | 6 | 2 |
2003 | 3 | 0 |
2004 | 1 | 0 |
2006 | 6 | 2 |
2008 | 11 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 7 | 2 |
2011 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 36 | 8 |