Gayson Gregory
Encyclopedia
Gayson Gregory is an Antigua
n footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda FC
in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team
.
’s Hall of Fame induction. He joined Trinidadian
side Joe Public F.C.
in March 2001 to embark a career in professional
football, whilst completing his secondary education
. Gregory denied rumours linking him with a move to Hoppers FC in August 2003, but a month later did move to Hoppers. 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.
Gregory scored 13 goals in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
in the 2006–07 season. He went for trials with Bournemouth
and Nottingham Forest
following the closure of the 2006–07 season, 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. 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.
It was reported that Gregory was to return to England
within a few weeks after returning home. He was to return to York City for additional trials before the end of August, but went to play for San Juan Jabloteh
for the remainder of their season. He scored only one goal in the Pro League for San Juan, but scored eight goals overall. He joined Montreal Impact
in the USL First Division
in August 2008, but left in January 2009 to rejoin Freemansville.
for Antigua and Barbuda
in 2000. He was joint seventh top scorer of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Qualifying with two goals. He has participated in nine FIFA World Cup qualification
games, and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship
.
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Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
n footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda is an Antiguan professional soccer team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team
Antigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
.
Club career
Born in Bolands, Gregory was named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 season at the Antigua Football AssociationAntigua and Barbuda Football Association
The Antigua and Barbuda Football Association is the governing body of football in Antigua and Barbuda. They control the Antigua and Barbuda national football team.-Competitions:...
’s Hall of Fame induction. He joined Trinidadian
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
side Joe Public F.C.
Joe Public F.C.
Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the Pro League. Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner...
in March 2001 to embark a career in professional
Professional
A professional is a person who is paid to undertake a specialised set of tasks and to complete them for a fee. The traditional professions were doctors, lawyers, clergymen, and commissioned military officers. Today, the term is applied to estate agents, surveyors , environmental scientists,...
football, whilst completing his secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
. Gregory denied rumours linking him with a move to Hoppers FC in August 2003, but a month later did move to Hoppers. 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.
Gregory scored 13 goals in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda FC.-History:...
in the 2006–07 season. He went for trials with Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
and Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
following the closure of the 2006–07 season, and also went on trial with York City
York City F.C.
York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. The club participates in the Conference National, the fifth tier of English football. Founded in 1922, they joined the Football League in 1929, and have spent most of their history in the lower divisions...
after he and Damien Farrell had been recommended by Bryan Hamilton
Bryan Hamilton
Bryan Hamilton is a Northern Irish former professional football player and manager. He gained 50 caps for Northern Ireland between 1969 and 1980, and later managed the national team for four years. He is currently Technical Director at Antigua Barracuda F.C.-Playing career:Born in Belfast,...
, a consultant for the Antiguan national team. He and Farrell were however sent back to their homeland, but York manager Billy McEwan
Billy McEwan (footballer born 1951)
William Johnston McGowan "Billy" McEwan is a former Scottish football player and now manager. He had a 14 year playing career in the Scottish and English professional leagues, playing for seven different clubs. McEwan then undertook a coaching career; he has managed six different English league...
said he and Farrell could still be brought back on trial throughout the season.
It was reported that Gregory was to return to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
within a few weeks after returning home. He was to return to York City for additional trials before the end of August, but went to play for San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
for the remainder of their season. He scored only one goal in the Pro League for San Juan, but scored eight goals overall. He joined Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact
Montreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
in the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
in August 2008, but left in January 2009 to rejoin Freemansville.
International career
Nicknamed Bubbler, Gregory earned his first capCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
for Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
in 2000. He was joint seventh top scorer of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
Qualifying with two goals. He has participated in nine FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
games, and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship
2010 Caribbean Championship
-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
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National team statistics
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External links
- Gayson Gregory profile at the Montreal Impact website