Randolph Jerome
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Randolph Jerome is a Guyanese
soccer player who currently plays for North East Stars
in the TT Pro League.
. He transferred to play for North East Stars
in 2002 and in 2003 28 goals to lead the league and claim the Golden Boot award.
In the 2004 season, Jerome moved to South Starworld Strikers
where he scored 16 goals, second in the league behind Jerren Nixon
. After that, Jerome played for 7 months in Lebanon
for Al-Mabarra, scoring 10 times in League games and 4 times in the Cup and honouring as Lebanese Cup winner, before returning to Trinidad to play for W Connection
and a second stint with South Starworld Strikers
.
In January 2006 Jerome made several attempts to break into the US soccer market, attending trials with several clubs, including Virginia Beach Mariners
, but was not picked up by any of the teams. He played for the North East Stars
again in 2007, before being signed by the Cleveland City Stars
in 2008. He helped the Stars to the USL Second Division
championship in 2008, before signing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
for the 2009 season. Following the conclusion of the 2009 USL2 season, Jerome was loaned to Caledonia AIA
in the TT Pro League.
to represent them in World Cup qualification
.
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
soccer player who currently plays for North East Stars
North East Stars
The North East Stars are a professional football team, which currently plays in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League. The team currently plays in Sangre Grande Regional Complex, in Sangre Grande, Trinidad.-History:...
in the TT Pro League.
Professional
Jerome began his career in Trinidad with Doc’s Khelwalaas FC, before moving to league rival Caledonia AIACaledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA is a Trinidad and Tobagon football team playing at the top level in the TT Pro League. It is based in Malabar. Their home stadium is Larry Gomes Stadium.-History:...
. He transferred to play for North East Stars
North East Stars
The North East Stars are a professional football team, which currently plays in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League. The team currently plays in Sangre Grande Regional Complex, in Sangre Grande, Trinidad.-History:...
in 2002 and in 2003 28 goals to lead the league and claim the Golden Boot award.
In the 2004 season, Jerome moved to South Starworld Strikers
South Starworld Strikers
The South Starworld Strikers are a professional football team, which plays in Trinidad and Tobago's Professional Football League. The team currently plays in Ato Boldon Stadium, in Couva, Trinidad.-History:...
where he scored 16 goals, second in the league behind Jerren Nixon
Jerren Nixon
Jerren Kendall Nixon is a Trinidad and Tobago football player, who currently plays as a forward for North East Stars in his country's Professional League.- Life and career :...
. After that, Jerome played for 7 months in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
for Al-Mabarra, scoring 10 times in League games and 4 times in the Cup and honouring as Lebanese Cup winner, before returning to Trinidad to play for W Connection
W Connection
Vibe CT 105 Williams Connection is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago, which currently plays in the Pro League. The club plays its home games in Manny Ramjohn Stadium...
and a second stint with South Starworld Strikers
South Starworld Strikers
The South Starworld Strikers are a professional football team, which plays in Trinidad and Tobago's Professional Football League. The team currently plays in Ato Boldon Stadium, in Couva, Trinidad.-History:...
.
In January 2006 Jerome made several attempts to break into the US soccer market, attending trials with several clubs, including Virginia Beach Mariners
Virginia Beach Mariners
The Virginia Beach Mariners were an American soccer club, who formerly played in the USL First Division of the United Soccer Leagues, the second division in the US Soccer hierarchy behind Major League Soccer...
, but was not picked up by any of the teams. He played for the North East Stars
North East Stars
The North East Stars are a professional football team, which currently plays in Trinidad and Tobago's Pro League. The team currently plays in Sangre Grande Regional Complex, in Sangre Grande, Trinidad.-History:...
again in 2007, before being signed by the Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars
Cleveland City Stars was an American professional soccer team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until 2009...
in 2008. He helped the Stars to the USL Second Division
USL Second Division
The United Soccer Leagues Second Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, part of the United Soccer Leagues league pyramid...
championship in 2008, before signing for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Pittsburgh Riverhounds is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1999, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
for the 2009 season. Following the conclusion of the 2009 USL2 season, Jerome was loaned to Caledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA
Caledonia AIA is a Trinidad and Tobagon football team playing at the top level in the TT Pro League. It is based in Malabar. Their home stadium is Larry Gomes Stadium.-History:...
in the TT Pro League.
International
Between 1991 to 2003 Jerome played for various men's national teams for Guyana. During his teen years he played for the Under-14, Under-16, and Under-17 teams. He later captained the Under-21 and Under-23 teams, the latter of which he captained during Olympic qualifying in 1999. Jerome played for Guyana in the inter Guyana games in 1995. In 2000 he was capped to the senior national teamGuyana national football team
The Guyana national football team, nicknamed the Golden Jaguars, is the national team of Guyana and is controlled by the Guyana Football Federation. Although the former British colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Suriname and French Guiana. Until the...
to represent them in World Cup qualification
2002 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
The 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification, CONCACAF Zone ran from March 2000 to November 2001 in order to determine the three CONCACAF representatives at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification....
.
External links
- Player profile at Guyana Football Federation
- Player profile at national-football-teams.com
- Player profile at Pittburgh Riverhounds official site
- Stabroek News article