Top five best footballers from Jamaica in the world currently

Majority of top players from Jamaica play in English Premier League.

It won’t be wrong to term the “Reggae Boyz” as the rockstars of Carribean football. Jamaica Football Team, currently ranked 53 by FIFA have played a handsome brand of soccer in the recent past. The team has either finished as runners or semifinalists in the past four of five CONCACAF Gold Cups.

The Jamaicans have to date appeared in 15 CONCACAF Championships & one FIFA World Cup. They have improved immensely in recent years, having emerged as runners-up in the 2015 & 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Jamaica football team is currently managed by Iceland’s Heimir Hallgrimsson and anchored by Andre Blake. The team hails a perfect mix of seasoned veterans & prolific youngsters. On that note, let’s look at some of the best players of the present Jamaican squad:

Top five best players from Jamaica currently

5. Michail Antonio

The veteran striker has rocked English football for over a decade now. He has played a major part in club football in England, featuring for clubs like Reading, Cheltenham, Southampton, Sheffield Wednesday, Nottingham Forest & West Ham.

The CF has enjoyed a stable long stint with West Ham since 2015-16. Even at this age, he was a regular at his club, scoring seven goals & two assists in 32 games this season. He had to wait long to make his international debut for Jamaica, at the age of 31.

4. Bobby De Cordova-Reid

Another EPL forward, Bobby ages 31 & plays an RW for the English club Fulham. The 1.70m winger continues to be a regular for his club, featuring in 33 EPL games this season, scoring six & assisting two goals. Like Antonio, he also spent his club career in England.

The winger continues to show glimpses of his speed, along with his skills & dribbling attributes. He can even fit in as a CAM or a midfielder. The Jamaican No. 10 has scored three goals for the national team in 22 games.

3. Demarai Gray

The 27-year-old has shown tremendous potential in the Saudi Pro League this season. The player has a goal participation rate of 23% in the league games he played. The Jamaican No. 7 has previously impressed in England when he played for Leicester City & Everton.

Gray has the talent of switching wings & also playing as an attacking midfielder. He also possesses good finishing skills which are not much talked of. He has struck five goals in ten games for Jamaica ever since his debut in 2023.

2. Ethan Pinnock

A veteran center-back, Ethan Pinnock is known in the football circuit for his brilliant tackling. With a height of 1.94m, Pinnock has efficiently executed his defensive duties. The stopper has played in 31 games for Brentford this season.

He wears jersey no. 5 for Jamaica & performs his role efficiently whenever he gets a chance. Though he hasn’t seen many wins with his club & was out recently for a number of matches due to injury.

1. Leon Bailey

The most popular player in the Jamaica football team, Bailey is one of the most exciting wingers in the world now. The RW was signed for a hefty amount by Aston Villa in 2021-22 & is showing his class to date.

The talented & high-paced forward knows his goal-scoring duties well & has displayed his talent well in this season’s EPL, scoring ten goals & assisting nine. His performance is crucial to Jamaica’s success on the road ahead.

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