Jamaican footballer (born 1997)
Jourdaine Ronaldo Fletcher (born 23 September 1997) is a Jamaican professional
footballer who plays as a
forward for
Montego Bay United .
[1]
Club career
Early career
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
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
In September 2022, Fletcher continued his stay in India and signed with
I-League club
NEROCA .
[22]
[23]
[24]
Return to Montego Bay United
In January 2024, Fletcher returned to Montego Bay United.
[25]
International career
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
As of 1 March 2023
[1]
Honours
Gokulam Kerala
References
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Jourdaine Fletcher at Soccerway
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"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 .
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"Jourdaine Fletcher" . National Football Teams . Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 January 2018 .
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"Profile" . San Jacinto College.
Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Fletcher joins Mount Pleasant" . jamaica-star.com . February 2019.
Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ Wheeler, Daniel (23 February 2022).
"Fletcher heading to India" . The Jamaica Star . Archived from
the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
^ 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 . {{
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^ 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 . {{
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link )
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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"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 .
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"Sudeva Delhi first team to be relegated" . theshillongtimes.com . 1 March 2023. Archived from
the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023 .
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"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 .
^ 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 .
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"Fletcher grateful for national debut" . jamaica-gleaner.com . 6 February 2017.
Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2018 .
^ 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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