:Janiel Simon
{{short description|Antiguan footballer (born 1981)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Janiel Simon
|image=
|fullname=Janiel Simon
|height={{height|ft=6|in=1}}
|birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1981|6|11|df=yes}}
|birth_place=St Mary, Antigua and Barbuda
|currentclub=
|clubnumber=
|position=Goalkeeper
|youthyears1= 1999–2001
|youthclubs1= SAP
|youthyears2= 2001–2002
|youthclubs2= Bryant & Stratton Bobcats
|youthyears3= 2003
|youthclubs3= USC Upstate Spartans
|youthyears4= 2007
|youthclubs4= Clayton State Lakers
|years1= 2004–2007
|clubs1= SAP
|caps1=
|goals1=
|years2= 2008–2013
|clubs2= Empire
|caps2=
|goals2=
|years3= 2013
|clubs3= Antigua Barracdua
|caps3= 2
|goals3= 0
|nationalyears1=2000–2008
|nationalteam1=Antigua and Barbuda
|nationalcaps1= 15 | nationalgoals1 = 0
|pcupdate=31 December 2008
|ntupdate=31 December 2008
}}
Janiel Simon (born June 11, 1981) is an Antiguan footballer.[https://antiguaobserver.com/former-national-goalkeeper-janiel-simon-relives-career-ending-incident/ Former national goalkeeper Janiel Simon relives career-ending incident] antiguaobserver.com
Janiel works for the Environmental division of the Antigua and Barbuda Government. He also was instrumental in organising a friendly match between a SAP F.C. side and a touring team of Explorer Scouts from the UK. The final score was:
SAP F.C. 7- 5 Gladiator ESU football team. Janiel played most of the match, despite an eye injury, in defence rather than in goal.
College career
Simon played for both the USC Upstate Spartans and the Clayton State Lakers in soccer and track and field.{{cite web |title=Janiel Simon - 2007-08 - Men's Track & Field |url=https://claytonstatesports.com/sports/mtrack/roster/janiel-simon/1151 |website=Clayton State University Athletics |access-date=25 July 2024 |language=en}} He played 15 games for the Spartans in 2003 [http://upstatespartans.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2003-2004/teamcume.html Overall Individual Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708212130/http://upstatespartans.cstv.com/sports/m-soccer/stats/2003-2004/teamcume.html |date=2011-07-08 }} - USC Spartanburg and 14 games for the Lakers in 2007.[http://athletics.clayton.edu/msoc/2007/Stats/teamcume.htm Overall Individual Statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705154227/http://athletics.clayton.edu/msoc/2007/Stats/teamcume.htm |date=2008-07-05 }} - Clayton State
International career
Nicknamed Board, Simon made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in an April 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bermuda and has earned over 20 caps since. He played in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification games.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080212012153/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=210321/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA
National team statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Antigua and Barbuda national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| Total||14||0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080705040808/http://athletics.clayton.edu/msoc/2007/2007%20Bios/Janiel_Simon.htm Bio] - Clayton State
- {{NFT player|pid=267}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Janiel}}
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers
Category:Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Clayton State University alumni
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Antigua Barracuda FC players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:People from Saint Mary Parish, Antigua
Category:USC Upstate Spartans men's soccer players
Category:Bryant and Stratton College alumni
Category:USC Upstate Spartans men's track and field athletes
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