Joshua Isaac
{{short description|Grenadian footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joshua Isaac
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Joshua Otiamba Isaac{{cite web|url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/59eedff9-36f4-d636-06f7-76560ef5b8c4/Group_D.pdf|title=National team roster 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Group D|publisher=CONCACAF|date=17 June 2021|access-date=17 June 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|10|28}}
| birth_place = Grenada
| height = 1.90 m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Paradise FC International
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2017–
| clubs1 = Paradise FC International
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 28
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Grenada U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2021–
| nationalteam2 = Grenada
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| club-update = 16:08, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 13:01, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
}}
Joshua Otiamba Isaac (born 28 October 2000) is a Grenadian footballer who currently plays for GFA Premier League club Paradise FC International and the Grenada national team.
Club career
Isaac had played for Paradise FC International youth since at least 2017.{{cite web |last1=Noel |first1=Selwin |title=GFA U-19 Results |url=https://www.weefmgrenada.com/gfa-u-19-results/ |publisher=Wee FM Grenada |access-date=27 February 2023}} In 2019 he was named the MVP of the football competition at the Windward Islands Secondary School Games in Saint Lucia.{{cite web |title=Winlott CBN Windward Islands School Games Final Day |url=https://emonewsdm.com/winlott-cbn-windward-islands-school-games-final-day/ |publisher=Emo News Dominica |access-date=27 February 2023}}
International career
Isaac represented Grenada at the youth level at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite web |title=2018 CONCACAF U20 National team roster |url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/08eab509-d3e9-4740-99ed-e25272da676f/All_v2.pdf |publisher=CONCACAF |access-date=27 February 2023}} He made his senior international debut on 30 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the US Virgin Islands.{{cite web |title=NFT profile |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/82236/Joshua_Isaac.html |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=27 February 2023}} In August 2022 he was called up to the national team again, this time for friendlies in preparation for Grenada's final match of 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A in March 2023.{{cite web |title=Over 30 Local Players to Begin Training for the Senior Men’s National Team |url=https://thebarnaclenews.com/over-30-local-players-to-begin-training-for-the-senior-mens-national-team/ |publisher=The Barnacle News |access-date=27 February 2023}}
On 1 October 2022 he scored a first-half hattrick against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in a 5–1 friendly victory.{{cite web |title=Vincy Heat hammered at home by Grenada in football friendly |url=https://www.searchlight.vc/sports/2022/10/02/vincy-heat-hammered-home-grenada-football-friendly/ |publisher=Searchlight.sv |access-date=27 February 2023}} In a three-match series of friendlies between Grenada and Barbados in February 2023, Isaac scored a late goal to ensure a draw.{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Sherrylyn |title=Tajio strikes twice |url=https://www.nationnews.com/2023/02/26/tajio-strikes-twice/ |publisher=Nation News |access-date=27 February 2023}} Two days later he scored again to secure another 2–2 result.
=International goals=
Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 24 September 2022 | Lauriston Mini Stadium, Carriacou, Grenada | rowspan=4|{{fb|SVG}} | align=center|1–2 | align=center| 1–3 | rowspan=6|Friendly |
| 2. | rowspan=3|1 October 2022 | rowspan=3|Victoria Park, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | align=center|1–1 | rowspan=3 align=center| 5–1 | ||
| 3. | align=center|2–1 | |||||
| 4. | align=center|3–1 | |||||
| 5. | 24 February 2023 | rowspan=2|Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | rowspan=2|{{fb|BRB}} | align=center|2–2 | align=center| 2–2 | |
| 6. | 26 February 2023 | align=center|2–1 | align=center| 2–2 | |||
| colspan="7"|Last updated 27 February 2023 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.national-football-teams.com/old/player/82236/Joshua_Isaac.html National Football Teams profile]
- {{Soccerway|joshua-otiamba-issac/582361}}
- [https://www.grenadafa.com/people/joshua-isaac/242344/ GFA profile]
- {{GSA player|joshua-isaac/242344}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Isaac, Joshua}}