Konya Plummer
{{short description|Jamaican footballer (born 1997) }}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Jamaican English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Konya Plummer
|image = Konya Plummer.png
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|fullname = Konya Tajae Plummer{{cite web |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Jamaica |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=10 June 2019 |page=12 |date=10 June 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |url-status=dead }}
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|8|2|df=y}}
|birth_place = Epsom, Saint Mary, Jamaica
|height = {{height|m=1.76}}
|position = Centre-back
|currentclub = Fenerbahçe
|clubnumber = 2
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Rangers FC
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Titchfield High School
|collegeyears1 = 2016–2017
|college1 = Southeastern Fire
|collegecaps1 = 38
|collegegoals1 = 19
|collegeyears2 = 2018–2019
|college2 = UCF Knights
|collegecaps2 = 26
|collegegoals2 = 1
|years1 = 2020–2021
|clubs1 = Orlando Pride
|caps1 = 3
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2021
|clubs2 = → AIK (loan)
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2023–2024
|clubs3 = Tigres UANL
|caps3 = 16
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2024-
|clubs4 = Fenerbahçe
|caps4 = 11
|goals4 = 0
|nationalyears1 =
|nationalteam1 = Jamaica U-15
|nationalcaps1 =
|nationalgoals1 =
|nationalyears2 =
|nationalteam2 = Jamaica U-17
|nationalcaps2 =
|nationalgoals2 =
|nationalyears3 =
|nationalteam3 = Jamaica U-20
|nationalcaps3 =
|nationalgoals3 =
|nationalyears4 = 2015–
|nationalteam4 = Jamaica
|nationalcaps4 = 31
|nationalgoals4 = 2
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{{Medal|Country|{{fba|Jamaica}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|CONCACAF W Championship}}
{{Medal|3rd|2018 United States|}}
|club-update = 8 November 2021
|nationalteam-update = 13 June 2021
}}
Konya Tajae Plummer (born 2 August 1997) is a Jamaican professional women's football centre-back who plays for the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe and the Jamaica national team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.concacaf.com/world-cup-qualifying-women/article/jamaica-s-konya-plummer-we-are-planning-to-make-history-this-year-in-cwc|title=Jamaica´s Konya Plummer: " We are planning to make history this year in CWC "|website=www.concacaf.com|language=en|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108105003/https://www.concacaf.com/world-cup-qualifying-women/article/jamaica-s-konya-plummer-we-are-planning-to-make-history-this-year-in-cwc|url-status=live}}
Early life
Plummer's interest in football started while she was attending kindergarten, where she was exposed to the game by a relative who took her to the park in Annotto Bay to watch the sport. Plummer started playing for Rangers FC at age 11 with a boys' team in St Mary and two years later was captaining that team. Plummer then transferred to Titchfield High School in Portland with the help of vice-president of the Portland Football Association (PFA), Garfield Fuller, where she was able to participate in the Daryl Vaz-sponsored female football league. She represented the school for two years, winning the competition in both seasons. Based on her performance, she was recommended by the PFA to the national program.{{cite web |title=Jamaica Observer Limited |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/konya-plummer--the-st-mary-girl-with-big-football-dreams_19225900 |website=Jamaica Observer |access-date=16 January 2020 |archive-date=16 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116041315/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/konya-plummer--the-st-mary-girl-with-big-football-dreams_19225900 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=The pride of Epson: The captain of the Reggae Girlz |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20181021/pride-epson-captain-reggae-girlz |website=jamaica-gleaner.com |date=21 October 2018 |access-date=16 January 2020 |archive-date=16 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035935/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20181021/pride-epson-captain-reggae-girlz |url-status=live }} Plummer emigrated to the United States aged 16.{{cite web |last1=McLeod |first1=Sheri-Kae |title=Reggae Girlz Captain, Konya Plummer Drafted by Orlando Pride in NWSL |url=https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/reggae-girlz-captain-konya-plummer-drafted-by-orlando-pride-in-nwsl/ |website=Caribbean News |date=17 January 2020 |access-date=7 February 2020 |archive-date=18 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118163145/https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/sports/reggae-girlz-captain-konya-plummer-drafted-by-orlando-pride-in-nwsl/ |url-status=live }}
= College =
Plummer played four seasons of college soccer as a student athlete. Between 2016 and 2017, she played as a forward at Southeastern University where she scored 19 goals and made 16 assists in her 38 appearances for the team.{{cite news|title=Konya Plummer - 2016|url=https://fire.seu.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=1388&path=wsoc|accessdate=31 October 2018|publisher=Southeastern University|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131159/https://fire.seu.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=1388&path=wsoc|url-status=live}} As a freshman she led the team in assists with 10. On 7 October 2017, Plummer scored a career-high four goals in a match against Florida Memorial.{{cite web |title=Florida Memorial University - Boxscore for Women's Soccer vs Southeastern University on 10/7/2017 |url=https://fmuathletics.com/boxscore.aspx?path=&id=893 |website=fmuathletics.com}} Ahead of the 2018 season, Plummer transferred to UCF Knights, making the switch to defender in the process.{{cite news|title=Konya Plummer - 2018|url=http://ucfknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211761388&DB_OEM_ID=34100&Q_SEASON=2018|accessdate=31 October 2018|publisher=UCF Knights|archive-date=30 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030090729/http://ucfknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=211761388&DB_OEM_ID=34100&Q_SEASON=2018|url-status=dead}} In the 2019 season, Plummer was named AAC Defensive Player of the Year, having started 16 of 17 matches and only allowing seven goals, and was selected to the AAC First Team.{{Cite web|url=https://ucfknights.com/news/2019/11/5/-w-soccer-plummer-named-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx|title=Plummer Named Defensive Player of the Year|website=UCF Athletics|access-date=23 November 2019|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921114521/https://ucfknights.com/news/2019/11/5/-w-soccer-plummer-named-defensive-player-of-the-year.aspx|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=The American Announces 2019 Women's Soccer Honors |url=https://theamerican.org/news/2019/11/5/the-american-announces-2019-womens-soccer-honors.aspx |website=theamerican.org |date=19 November 2023 |language=en |access-date=16 January 2020 |archive-date=16 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116041413/https://theamerican.org/news/2019/11/5/the-american-announces-2019-womens-soccer-honors.aspx |url-status=live }}
Club career
On 16 January 2020, Plummer was selected by Orlando Pride in the second round (10th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft. She became the first Jamaica-born player drafted in NWSL history.{{cite web |title=NWSL release final list of players eligible for 2020 College Draft |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-release-final-list-of-players-eligible-for-2020-college-draft |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |access-date=16 January 2020 |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720180759/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/nwsl-release-final-list-of-players-eligible-for-2020-college-draft |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride Trades to No. 3 Overall, Selects Midfielder Taylor Kornieck in the 2020 NWSL College Draft |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/01/16/orlando-pride-trades-no-3-overall-selects-midfielder-taylor-kornieck-2020-nwsl |website=www.orlandocitysc.com |access-date=7 February 2020 |archive-date=11 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411002825/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/01/16/orlando-pride-trades-no-3-overall-selects-midfielder-taylor-kornieck-2020-nwsl |url-status=live }} Plummer signed a two-year contract with the team on 3 March.{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride Signs 2020 NWSL Draft Selections Courtney Petersen & Konya Plummer |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/03/03/orlando-pride-signs-2020-nwsl-draft-selections-courtney-petersen-konya-plummer |website=www.orlandocitysc.com |access-date=3 March 2020 |archive-date=3 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303191209/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/03/03/orlando-pride-signs-2020-nwsl-draft-selections-courtney-petersen-konya-plummer |url-status=live }} Plummer made her professional debut on 11 October versus Houston Dash.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/10/12/pride-fall-2-1-houston-return-orlando|title=Pride Fall 2-1 to Houston in Return to Orlando {{!}} Orlando City|access-date=12 October 2020|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026065623/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2020/10/12/pride-fall-2-1-houston-return-orlando|url-status=live}} She appeared in two Fall Series matches in total for a combined 70 minutes.
On 17 August 2021, Plummer was loaned to Swedish Damallsvenskan club AIK for the remainder of 2021 Damallsvenskan season.{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride Defender Konya Plummer Loaned to AIK |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-defender-konya-plummer-loaned-to-aik |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}} She made six appearances, all as a starter, helping keep three shutouts as AIK finished 10th.
On 8 December 2021, Plummer had her Orlando Pride contract option declined and was released to the waiver wire.{{cite web |title=Orlando Pride Exercises Options on Nine Players Following 2021 Season |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/news/orlando-pride-exercises-options-on-nine-players-following-2021-season |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}}
International career
In 2018, Plummer competed in 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship with Jamaica women's national team.
Plummer captained the Reggae Girlz at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. It was the first time a Caribbean nation had qualified for the women's tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/plummer-we-want-to-do-the-caribbean-proud|title=Plummer: We want to do the Caribbean proud|website=www.fifa.com|access-date=23 November 2019|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608143855/https://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/news/plummer-we-want-to-do-the-caribbean-proud|url-status=live}} She played every minute for Jamaica as the team was eliminated at the Group Stage after losing all three games against Brazil, Italy and Australia.
Personal life
Career statistics
= College =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!School !Season !Division !Apps !Goals | |
| rowspan="3" |Southeastern Fire
|2016 | rowspan="2" |NAIA Div. II |17 | 7 |
| 2017
|21 | 12 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!38 | 19 |
|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |UCF Knights
|2018 | rowspan="2" |NCAA Div. I |10 | 1 |
| 2019
|16 | 0 |
| colspan="2" |Total
!26 | 1 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!64 | 20 |
= Club =
{{updated|match played 6 November 2021}}.{{cite web |title=Konya Plummer - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/konya-plummer/556837/ |website=soccerway.com |access-date=18 October 2020 |archive-date=24 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024151559/https://int.soccerway.com/players/konya-plummer/556837/ |url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3" |Orlando Pride
|2020 | rowspan="2" |NWSL | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2Includes the NWSL Fall Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2021
|3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| AIK (loan)
|2021 |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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=International goals=
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{center|1}}
| 9 May 2018 || Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti || {{fbw|GLP}}{{refn|group=note|CONCACAF member association that is not recognised by FIFA.}} || {{center|3–0}} || {{center|13–0}} || rowspan=2|2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification | ||||||
| {{center|2}}
| 27 August 2018 || National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica || {{fbw|BER}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|4–0}} |
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References
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External links
- {{Liga MX Femenil player|169676}}
- [http://ucfknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=34100&ATCLID=211761388 UCF Knights player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181108113652/http://ucfknights.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=34100&ATCLID=211761388 |date=8 November 2018 }}
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