Warren Barrett

{{Short description|Jamaican footballer and manager (born 1970)}}

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| name = Warren Barrett

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|9|7|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montego Bay, Jamaica

| height = 1.90m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Mount Pleasant F.A. (goalkeeping coach)

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| years1 = 1988–2000

| clubs1 = Violet Kickers

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| years2 = 2000

| clubs2 = Wadadah

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| years3 = 2001

| clubs3 = Violet Kickers

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| nationalyears1 = 1990–2000

| nationalteam1 = Jamaica

| nationalcaps1 = 108

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Warren Barrett (born 7 September 1970) is a Jamaican retired football goalkeeper and currently goalkeeping coach. Nicknamed 'Boopie',{{Cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2015/m=8/news=jamaica-s-golden-boyz-2672514.html|title=Jamaica's Golden Boyz |date=25 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150825151710/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/news/y=2015/m=8/news=jamaica-s-golden-boyz-2672514.html |accessdate=9 August 2023|archive-date=25 August 2015 }} he played mostly for Violet Kickers F.C., but also played one season for Wadadah F.C. in the 2000/2001 season.

Early life and education

Barrett was born on 7 September 1970, to parents St. Hilman Barrett and Elaine Barrett. He grew up in the rural district of Chatham, St. James. Barrett attended Cornwall College, Jamaica where he played for the 1987 daCosta Cup team.{{cite news|url=http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20181016/warren-barrett-chathams-most-famous-son|author=Christopher Thomas|title=Warren Barrett is Chatham's most famous son|work=Jamaica Star|date=16 October 2018|accessdate=2020-08-20}} He later became a member of the Violet Kickers F.C. team.

International career

Barrett made his debut for the Jamaica national football team in 1990 against Barbados.{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/power/9541|title = Warren Barrett is now goalkeeper coach|date = June 2009}} He captained his nation at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world_cup_98/teams/jamaica/players/81768.stm |title=& Sport | World Cup 98 | Players | Warren Barrett |publisher=BBC News |date=1998-05-03 |accessdate=2012-08-22}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20110607223900/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=94638/index.html Warren Barrett Statistics] FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010. According to the Jamaica Football Federation, Barrett earned 127 caps for his country, but this figure has not been officially acknowledged by FIFA because the JFF includes all matches, even against club sides, youth or olympic teams. He played his final FIFA international in 2000 against Honduras in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup; he came on as a substitute for midfielder Winston Griffiths as Aaron Lawrence was sent off. He is married with three children, Ashley, Warren Jr. and Moya.

Warren Barrett played a big role in 1998 Qualification,'Road To France' without conceding a goal on home soil.

Coaching

Barrett was selected as a national goalkeeping coach for Jamaica in 2008. On 26 July 2010, Barrett was suspended from all coaching duties by the JFF for an altercation with a match official at Jarrett Park. He was the goalkeeping coach of the Jamaican squad that finished as runners-up in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150728015924/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Barrett-finally-makes-Gold-Cup-Final--as-goalkeeper-coach_19220282 Jamaica Observer]