Akeyla Furbert

Akeyla Furbert

Personal information
Full name	Akeyla Furbert
Date of birth	4 September 1994[1]
Place of birth	Bermuda
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	USC Aiken Pacers
Number	6
Youth career
Years	Team
2012–	USC Aiken Pacers
National team
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2011–	Bermuda
† Appearances (goals)

Akeyla Furbert (born 4 September 1994) is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USC Aiken Pacers and the Bermuda national team.

Furbert was part of the squad as hosts Bermuda won the 2013 Island Games.^[2] In May 2014 she scored in Bermuda's 3–1 win over Saint Kitts and Nevis, which secured her team's place in the final stages of the 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup.^[3]

Basketball

While a pupil at Bermuda High School for Girls, Furbert excelled at basketball. She trained with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team Phoenix Mercury in May 2011.^[4] After switching to Montverde Academy in Florida, Furbert continued to play basketball alongside football.^[5]

References

1. "Akeyla Furbert". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
2. "Competitor Details - Akeyla Furbert". 2013 Island Games. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
3. "WWCQ: Antigua, Martinique & Bermuda advance". CONCACAF. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
4. Burgess, Don (18 May 2011). "Teenager is a national team triple sports threat". Bermuda Sun. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
5. "Montverde Academy Girls' Varsity Basketball Team Victorious". The Telegraph (Nashua). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links

• Akeyla Furbert profile at Soccerway (name misspelled as Akelyla)
• Akeyla Furbert profile at University of South Carolina Aiken