Djai Essed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Flames United SC | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| MPC Stars FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| –2014 | RISC Takers FC | ||
| 2015– | Flames United SC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Sint Maarten | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:56, 20 March 2016 (UTC). | |||
Djai Essed (born 25 April 1998) is a St. Maartener footballer who plays as a centre-back for Flames United SC and the Sint Maarten national team.
Youth career
In 2009, Essed played in the School Division of the St. Maarten Soccer Educational Foundation (SMSEF) for Sister Magda '98. That year, the team defeated the Caribbean International Academy to win the top division championship. That season, Essed was the top division's top scorer with 11 goals.[1] Essed played for MPC Stars FC of the SMSEF youth league while attending Milton Peters College. In 2011, he attended training in the Netherlands organized by AFC Ajax while in 2014 he took part in a training camp on Sint Maarten held by the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.[2] For his performances at the Red Bull camp, he was awarded the camp's Excellence Award.[3]
In 2016, Essed took part in the 2016 West Virginia Tri-State Elite College Combine in hopes of securing a spot to play college soccer in the United States.[3]
Club career
Essed played for RISC Takers FC of the SMSA Senior League until 2014.[2] By age 15, he was a starter for Flames United SC.[3] In Summer 2014 at age 16 he was invited to train with FC Dordrecht who were at the time in the Eredivisie, the top level of football in the Netherlands.[2]
International career
Essed first represented Sint Maarten in the 2013 CONCACAF Under-15 Championship held in the Cayman Islands. It was at that tournament that his primary position became centre-back.[3]
Essed made his senior international debut for Sint Maarten in a friendly against Anguilla on 13 March 2016 at age 17.[4] He started the match and played the full 90 minutes.[5] The match was Sint Maarten's first senior international in 12 years and was played in preparation for each side's 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification campaigns which were set to begin the following week.[6]
In 2016, he was also called up to be part of Sint Maarten's U20 squad.[3]
International career statistics
- As of match played 22 March 2016.[4]
| Sint Maarten national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Primary and Secondary Schools Champions Crowned" (PDF). The Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Young footballers ready for Red Bull training". The Daily Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "DJAI ESSED ‘16 RECRUITING PROFILE". NCSA Sports. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- 1 2 "CFD profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sint Maarten vs. Anguilla". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ↑ "Sint Maarten and Martinique win friendlies". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 14 March 2016.