Andre Rampersad
Andre Jesse Rampersad (born 2 February 1995) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Canadian club HFX Wanderers, where he serves as captain, and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
![]() Rampersad with HFX Wanderers in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andre Jesse Rampersad | ||
Date of birth | 2 February 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | HFX Wanderers | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
FC Santa Rosa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | FC Santa Rosa | ||
2019– | HFX Wanderers | 106 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 2, 2023 |
Early life
Rampersad grew up in the La Horquetta neighbourhood of Arima, Trinidad and Tobago.[1][2] In his youth, he mainly played cricket, before switching primarily to football at age 12,[3] where he joined the academy of local club FC Santa Rosa.[4][5] In 2012, he was named Most Promising Player of the Super League U17 division.[6]
Club career
He began playing at the senior level with FC Santa Rosa, in the second tier TT Super League, when he was 18.[7] He won the 2018 TT Super League title with the team.[8] While playing with Santa Rosa, he was scouted by future coach and fellow Trinidadian Stephen Hart in 2018.[9]
In January 2019, he signed with Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers.[10][11] On 28 April 2019, Rampersad made his professional debut as a starter in the Wanderers' inaugural match.[12] On 20 June 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Cavalry FC.[13] Following the season, he re-signed with the club for the 2020 season.[14][15][16] Ahead of the 2020 season, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[17] he was named team captain[18][19] (he had also been given the armband for the team's final match of the 2019 season).[20] At the end of the 2020 season, he was named to the CPL Best XI.[21] During the 2021 season, he became the team's most capped player.[22][23] After the 2021 season, he was ranked as the #38 best player in the history of the CPL.[24] On 5 September 2022, he played his 100th match, across all competitions (including friendlies), for the Wanderers.[25] He was regularly named to the CPL Team of the Week in 2022.[26][27][28][29] In December 2022, he signed a multi-year extension with the club.[30][31] On 22 April 2023, Rampersad became Halifax's first player to ever make 100 competitive appearances for the club, having featured in a 1–1 league draw against Forge FC.[32][33]
International career
In May 2021, Rampersad was invited to a Trinidad and Tobago training camp, but however due to travel restrictions in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was unable to join the squad.[34][35]
In March 2023, Rampersad received another call-up to Trinidad ahead of CONCACAF Nations League matches against the Bahamas and Nicaragua.[36][37][38] This marked his first time with the national team at any level.[39][40] On March 24, he made his international debut as a starter against the Bahamas.[41] In June 2023, he was named to the final squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[42] In Trinidad and Tobago's second group-stage match against Jamaica, Rampersad scored his first goal for his country, the lone strike in a 4–1 defeat at CityPark in St. Louis.[43]
Career statistics
- As of 6 October 2023[44]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Santa Rosa | 2013–14 | National Super League | ? | 1 | — | ? | ? | ? | 1 | |
2014–15 | National Super League | ? | 2 | — | ? | ? | ? | 2 | ||
2018 | TT Super League | 18 | 3 | — | ? | ? | 18 | 3 | ||
Total | 18+ | 6+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18+ | 6+ | ||
HFX Wanderers | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
2020 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
2021 | 27 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
2022 | 25 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
2023 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 106 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 117 | 1 | ||
Career total | 124 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 135 | 7 |
References
- Bailey, Joel (15 April 2019). "Rampersad excited over Halifax opportunity". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023.
- "Andre Rampersad "Timing is right to represent Trinidad & Tobago"". FIFA. April 6, 2023.
- Lawrence, Dylan (November 27, 2020). "Andre Rampersad finds a second home in Halifax". HFX Wanderers.
- Griffiths, Gary (May 29, 2022). "Interview: Andre Rampersad". From Aways.
- Sunich, Kevin (July 26, 2010). "Rampersad leads goal spree with hat-trick". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
- Fuentes, Shaun (6 June 2012). "Joe Public's Bourne is Super League 'MVP'". Soca Warriors.
- MacDonald, Glenn (February 13, 2021). "Raised on cricket, Wanderers captain Rampersad has become soccer standout". SaltWire Network.
- Bailey, Joel (January 10, 2019). "TT quartet joins Hart at Canada club". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019.
- Okello, Marvin (February 25, 2022). "Q&A with Wanderers Captain Andre Rampersad". HFX Wanderers FC.
- Griffiths, Gary (January 15, 2019). "The Trinidad 4: Jan-Michael Williams, Elton John, Akeen Garcia & Andre Rampersad". From Aways.
- Hampshire, Gareth (January 10, 2019). "Wanderers announce first ever international player signings as Trinidad and Tobago quartet". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on January 11, 2019.
- Bailey, Mitchell (May 13, 2022). "How 2 international players for HFX Wanderers have found a soccer home in Halifax". Global News.
- Prescott, Ian (June 21, 2019). "Rampersad nets in 2-1 Halifax loss". Trinidad Express Newspapers.
- Hamshire, Gareth (November 14, 2019). "Wanderers midfield dynamo Andre Rampersad coming back to Halifax". HFX Wanderers FC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019.
- Molinaro, John (November 14, 2019). "Wanderers midfielder Andre Rampersad coming back in 2020". Canadian Premier League.
- Jacques, John (November 14, 2019). "Wanderers Re-Sign Andre Rampersad For 2020". Northern Tribune.
- Vohra, Ameeta (August 12, 2020). "HFX Wanderers FC seek to inspire their city from afar - midfielder Andre Rampersad looks forward to fans' support during an unusual soccer season". Halifax Magazine. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021.
- Hampshire, Gareth (August 10, 2020). "Wanderers name Rampersad, De Carolis and Schaale as captains". HFX Wanderers.
- "Former Santa Rosa player is coach Hart's on-field captain". Trinidad Express Newspapers. August 11, 2020.
- Briggins, Jonathan (August 28, 2020). "Wanderers captain ramps-up: Andre Rampersad leads way as key Halifax Island Games performer". HFX Wanderers FC.
- "T&T's Garcia, Rampersad in CPL best XI". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. September 23, 2020.
- "Rampersad most capped player for Wanderers". Trinidad Express Newspapers. December 31, 2021.
- "'I needed to come home and clear my mind': Wanderers captain refreshed after long awaited trip home". HFX Wanderers FC. February 28, 2023.
- O'Connor-Clarker, Charlie (December 10, 2021). "CPL50 – 38. Andre Rampersad (HFX Wanderers FC)". Canadian Premier League.
- Ramphal, Vidia (September 7, 2022). "Rampersad plays 100th game for HFX Wanderers". Loop News.
- "Wanderers' Rampersad named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. April 25, 2022.
- "Wanderers captain Rampersad named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. May 9, 2022.
- "Three Wanderers named to CPL Team of the Week for Week 9". June 6, 2022.
- "Wanderers Rampersad, Campagna named to CPL Team of the Week". HFX Wanderers FC. September 7, 2022.
- Jacques, John (December 7, 2022). "Wanderers Sign Captain Rampersad, Two Others To Multi-Year Deals". Northern Tribune.
- "Wanderers sign Rampersad, Fernandez and Timoteo to multi-year contract extensions". HFX Wanderers FC. December 7, 2022.
- Rhodes, Benedict (22 April 2023). "Match Analysis: Halifax agonizingly close to first victory of 2023, but Pacius rescues Forge late". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- Healey, Josh (April 23, 2023). "'Oh Captain, My Captain!': HFX Wanderers draw even with Forge FC in Rampersad's 100th match". Wanderers Notebook.
- Lawrence, Dylan (May 31, 2021). "Garcia and Rampersad invited to Trinidad and Tobago's training camp for the WCQs". HFX Wanderers FC.
- Lawrence, Dylan (June 1, 2021). "Travel restrictions halt Garcia and Rampersad". Trinidad Express Newspapers.
- Jacques, John (March 20, 2023). "Wanderers Captain Rampersad Gets Trinidad And Tobago Call-Up". Northern Tribune.
- MacDonald, Glenn (March 21, 2023). "HFX Wanderers captain Rampersad called up to Trinidad and Tobago national team". SaltWire Network.
- Alibey, Walter (March 20, 2023). "Eve calls up Winchester, Rampersad for Bahamas, Nicaragua". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian.
- "Rampersad champing at the bit". Trinidad Express Newspapers. March 22, 2023.
- Rhodes, Bendict (March 20, 2023). "'Being around these guys will raise my level': Rampersad ready for long-awaited Trinidad and Tobago call-up". Canadian Premier League.
- MacDonald, Glenn (March 31, 2023). "HFX Wanderers captain Rampersad recharged after overdue trip home to Trinidad, national team debut". SaltWire Network.
- "Andre Rampersad selected by Trinidad and Tobago for Gold Cup". HFX Wanderers. June 14, 2023.
- Canadian Premier League [@CPLsoccer] (June 28, 2023). "A touch of class @HFXWanderersFC skipper Andre Rampersad with an absolute beauty to open his international account for Trinidad and Tobago at the #CONCACAFGoldCup" (Tweet). Retrieved June 29, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Andre Rampersad at Soccerway
External links
- Andre Rampersad at Soccerway
- Andre Rampersad profile at Soca Warriors