Anthony Modeste (Grenadian footballer)
Anthony Benedict Modeste (born 30 August 1975) is a retired Grenadian football player who represented the Grenada national football team, currently manager of Camerhogne.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Anthony Benedict Modeste | ||
Date of birth | August 30, 1975 | ||
Place of birth | St. George's, Grenada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Camerhogne (manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2002 | Queens Park Rangers SC | ||
2002–2011 | Portmore United | ||
2011–2015 | GBSS Demerara Mutual | ||
2016 | Queens Park Rangers SC | ||
2017–2019 | Camerhogne | ||
International career‡ | |||
Grenada U15 | |||
Grenada U20 | |||
Grenada U23 | |||
1996–2011 | Grenada | 67 | (13) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2008 | Grenada | ||
St. George Royal Cannons | |||
Camerhogne | |||
2022–2023 | Grenada (interim) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 December 2021 |
Club career
Educated at Grenada Boys' Secondary School,[1] Modeste began his career at Grenadian club Queens Park Rangers SC. After seven years at the club, Modeste moved to Jamaica, signing for Hazard United in 2002. In his first season at Hazard United, Modeste won the 2002–03 National Premier League and JFF Champions Cup, scoring five league goals in the process, as Hazard United relocated from May Pen to Portmore, renaming to Portmore United in 2003. In 2005, Modeste helped Portmore complete another double. In 2007, Portmore won another JFF Champions Cup, winning the league the following season. In 2011, Modeste returned to Grenada, signing for GBSS Demerara Mutual. After five seasons at the club, Modeste returned to Queens Park Rangers for a single season, before joining Camerhogne in 2017. Modeste retired at the club in 2019.[2]
International career
After representing Grenada at under-15, under-20 and under-23 level,[3] Modeste made his debut for Grenada's senior team on 29 March 1996, picking up a yellow card in a 2–1 win against Guyana. In total, Modeste scored 13 times for Grenada, including a four-goal haul against Dominica on 12 March 2001.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.
Managerial career
In 2007, Modeste was appointed manager of Grenada. During the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, whilst captain of the nation, Modeste took up a player-coach role in the Grenada squad.[3] Modeste later managed St. George Royal Cannons and Camerhogne.[4]
In 2022, he was appointed interim manager of the Grenada national team, reverting to his role of assistant manager following the appointment of Terry Connor in May 2023.[5]
References
- "Player Profile". Go Local Jamaica. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Anthony Modeste". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Ex-Grenadian 'baller shoots for higher goal". Jamaica Observer. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Anthony Benedict Modeste". Grenada Football Association. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- "Grenada: GFA appoints Terry Connor as Senior Men's National Team Head Coach". WIC News. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.