Arnett Gardens F.C.

The Arnett Gardens Football Club is a Jamaican professional football club based in Kingston, which currently plays in the Jamaica Premier League.

Arnett Gardens F.C.
Full nameArnett Gardens Football Club
Nickname(s)Junglists[1]
Founded1977
GroundAnthony Spaulding Sports Complex
Kingston, Jamaica
Capacity7,000
PresidentJamaica Chris Bicknell
ChairmanMark Golding
ManagerPaul Davis
LeagueJamaica Premier League
2022–23Regular season: 1st
Playoffs: Third place

The team is based in the Arnett Gardens community of South Saint Andrew, Jamaica, and plays in the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex.

History

The team came out of a merger between the All Saints and Jones Town Football teams in 1977. Arnett's fans originate primarily from Arnett Gardens and its adjoining communities – Jones Town, Craig Town, Hannah Town & Admiral Town. The Junglists, as their fans are known, are very passionate and vociferous about their team and will travel all over the country in support of the team. The Arnett Gardens part of Kingston is popularly known as the Concrete Jungle, hence the nickname of the club.

The club won the league in its very first season, 1978. Although it suffered a long drought after that, it re-emerged at the start of the new millennium, winning both the 2000–01 and 2001–02 championships.

Recent seasons and managerial changes

The start of the 2007–08 season proved to be one of their worst ever and forced coach Max Straw to resign on 14 January 2008 to be replaced by former coach Jerome Waite,[2] who led Arnett Gardens to the celebrated back-to-back titles of 2001 and 2002. They then finished the season four points above the relegation zone after winning 3 of their final 4 games.

Waite himself was axed after only four games into the 2008–09 season, losing all games and managing to score only one goal. He was replaced by Fabian Davis,[3] who left his post at the end of 2009.[4] As of January 2010, Wayne Fairclough was the team's coach[1] but he decided to quit in October 2010.[5] Fairclough was succeeded by former national team striker Paul Davis.[6]

Davis took them to a creditable 5th place in the 2012–13 season, his third with the club, before he resigned in November 2012 citing a lack of commitment from the players and other issues within the club.[7] In October 2013, his successor Calvin Lewis resigned[8] and his place was taken by former coach Jerome Waite.

Alex Thomas took over the reigns for the 2019–20 season. On October 22, 2021, he had resigned from his position as head coach.[9]

On October 26, 2021, Paul Davis was announced as the newly appointed head coach.[10]

Players

Current squad

As of 15 August 2022[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF Jamaica JAM Ronaldo Wright
4 FW Jamaica JAM Earl Simpson
5 DF Jamaica JAM Jonoy Cunningham
6 MF Jamaica JAM Shemar Boothe
8 MF Jamaica JAM Marlon Martin
9 FW Jamaica JAM Oneil Anderson
10 MF Jamaica JAM Ajuma Johnson
11 MF Jamaica JAM Shande James
12 MF Jamaica JAM Kimani Arbourine
13 MF Jamaica JAM Fabian Reid
14 MF Jamaica JAM Gianni Golding
15 MF Jamaica JAM Nathan Thomas
16 FW Jamaica JAM Rushike Thomas
17 MF Jamaica JAM Romeo Guthrie
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Jamaica JAM Jaheim Thomas
19 MF Jamaica JAM Luca Kung
20 DF Jamaica JAM Gerald Neil
21 DF Jamaica JAM Joel Cunningham
22 MF Jamaica JAM Kemoy Slowley
23 DF Jamaica JAM Ezran Simpson
24 MF Jamaica JAM Damari Deacon
27 FW Jamaica JAM Steve Clarke
30 FW Jamaica JAM Marlon Allen
34 MF Jamaica JAM Shaquille Notice
35 MF Jamaica JAM Rayahno Thompson
40 GK Jamaica JAM William Price
51 GK Jamaica JAM Maximus Davis
55 GK Jamaica JAM Eric Edwards

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Jamaica JAM Asher Hutchinson
GK Jamaica JAM Chadeem Rodriques
DF Jamaica JAM Chevon Bryan
DF Jamaica JAM Tamar Edwards
DF Jamaica JAM Jahwahni Hinds
DF Jamaica JAM Andre Lowe
DF Jamaica JAM Ramone McGregor
DF Jamaica JAM Al Nesbeth
DF Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Salas Cannonier
DF Jamaica JAM Deno Schaffe
MF Jamaica JAM Andrew Allen
MF Jamaica JAM Hardley Barnes
MF Jamaica JAM Daniel Clarke
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Jamaica JAM Jamar Jackson
MF Jamaica JAM Jamar Martin
MF Jamaica JAM Ramoun Reid
MF Jamaica JAM Michael Webb
FW Jamaica JAM Deshawn Bernard
FW Jamaica JAM Andre Glanville
FW Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN Geovannie Lake
FW Jamaica JAM Javanie Mitchell
FW Jamaica JAM Marvin Morgan
FW Jamaica JAM Shamar Pryce
FW Jamaica JAM Jovani Simms
FW Jamaica JAM Paul Wilson


Achievements

References

  1. Lowe, André (11 May 2010). "Inspired Arnett fight hard to stave off Lion". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. Max Straw quits struggling Arnett Archived 26 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer
  3. Arnett coach quits after string of poor DPL results – Jamaica Observer
  4. Shake-up at Arnett Gardens – Jamaica Gleaner
  5. Fairclough throws in towel at Arnett – Jamaica Observer
  6. 'Tegat' heads for the 'Jungle' – Jamaica Observer
  7. 'Tegat' quits as Arnett Gardens coach – Jamaica Observer
  8. Calvin Lewis quits Arnett Gardens – Jamaica Observer
  9. "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. "Arnett trusts Davis to continue youth thrust". jamaica-gleaner.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. "Arnett Gardens - Squad". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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