Deshawon Nembhard
Deshawon Nembhard (born 8 October 1994) is a Belizean footballer who plays as a defender for South Georgia Tormenta in USL League One.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 October 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Corozal Town, Belize[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Georgia Tormenta | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Solar Chelsea | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | SMU Mustangs | 17 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | FIU Panthers | 36 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | FC Miami City | 4 | (1) |
| 2020 | Charleston Battery | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Stumptown AC | 18 | (2) |
| 2022– | South Georgia Tormenta | 54 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Belize | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 February 2022 | |||
Career
College
Nembhard began playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2013, before transferring after his freshman year.[2] From 2014, Nembhard played at Florida International University, including a redshirt year in 2016.[3]
FC Miami City
In 2018, Nembhard played in the fourth-tier USL PDL with FC Miami City, making 4 league appearances and scoring a single goal.[4]
Charleston Battery
On 10 February 2020, Nembhard signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[5] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2020, starting in a 2–1 loss to Birmingham Legion.[6]
Stumptown AC
Nembhard played the 2021 season with Stumptown AC of the National Independent Soccer Association.
South Georgia Tormenta
On 9 February 2022, Nembhard signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta.[7]
International career
On 18 February 2021, Nembhard was called-up to the Belize national football team.[8] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Haiti.[9]
References
- "Behind the Black and Yellow: Q&A with Deshawon Nembhard". Charleston Battery. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
I'm originally from Corozal Town, Belize, but I moved to Dallas when I was five years old.
- "Deshawon Nembhard - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics.
- "Deshawon Nembhard - 2017 - Men's Soccer". FIU Athletics.
- "FC Miami City - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #13 - Deshawon Nembhard -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- Staff, Charleston Battery (10 February 2020). "Former FIU Standout, Deshawon Nembhard, Signs with Battery". Charleston Battery - USL. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Charleston Battery vs. Birmingham Legion FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- Pintor, Edwin. "TORMENTA FC SIGNS DESHAWON NEMBHARD TO LEAGUE ONE ROSTER". TormentaFC.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Belize National "A" Team prepares for World Cup Qualifiers". 24 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- "Haiti v Belize game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021.