Garfield Reid
Garfield Reid (born 14 January 1981) is a Jamaican football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Benfica F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Rivoli United F.C. | ||
| 2004 | → HamKam (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Waterhouse F.C. | ||
| 2009–2010 | Rivoli United F.C. | ||
| 2010– | Benfica F.C. | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004– | Jamaica | 26 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2007 | |||
Youth/high school career
Reid played the DaCosta Cup competition for Charlemont High School in Jamaica and also played youth football for Rivoli United F.C.
Career
The wingback currently plays for the top-flight Jamaica National Premier League side Benfica F.C. but has also played for Waterhouse F.C. and Rivoli United F.C. He was the inaugural Jamaican in the Norwegian league when he signed on loan for Hamarkameratene in July 2004.
International
He made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in 2004 against Uruguay and, up to November 2006, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring no goals.
Garfield Reid is a wing-back/midfielder who got his first call-up to the Jamaica national team under technical director Carl Brown, where he made his debut in an international friendly between Jamaica and Uruguay on Wednesday, 18 February 2004. Reid's call came after playing for the national U-23 team in Olympic Qualifying.
Personal life
His daughter Alana Reid competes in track and field and became Jamaican 100m junior national record holder in March 2023.[1]
References
- Burnett, Ian (31 March 2023). "Alana Reid credits coach, family and teammates for pushing her to victory". Caribbean national weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
