Janiel Simon (born June 11, 1981) is an Antiguan

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. Janiel works for the Environmental division of the Antigua and Barbuda Government. He also was instrumental in organising a friendly match between a SAP F.C. side and a touring team of

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from the UK. The final score was: SAP F.C. 7- 5 Gladiator ESU football team. Janiel played most of the match, despite an eye injury, in defence rather than in goal.

College career

Simon played for both the

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and the

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in soccer and

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. He played 15 games for the Spartans in 2003 and 14 games for the Lakers in 2007.

International career

Nicknamed ''Board'', Simon made his debut for

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in an April 2000

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match against

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and has earned over 20 caps since. He played in 8

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National team statistics

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- Clayton State * 1981 births Living people Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Clayton State University alumni Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States SAP F.C. players Antigua Barracuda FC players USL Championship players People from Saint Mary Parish, Antigua USC Upstate Spartans men's soccer players Bryant and Stratton College alumni USC Upstate Spartans men's track and field athletes {{Antigua-footy-bio-stub