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2025 Unity Cup
The 2025 Unity Cup was the 3rd edition of the Unity Cup, an international football tournament, and it was held in May 2025 at the Brentford Community Stadium, London. Ghana national football team, Ghana, Jamaica national football team, Jamaica, Nigeria national football team, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago national football team, Trinidad and Tobago are the competing sides, and the competitors are countries with large diasporas in London. Nigeria national football team, Nigeria are the 2004 Unity Cup, defending champions. Knockout stage Winners Squads Ghana The squad for the Unity Cup included: Nigeria The squad for the 2025 Unity Cup includes the following players: Jamaica The following players were named to the squad for the 2025 Unity Cup squad versus Trinidad on May 27 and versus Nigeria on May 31. Trinidad and Tobago The following players were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brentford Community Stadium
The Brentford Community Stadium, currently known as the Grey Technology (Gtech), Gtech Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a Association football, football stadium in Brentford, West London that is the home of Premier League football club Brentford F.C., Brentford. The stadium has a capacity of 17,250 and is suitable for use for both association football and rugby union matches. Opened in 2020, the stadium is at the heart of plans to regenerate the surrounding area, including new homes and commercial opportunities. It was used during the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 (Euros), which was held in England. History Background In October 2002 while still playing at Griffin Park, following several years of speculation about a possible relocation, Brentford Football Club announced plans to move to a 20,000-capacity stadium near Kew Bridge. This included an ambitious monorail proposal, which was later dropped from the scheme. After several years of uncertainty, the project was sud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Thomas-Asante
Solomon Brandon Michael Clarke Thomas-Asante (born 29 December 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for club Coventry City. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team. Thomas-Asante began his career with Milton Keynes Dons, where he made his professional debut aged in 2016 aged 17. After spells on loan with Sutton United and Oxford City, he left Milton Keynes in 2019, spending a short spell at Ebbsfleet United before signing for Salford City. While at Salford, he won his first trophy, the 2019–20 EFL Trophy. Club career Milton Keynes Dons Thomas-Asante joined Milton Keynes Dons' academy at the age of 12, progressing through various age groups and into the club's development squad. On 6 August 2016, following an impressive pre-season, he made his debut for the first team, featuring as a substitute in the 75th minute in a 1–0 away win to Shrewsbury Town. On 12 September, Thomas-Asante signed professional terms with the club, si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tolu Arokodare
Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare (born 23 November 2000), commonly referred to as Tolu, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Belgian club Genk and the Nigeria national team. He is the winner of the 2025 Ebony Shoe, awarded to the best African player in Belgium. Career During his youth in Nigeria, Arokodare played for Kash Academy and Flying Sports Academy in Festac, as well as the Segun Odegbami International College and Sports Academy. He later joined the Box2Box FC academy in Surulere, Lagos, and had trials with European clubs SC Freiburg and Toulouse. He then joined Latvian club Valmiera in June 2019. In September 2020, Arokodare was loaned to German club 1. FC Köln for the 2020–21 season. He made his professional debut for Köln in the Bundesliga on 26 September 2020, coming on as a substitute in the 76th minute for Sebastian Andersson in the away match against Arminia Bielefeld, which finished as a 1–0 loss. On 28 June 2021, Arokodare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelechi Iheanacho
Kelechi Promise Iheanacho () (Igbo language, Igbo: ''Ịheanachọ'', born 3 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club Middlesbrough F.C., Middlesbrough, on loan from La Liga club Sevilla FC, Sevilla, and the Nigeria national football team, Nigeria national team. Iheanacho began his senior career at Manchester City F.C., Manchester City during the 2015–16 Manchester City F.C. season, 2015–16 season, winning the 2015–16 Football League Cup, Football League Cup. He moved to Leicester City in 2017 for a reported £25 million fee, the largest ever transfer amount for a Nigerian player at the time and the second-largest for an African player after Egyptian Mohamed Salah. Iheanacho was instrumental in Leicester City's 2020–21 FA Cup success, scoring a joint-high four goals across the edition as the club won the trophy for the first time. He also scored the match's sole goal from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amari'i Bell
Amari'i Kyren Bell (born 5 May 1994) is a professional footballer is a left back who last played for club Luton Town and the Jamaica national team. Bell joined Birmingham City's Academy in 2011 and turned professional the following year. He spent time on loan at Conference Premier club Nuneaton Town in the first half of the 2013–14 season before making his Football League debut for Birmingham in January 2014. Later that season he returned to the Conference Premier with Kidderminster Harriers. After a loan spell at League Two club Mansfield Town at the start of the 2014–15 season was cut short, Bell spent three months with League One club Swindon Town before joining another League One club, Gillingham, also on loan, in March 2015. He was released by Birmingham at the end of the 2014–15 season and signed for Fleetwood Town of League One. He spent two and a half seasons with Fleetwood, making 137 appearances, before moving on to Blackburn Rovers in January 2018. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwayne Atkinson
Dwayne Atkinson (born 5 May 2002) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Jamaican club Cavalier and the Jamaica national team. Club career Atkinson featured for Cavalier at the youth and senior levels. On 26 April 2023, Atkinson moved to Iceland to play for ÍBV, He signed a contract until the end of 2023, with option to extend it. Atkinson returned to Cavalier in January 2024. He marked his second JPL debut with a goal and an assist in a 3–0 victory over Arnett Gardens. International career Atkinson was called up to the senior national against Peru. Career statistics Club ;Notes International Honours Cavalier * Jamaica Premier League: 2021, 2023–24 , 2024–25 *CONCACAF Caribbean Cup: 2024 Individual *CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best Player: 2024 *CONCACAF Caribbean Cup Best XI: 2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravel Morrison
Ravel Ryan Morrison (born 2 February 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE Second Division League club Precision. Morrison rose through the youth ranks at Manchester United where he was considered as one of their most promising talents and touted as a ''wonderkid''. His football career has been hindered by legal issues and disciplinary problems. He made three cup appearances for the Manchester United first-team before joining West Ham United in January 2012. Morrison spent the 2012–13 season on loan with Birmingham City, and also played for Queens Park Rangers and Cardiff City on loan in 2014, featuring in the QPR side that won the 2014 Football League Championship play-off final. In July 2015, on the termination of his West Ham United contract, he joined Lazio. In 2017, he had a loan spell back at QPR, before spending the 2017–18 season on loan at Mexican club Atlas. He joined Swedish club Östersund in February 2019, before returning to E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Hayden
Isaac Scot Hayden (born 22 March 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship club Portsmouth, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team. Hayden is a product of Arsenal's youth academy. A versatile player, he can also play as a centre-back or full-back. Early life Hayden was born in Chelmsford, Essex and played for Southend United until he was 13 years old, when he moved to London to join Arsenal's Academy. Club career Arsenal Hayden made his full debut for Arsenal in the third round of the League Cup in September 2013 against West Bromwich Albion. He started the away match playing in midfield and was substituted after 84 minutes for Kristoffer Olsson. Arsenal eventually won the game on penalties at The Hawthorns. On 23 September 2014, Hayden made a second appearance for Arsenal, playing at centre back in another League Cup third-round game, a 2– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Chukwueze
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze (; born 22 May 1999) is a Nigerian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), right winger for Serie A club AC Milan and the Nigeria national football team, Nigeria national team. Early life and education Chukwueze was born in Amaokwe Ugba Ibeku, Abia State. He is of Igbos, Igbo descent and was brought up in a Christian family with a younger brother and a younger sister. He attended Government College Umuahia and Evangel Secondary School. He started playing football at the age of 8 and he admired Jay-Jay Okocha and Arjen Robben as his football idols growing up. Club career Villarreal Chukwueze joined Villarreal CF's prolific youth setup in 2017, from local side Diamond Football Academy. After being initially assigned to the club's ''Juvenil A'' squad, he made his senior debut with Villarreal CF B, the reserves on 15 April 2018, coming on as a second-half Substitute (association football), substitute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Simon
Moses Daddy-Ajala Simon (born 12 July 1995) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Nigeria national team. Club career Early career Born in Jos, his father served in the Nigerian Army before his retirement. Simon is a product of the famed GBS Academy, the same football academy in Nigeria that produced the likes of Ahmed Musa. He was linked with Nigerian Premier League club Kaduna United, as many professional clubs abroad were also eager to sign him. On 10 May 2013, it was announced that Simon had signed a pre-contractual agreement with Dutch club Ajax to join them in pre-season training, having previously been linked with Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. He made his first appearance for Ajax on 13 July 2013 in a pre-season friendly match against De Graafschap, coming on as a substitute and scoring the third and final goal in the 64th minute of the match, in a 3–0 away win. He made a further appearance on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Russell (footballer)
Jonathan Edward Russell (born 9 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for side Barnsley. Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team. Club career Born in Hounslow, Russell joined Chelsea at under-7 level. He turned professional in October 2017. He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in October 2020. He moved to Huddersfield Town in July 2021. He scored his first goal for the club on 23 February 2022 when he scored a late winner in a 2–1 win against Cardiff City. On 31 January 2023, Russell joined EFL League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. International career On 13 September 2022, Russell was called up by the Jamaica national football team. On 26 March 2023, Russell makes his debut for Jamaica in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League group play match against Mexico entering in the 66th minute for Ravel Morrison. Style of play He has been described as "a very tall box-to-box midfield player who can also play as a number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaheim Dixon
Kaheim Anthony Dixon (born 4 October 2004) is a Jamaican football player who plays as a forward for Charlton Athletic and the Jamaica national team. Youth and High School career Although Dixon resided in Kingston, he commuted and boarded while attending secondary school at Clarendon College, where he had a standout schoolboy football career in Jamaica's DaCosta Cup competition. Club career Having started his playing career in his native Jamaica with Chapelton Maroons and Arnett Gardens, Dixon moved to England to join League One side Charlton Athletic on 23 August 2024. On 19 October 2024, Dixon made his debut for Charlton Athletic, coming on as a 91st minute substitute in a 1-1 draw, in League One, with Stockport County. International career Dixon made his debut for the senior Jamaica national team on 22 March 2024 in a CONCACAF Nations League semi-final against the United States. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Jamaica's goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
