Calaum Jahraldo-Martin (born 27 April 1993) is an Antiguan-English

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co-founder of FirstLuxe and a former Antigua and Barbuda international professional

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who played as a defender.

Early life

Jahraldo-Martin lived in England,

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and Jamaica before moving to back to England to live in Harrow, at the age of 11. After missing a trial at

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due to illness he joined FootballCV and attended trials days at

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and Barnet. Following the trials days, Jahraldo-Martin received interest from

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side Boreham Wood and went on to sign for them. During his time at FootballCV he received the FootballCV Academy Player of the Year Award.

Club career

Jahraldo-Martin joined

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side

Dulwich Hamlet Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill. History The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. The ...

in 2012 and during the 2012–13 season, scored 2 goals in 20 league appearances for the Greater London club as they went on to win

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to the

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. His impressive performances resulted in a 2-week trial at

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side

Hull City Hull City Association Football Club is a professional association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. They compete in the , the second level of the English football league system. They play their home ...

in which Jahraldo-Martin played for the Hull City Reserves. Hull manager

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was impressed with the youngsters performance and signed him in March 2013. On the transfer, Bruce said: "He's been a breath of fresh air and who knows, we might just have unearthed a little gem." He made his Hull City debut in a League Cup match against League One side

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on 27 August 2013, coming on as a substitute for Nick Proschwitz in the 67th minute. On 20 November 2014, he went out on loan to

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...

until 1 January 2015. He made his debut on 22 November 2014 in a 1–2 defeat at home to Southend United. On 27 January 2015, Jahraldo-Martin signed for

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club

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on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season. On 2 January 2016, Jahraldo-Martin joined

on a one-month loan deal, He scored his first football league goal in a 2–0 away win at

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and his loan was extended for the remainder of the 2015–16 season. On 12 August 2016, Jahraldo-Martin signed a short-term deal with

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. On 3 August 2017, Jahraldo-Martin signed a one-year deal with League Two side Newport County after a successful pre-season trial period. He made his debut for Newport on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, as a second-half substitute in a 3–3 draw at

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. He was released by Newport at the end of the 2017–18 season.

International career

In late August 2014, Jahraldo-Martin committed to representing

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internationally and joined the squad as they prepared for the first round of 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification. Jahraldo-Martin made his international debut in Antigua's first match of the tournament, a 6–0 victory over

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. He also scored his first international goal in the match, opening Antigua's scoring in the eighth minute.

International goals

:''As of match played 7 June 2016. Antigua and Barbuda score listed first, score column indicates score after each Jahraldo-Martin goal.''

Career statistics

Club

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Jahraldo-Martin, Calaum 1993 births Living people Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers English men's footballers English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent Men's association football forwards Boreham Wood F.C. players Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Isthmian League players English Football League players Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers Antigua and Barbuda expatriate men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England Alloa Athletic F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Wales Footballers from Hemel Hempstead 21st-century English sportsmen