Daryl Ferguson (born 4 June 1985) is a Barbadian

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who plays for Evergreen Diplomats in the American Soccer League.

Early life

Born in Maryland to a Barbadian mother and Grenadian father, Ferguson spent time with

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before going on to play

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. During his college years Ferguson also played two seasons for the Delaware Dynasty in the

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, and trained with the

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of the

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Club career

Ferguson turned professional in December 2007 when he signed for the

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of the

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. He played 18 games for the Monarchs in his debut professional season, but was released at the end of the season. After a couple of years away from the professional game, Ferguson returned to play with

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in the

in 2011.

International career

Ferguson is a full international for the

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national football team, having previously played for the country at U-23 level, and in qualifying for the Olympic Games. In his only senior appearance to date, a World Cup qualifier against the United States in 2008, Ferguson was the only Barbados player to put the ball in the net - unfortunately, it was his own. The USA won, 8–0.

References

External links

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Daryl Ferguson
at the Caribbean Football Database

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1985 births Living people People from Lanham, Maryland Soccer players from Prince George's County, Maryland Seton Hill University alumni Naturalised citizens of Barbados Barbadian men's footballers 21st-century Barbadian sportsmen Barbados men's international footballers Delaware Dynasty players Real Maryland F.C. players Fredericksburg Hotspur players Evergreen Diplomats players USL League Two players USL Second Division players American sportspeople of Barbadian descent American people of Grenadian descent Sportspeople of Grenadian descent Men's association football defenders {{Barbados-footy-bio-stub