Gayson Gregory (born 5 April 1982) is an
Antigua
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footballer who plays for
Antigua Barracuda FC in the
USL Professional Division
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and the
Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Club career
Born in
Bolands,
Gregory was named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 season at the
Antigua Football Association’s Hall of Fame induction.
He joined
Trinidadian side
Joe Public F.C.
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in March 2001 to embark a career in professional
football
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, whilst completing his
secondary education.
Gregory denied rumours linking him with a move to
Hoppers FC in August 2003,
but a month later did move to Hoppers.
It was revealed in 2005 that Gregory was registered with two teams, Freemansville and Wadadli FC, and that Freemansville had made a request for him to be released from his contract with Wadadli.
Gregory scored 13 goals in the
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division in the 2006–07 season.
He went for trials with
AFC Bournemouth
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and
Nottingham Forest following the closure of the
2006–07 season,
and also went on trial with
York City after he and
Damien Farrell had been recommended by
Bryan Hamilton, a consultant for the Antiguan national team.
He and Farrell were however sent back to their homeland, but York manager
Billy McEwan said he and Farrell could still be brought back on trial throughout the season.
It was reported that Gregory was to return to England within a few weeks after returning home.
He was to return to York City for additional trials before the end of August,
but went to play for
San Juan Jabloteh for the remainder of their season.
He scored four goals in the Pro League for San Juan, but scored eight goals overall.
He joined
Montreal Impact in the
USL First Division in August 2008,
but left in January 2009 to rejoin Freemansville.
International career
Nicknamed ''Bubbler'',
Gregory earned his first
cap for
Antigua and Barbuda
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in 2000.
He was joint seventh top scorer of the
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Qualifying with two goals.
He has participated in nine
FIFA World Cup qualification
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Qualifying tournaments are hel ...
games,
and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the
2010 Caribbean Championship
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.
National team statistics
References
External links
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Gayson Gregory profileat the Montreal Impact website
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1982 births
Living people
Antigua and Barbuda footballers
Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate footballers
Men's association football forwards
Joe Public F.C. players
San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
Antigua Barracuda FC players
TT Pro League players
USL First Division players
USL Championship players
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Expatriate footballers in Trinidad and Tobago
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago
People from Saint Mary Parish, Antigua
Old Road F.C. players