Ramil Omar Sheriff (born 26 December 1993) is a footballer who plays as a

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or midfielder. He made one appearance for the Jamaica national team in 2014

Club career

Sheriff began his career in the youth teams at

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and Tottenham Hotspur. He secured a contract with Norwich City in 2012. He was appointed captain of the U21 side and played 19 times in the Professional Development League in 2012–13. However, his contract concluded in June 2013 and he was released by the club.Flown from the Nest - Ramil Sheriff
Flown From The Nest. Retrieved 21 February 2016. In 2013–14, Sheriff played for Cockfosters and Northwood before moving onto

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and Haringey Borough for the 2014–15 season. Sheriff played for Belgian Third Division B side Woluwe-Zaventem in the 2015–16 season. He re-joined Haringey Borough for 2016–17.

International career

Sheriff was capped by Jamaica at U-20 level. He made his debut for the senior side on 8 June 2014 in an 8–0 away friendly loss against France, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Chris Humphrey.France vs. Jamaica 8-0
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheriff, Ramil 1993 births Living people Footballers from Greater London English footballers Jamaican footballers Jamaica international footballers Association football defenders Arsenal F.C. players Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Cockfosters F.C. players Northwood F.C. players Harrow Borough F.C. players Haringey Borough F.C. players K.V. Woluwe-Zaventem players Southern Football League players Isthmian League players Expatriate footballers in Belgium English people of Jamaican descent Black British sportspeople