Shane Mattis is a professional goalkeeper from
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...
who is currently contracted to
North East Stars F.C.
Athletic Club of Port of Spain (previously known as North East Stars FC) is a Trinidad and Tobago professional football club based in Port of Spain, Trinidad, that plays in the TT Premier Football League. The team plays its home games at the Ha ...
in the
TT Pro League
The TT Premier Football League (formerly known as the TT Pro League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad an ...
.
Career
Youth
Taught football at the Fairview Open Bible Church in Jamaica, Mattis originally played as a striker but switched to goalkeeper at age 14 as his team was without someone who could play in goal.
Trinidad and Tobago
Involved with a number of Trinidadian clubs, Mattis made two penalty saves in the
2014 First Citizens Cup for
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.
History
The club was founded ...
, knocking out
Defence Force from the tournament. Also,
Mattis made another two penalty stops for the same club in the
2014 Trinidad and Tobago Classic final.
After retirement, the Jamaican wants to be a coach.
International
Was called up to the
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team, nicknamed the "''Reggae Boyz''", represents Jamaica in men's international Association football, football. The team's first match was against Haiti national football team, Haiti in 1925. The squad is under ...
in 2004 in what he describes as the apotheosis of his career.
Personal life
Having one son, Mattis sees him as his inspiration to play football.
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mattis, Shane
1980 births
Living people
Jamaican expatriate men's footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Jamaican men's footballers
21st-century Jamaican sportsmen
Expatriate men's footballers in Trinidad and Tobago
TT Pro League players
Footballers from Saint Catherine Parish