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Deshawon Nembhard

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Deshawon Nembhard
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Corozal Town, Belize[1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Central Valley Fuego
Number 31
Youth career
2012–2013 Solar Chelsea
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 SMU Mustangs 17 (0)
2014–2017 FIU Panthers 36 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 FC Miami City 4 (1)
2020 Charleston Battery 8 (0)
2021 Stumptown AC 18 (2)
2022–2023 South Georgia Tormenta 54 (2)
2024– Central Valley Fuego 0 (0)
International career
2021– Belize 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 February 2022

Deshawon Nembhard (born 8 October 1994) is a Belizean footballer who plays as a defender for Central Valley Fuego in USL League One.

Career

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College

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Nembhard began playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2013, before transferring after his freshman year.[2] From 2014, Nembhard played at Florida International University, including a redshirt year in 2016.[3]

FC Miami City

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In 2018, Nembhard played in the fourth-tier USL PDL with FC Miami City, making 4 league appearances and scoring a single goal.[4]

Charleston Battery

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On 10 February 2020, Nembhard signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[5] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2020, starting in a 2–1 loss to Birmingham Legion.[6]

Stumptown AC

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Nembhard played the 2021 season with Stumptown AC of the National Independent Soccer Association.

South Georgia Tormenta

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On 9 February 2022, Nembhard signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta.[7]

Central Valley Fuego

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On 12 April 2024, Nembhard signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.[8]

International career

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On 18 February 2021, Nembhard was called up to the Belize national team.[9] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Haiti.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Behind the Black and Yellow: Q&A with Deshawon Nembhard". Charleston Battery. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021. I'm originally from Corozal Town, Belize, but I moved to Dallas when I was five years old.
  2. ^ "Deshawon Nembhard - Men's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Deshawon Nembhard - 2017 - Men's Soccer". FIU Athletics. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  4. ^ "FC Miami City - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - #13 - Deshawon Nembhard -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  5. ^ Staff, Charleston Battery (10 February 2020). "Former FIU Standout, Deshawon Nembhard, Signs with Battery". Charleston Battery - USL. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Birmingham Legion FC - July 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
  7. ^ Pintor, Edwin. "TORMENTA FC SIGNS DESHAWON NEMBHARD TO LEAGUE ONE ROSTER". TormentaFC.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Defender Deshawon Nembhard".
  9. ^ "Belize National "A" Team prepares for World Cup Qualifiers". 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Haiti v Belize game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021.
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