Benfica F.C.

This article is about the Jamaican football club. For the Portuguese football club, see S.L. Benfica.
Benfica F.C.
Full name Benfica Football Club
Ground Drax Hall
Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Chairman Jamaica Tyrone Rose
Manager Jamaica Tyrone Rose (inerim)
League Digicel Premier League

Benfica F.C. is a football team based in Drax Hall, Jamaica.

The team competes in the National Premier League, the highest competitive league in Jamaica.

History

Benfica returned to the top flight in 2010 for the first time since the mid-1980s and are the first St Ann representative since Black Stars in 1996, Their coach, Harold Thomas, was dismissed early in the season after a bad start of the season.[1]

Current squad

As of January 3, 2010

Nationality given from place of birth Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Jamaica DF Garfield Reid
Jamaica DF Glenton Jones
Jamaica DF Gregory Tape
Jamaica DF Carlington Smith
Jamaica MF Andre Dyce
No. Position Player
Jamaica MF Derron Jackson
Jamaica MF Andrew Dixon (Captain)
Jamaica MF Craig Gordon
Jamaica MF Everton Marsh
Jamaica FW Damion James

References

  1. ↑ Lessons to be learnt from Waterhouse and Benfica – Jamaica Observer


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