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O'Brian Woodbine 
Personal information Full name O'Brian Woodbine Date of birth 11 January 1988 Place of birth Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Defender Club information Current club VPS Vaasa Number 19 Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006–2010 Reno 70 (14) 2009 → Charleston Battery (loan) 16 (0) 2010 → Charleston Battery (loan) 15 (1) 2011– VPS 17 (2) 2011 → HJK (loan) 4 (0) National team 2005 Jamaica U-17 8 (0) 2006–2007 Jamaica U-20 15 (0) 2007 Jamaica U-23 2 (0) 2008– Jamaica 10 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).O'Brian Woodbine (born 11 January 1988 in Westmoreland Parish) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for VPS Vaasa in the Finnish Premier League.
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Career
Club
Jamaica
Woodbine attended and played soccer at Frome Technical High School in his native Jamaica, where he won the DaCosta Cup. He started his club career at Reno of the Jamaican National Premier League where, under the tutelage of former Jamaican national team player and coach, Wendell Downswell, he played for under-21 and senior teams.
At the conclusion of the USL-1 season, Woodbine returned to Jamaica to play for Reno in the 2009-2010 Western Confederation Super League, under coach Wendell Downswell. Woodbine has returned to Charleston Battery for the 2010 USL-2 season. After winning the USL2 title with Charleston, Woodbine rejoin Reno F.C. for the 2010-2011 Jamaican National Premier League season. Woodbine is highly regarded as one of the top free-kick specialist in the Jamaican National Premier League.
United States
After a successful trial in early 2009, Woodbine joined the USL First Division side Charleston Battery on loan for the 2009 season on 18 March 2009.[1] Woodbine featured in 16 matches for the Battery in 2009.
Finland
After a successful trial in February 2011, Woodbine joined the Finnish Veikkausliiga side Vaasan Palloseura for one plus one year contract on 25th February 2011.[2] In August 2011, Woodbine went on loan to HJK Helsinki. [3] Woodbine went 90 minutes in his debut for HJK in September 2011. [4] After spending three months on loan to HJK, Woodbine's purchase option was declined. VPS picked up Woodbine option for the 2012 season. [5]
International
Woodbine is a member of the Jamaica national football team. He was a standout player on the U17, U20, U23 national teams since 2005. He made his senior national team debut for the Reggae Boyz on 26 March 2008, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago,[6] and played in Jamaica's qualifying games for the 2010 FIFA World Cup against the Bahamas,[7] Canada[8] and Honduras.[9] Woodbine also played in two(2) matches for Jamaica during 2008 Digicel Cup tournament. After a strong performance in the first round of the DPL season, Woodbine earned a recalled to the senior national team and was named to the 2010 Digicel Cup squad for Jamaica.
Honours
Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup:
- Winner (2): 2008, 2010
- Pan American Games:
- Runner-up (1): 2007
Reno
- Western Confederation Super League:
- Winner (1): 2010
Charleston Battery
- USL Second Division
- Champions (1): 2010
- Regular Season Champions (1): 2010
HJK
- Finnish Championship:
- Winners (1): 2011
References
- ^ "Charleston Battery". Charleston Battery. 2009-03-18. http://www.charlestonbattery.com/news.asp?id=441.
- ^ "Vaasan Palloseura". Vaasan Palloseura. 2011-02-25. http://www.vepsu.fi/tmp_vps_actual_0.asp?sua=1&lang=1&s=1259&q=y.
- ^ http://www.hjk.fi/joukkueet/miehet/uutiset/1-623
- ^ http://www.hjk.fi/joukkueet/miehet/uutiset/1-655
- ^ http://www.vepsu.fi/tmp_vps_actual_0.asp?sua=1&lang=1&s=1497&q=y
- ^ Caribbean Football Database
- ^ FIFA Match Stats, Jamaica vs Bahamas
- ^ FIFA Match Stats, Jamaica vs Canada
- ^ FIFA Match Stats, Jamaica vs Honduras
External links
HJK Helsinki – current squad 1 Wallén · 2 Kansikas · 3 Moren · 4 Ring · 5 Hakanpää · 6 Fowler · 7 Mannström · 9 Sadik · 10 Litmanen · 11 Lindström · 12 Karike · 14 Lahti · 15 Pelvas · 16 Parikka · 19 Riihilahti · 21 Sumusalo · 22 Perovuo · 24 Zeneli · 25 Alho · 27 Sorsa · 28 Kastrati · 29 Pohjanpalo · 30 Woodbine · 31 Lod · 35 Sahlgren · Manager: Muurinen
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Jamaica international footballers
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaican expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Charleston Battery players
- USL First Division players
- USL Second Division players
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Veikkausliiga players
- People from Westmoreland Parish
- Caribbean Cup:
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