Jamal Easter

Infobox Football biography
playername = Jamal Easter


fullname = Jamal Easter
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|11|15
cityofbirth = Cardiff
countryofbirth = Wales
height =
position = Striker
currentclub = Carmarthen Town
clubnumber =
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2006–2007
2006
2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–
clubs = Cardiff City
→ Bristol Rovers (loan)
→ Torquay United (loan)
Carmarthen Town
Newport County
Carmarthen Town
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
03 (0)
10 (0)
29 (9)
04 (1)
00 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 24 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Jamal Easter (born 15 November, 1987) is a Welsh professional footballer who cuurently plays as a striker for Carmarthen Town. He is a Wales Under-21 international.

Easter was born in Cardiff and joined Cardiff City as a trainee, turning professional in August 2006. On October 27, 2006 he joined Bristol Rovers on loan, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/6091312.stm Pirates borrow Cardiff youngster] ] where he played in three league games without scoring and one Johnstone's Paint Trophy game, where he scored one goal against his brother Jermaine's team, Wycombe Wanderers.

On January 4, 2007 he joined Torquay United on loan, signing at the same time as his Cardiff teammate Nick McKoy. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/6234561.stm Torquay take Cardiff pair on loan] ] He made his Torquay debut two days later as a second half substitute for Matt Hockley in the 2–0 defeat at home to Southampton in the FA Cup Third Round.

He was a regular in the Torquay side, but failed to impress the new managerial team of Keith Curle and Colin Lee, and returned to Cardiff at the end of his loan spell on March 3, 2007. He was released by Cardiff in May 2007.

Easter returned to Torquay United on trial in July 2007, playing the second half of the pre-season friendly against Newton Abbot. He signed for Carmarthen Town in August 2007, making 29 appearances in his first season but decided to leave the club at the end of the year. After an unsuccessful trial at Salisbury City, he signed for Newport County on 2 August, 2008 following County's friendly with a Leeds United XI [ [http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/general/3568560.Easter_signs_on/ South Wales Argus - Easter signs on] ] Despite being involved in the first team during the opening month of the season, he was released by Newport on 31 August, returning to Carmarthen Town. [ [http://www.welsh-premier.com/news.php?ID=7106 "Easter back in old gold"] Welsh-premier.com Retrieved on 24 September, 2008]

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*soccerbase|id=45199|name=Jamal Easter
* [http://www.welsh-premier.com/player_detail_solo.php?player_id=915 Welsh Premier League Profile for Jamal Easter]