Shaqueil Bradford
Personal information
Full name Shaqueil Edward George Bradford
Date of birth (2000-12-06) December 6, 2000
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Harbour View
Number 38
Youth career
Camperdown High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Boys' Town 12 (1)
2019– Waterhouse 61 (21)
2023– → Harbour View (loan) 7 (6)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023

Shaqueil Edward George Bradford (born 6 December 2000) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward for Harbour View Football Club.

Career

Schoolboy career

Bradford began playing football at the schoolboy level and was a standout at Camperdown High School. Known for his diminutive stature, Bradford made his debut in the Manning Cup at age 16, netting a hat-trick in the opening game of the 2017 season.[1] He was named team captain for the 2019 season, scoring another hat-trick in what would be his final season at the school.[2]

Club career

Boys' Town

Bradford signed his first professional contract with his hometown club Boys' Town. While still a schoolboy, aged 17, he made his debut in the Jamaica Premier League, coming on as a substitute versus Tivoli Gardens in the 2017–18 season. Bradford was awarded his first senior start a week later against F.C. Reno, scoring and having an assist in the game. Bradford was described as 'one for the future' by head coach Andrew Price.[3] Boys' Town was relegated at the end of the season, bringing an unfortunate end to Bradford's first season in Jamaica's top flight. He remained at the club after relegation, spending the 2018–19 season in the KSAFA Super League.

Waterhouse

Bradford was transferred to Waterhouse at the start of the 2019–20 season, making his return to the Jamaica Premier League. At Waterhouse he became a regular starter and one of their main attacking threat, scoring several crucial goals for the club.[4][5][6][7] Bradford received his first taste of regional football while at Waterhouse, featuring against Arcahaie of Haiti in the 2020 CONCACAF League and then against Canadian team Pacific in the 2022 CONCACAF League.[8]

In 2022 Bradford went on a 15-day trial in Portugal at Campeonato de Portugal club Sertanense Futebol Clube.[9]

Harbor View

Bradford was unveiled as a Harbour View player in the 2023–24 pre-season and was immediately selected for the 2023 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup squad. He scored his first brace in a regional competition at the Caribbean Cup, doing so versus S.V. Robinhood of Suriname in the group stage.[10]

International career

Bradford received his first call-up to Jamaica's national senior men's football team in November 2023 for an international friendly against Guatemala at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.[11] He featured as a substitute coming on for Romario Williams in the 93rd minute.[12][13]

Honors

Club

Waterhouse

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Camperdown-Hydel showdown". jamaica-star.com. 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. ↑ "C'Down make move - Wolmer's hold KC in highly anticipated clash". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. ↑ "Bradford adjusting to 'big man football'". jamaica-star.com. 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Bradford strikes to earn point for Waterhouse". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Bradford's double lifts Waterhouse over Maroons". jamaica-star.com. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Shaqueil Bradford gives Waterhouse slim advantage". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  7. ↑ "Bradford stars in big Waterhouse win". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  8. ↑ "Waterhouse banking on experience against Pacific". jamaica-star.com. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  9. ↑ "Bradford on 15-day trial in Portugal". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  10. ↑ "Bradford brace spurs Harbour View to victory vs. Robinhood". Concacaf. 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  11. ↑ Swaby, Alrick (2023-11-08). "Shaqueil Bradford Receives First Call-Up to Reggae Boyz Squad". Nationwide 90FM. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  12. ↑ "Guatemala vs. Jamaica - 12 November 2023 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  13. ↑ "New Boyz Thomas, Bradford revel in recent experience". Jamaica Observer. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  14. ↑ "Thomas, Cairo lead way in Caribbean Cup group stage Best XI". Concacaf. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
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