Chevone Marsh

Chevone Omille Marsh (born 25 February 1994) is a Jamaican footballer who plays wing/attacking for Kokkolan Palloveikot in the Ykkönen.[2]

Chevone Marsh

Personal information
Full name	Chevonne Omille Marsh[1]
Date of birth	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Cavalier
Number	10
Youth career
2009–2012	Cavalier
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–	Cavalier	43	(12)
2015	→Ventura County Fusion (loan)	7	(3)
2016	→ Kokkolan Palloveikot (loan)
National team^‡
2012–2013	Jamaica u20	3	(1)
2017–	Jamaica	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 August 2018

Early life

Marsh grew up in John's Lane, an inner city community off Manninghills Road. He is the third of five brothers and attended Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School. Chevone has been singing and playing the drums since his days in the choir, having first received vocal training from his older sister who always encouraged him to pursue his dream. He passed his GSAT exams for Calabar High School. Although it was a tough neighbourhood, it provided good sports facilities. At 12 he met the Cavalier FC manager who recruited him.[3]

Career

Junior career

Marsh started his career at Cavalier FC at the under-13 level where he helped them to the quarter final. He played for Meadhaven United and went in the age of 15 return to Cavalier, who played in the under-15 and under-17 team simultaneously. They won the KSAFA U-15 that year winning the KSAFA U-17 the next year. At Cavalier, he helped them to win the KSAFA U-17 where he was named. MVPof the tournament. In 2012, he played for Calabar High at the Manning Cup level,[4] helping them to reach the quarterfinals. The same year he scored the winning goal for Cavalier F.C. to seal their promotion to the top league.

Senior career

Cavalier

He played for Cavalier in the Jamaica National Premier League in the 2012-13 season.[5]

Kokkolan Palloveikot

In April 2016 Marsh went on a trial stint in Finland which sparks controversy with the then Jamaica national team coach Winfried "Winnie" Schäfer who wanted marsh for a friendly international with Chile. Marsh apoted to go to Finland and sign with Kokkolan Palloveikot in the Finnish Ykkönen league.

International career

Marsh was in the national under 20 training squad for the under 20 World Cup in Turkey. Marsh represented Jamaica in under 20s qualifiers in Mexico, Jamaica did not qualify but Marsh scored their only goal at the tournament.

Marsh is in the Jamaican squad for WCF qualifiers against Costa Rica for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Marsh made his senior national team debut on 7 October versus Saudi Arabia in Jeedah.[6]

International goals

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[7]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	26 April 2018	Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3–0	3–1	Friendly
2.	17 August 2018	Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada	Grenada	5–1	5–1	Friendly

Honours

• KSAFA U-15
• KSAFA U-17
• KSAFA Super League

References

1. "Jamaica's 40 player provisional list to Copa Centenario". Jamaica Football Federation. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
2. "Junior football player signs contract with Belgium club". RJR News. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. Jones, Ryon (24 September 2011). "Marsh impresses as Calabar go top". Jamaica Gleaner.
5. "'Cavalier will be playing some good football'". Jamaica Gleaner. 11 September 2012.
6. Stamp, Marc (12 October 2017). "Marsh happy with debut". Jamaica Star. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
7. "Marsh, Chevone". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 May 2018.