Garfield Reid
Garfield Reid (born 14 January 1981) is a Jamaican football defender.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 January 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Jamaica | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica F.C. | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | Rivoli United F.C. | ||
2004 | → HamKam (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Waterhouse F.C. | ||
2009–2010 | Rivoli United F.C. | ||
2010– | Benfica F.C. | ||
National team‡ | |||
2004– | Jamaica | 26 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 31 August 2007 |
Youth/high school career
Reid played the DaCosta Cup competition for Charlemont High School in Jamaica and also played youth football for Rivoli United F.C.
Career
The wingback currently plays for Benfica F.C. in the Jamaican National Premier League but has also played for Waterhouse F.C. and Rivoli United F.C.. He was the first Jamaican in the Norwegian league when he signed on loan for Hamarkameratene in July 2004.
International
He made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in 2004 against Uruguay and, up to November 2006, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring no goals.
Garfield Reid is a wing-back/midfielder who got his first call-up to the national senior team under technical director Carl Brown, where he made his debut in an international friendly between Jamaica and Uruguay on Wednesday, 18 February 2004. Reid's call came after playing for the national Under-23 team in Olympic Qualifying.