Jamar Dixon

Jamar Dixon (born June 5, 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Pacific FC.

Jamar Dixon

Dixon with FF Jaro in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Jamar Dixon
Date of birth	(1989-06-05) June 5, 1989
Place of birth	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Pacific FC
Number	22
Youth career
	Ottawa Gloucester SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	St. Francis Xavier X-Men	53	(17)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	Victoria Highlanders	33	(5)
2013	BW 90 IF	25	(3)
2014	TP-47	5	(1)
2014	JIPPO	4	(0)
2015–2016	FF Jaro	40	(4)
2016–2019	Ottawa Fury	87	(2)
2020–	Pacific FC	2	(0)
National team^‡
2016–	Canada	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 18, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 11, 2016

Club career

Sweden

Dixon began his professional career in Sweden, joining BW 90 IF in Sweden's fourth tier. He scored a goal in his first match with the club.[1]

Finland

Dixon left Sweden and joined Finnish side TP-47 in early 2014. He would later make the jump to fellow Finnish team JIPPO on September 1, 2014.

Dixon signed with top flight outfit FF Jaro after a successful trial on January 26, 2015.[2][3] He made his debut on February 7 in the Finnish Cup.[4] Dixon made his league debut for Jaro against IFK Mariehamn on April 12 in a 1-1 draw.[5] Dixon scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on May 17 in a 3-2 loss against HIFK Fotboll.[6] Jaro would finish the 2015 Veikkausliiga season at the bottom of the table, and were relegated to the Ykkönen for the 2016 season.[7]

Ottawa Fury

On July 20, 2016, FF Jaro announced that Jamar Dixon had signed with the Ottawa Fury of the North American Soccer League.[8][9] Dixon made his debut on July 27, 2016 against the Carolina Railhawks. In November 2016, the Fury announced that they had re-signed Dixon, and that he would stay with the club as it moved to the United Soccer League for the 2017 season.[10] In June 2017, Dixon would score his first goal for the club in a 2-2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[11] Dixon would be named the Fury's team MVP of the year for the 2017 season, and would re-sign with the club following the 2017 season.[12][13] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Dixon would return to the Fury for the 2019 season.[14] After four seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Dixon a free agent.[15]

Pacific FC

On January 21, 2020, Dixon signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[16] He made his debut as a substitute on August 15 against the HFX Wanderers.[17]

International career

Dixon made his debut for the Canadian national team in a friendly against the United States on February 5, 2016.[18][19] In August 2016, Dixon was called up for Canada's final fourth round qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Honduras and El Salvador.[20]

Personal life

Dixon was born in Ottawa to a Jamaican father and a Barbadian mother.[21] He is a cousin of former professional basketball player Ryan Bell.[21]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 19, 2019[22]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		Domestic Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TP-47	Kakkonen	2014	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
JIPPO	Kakkonen	2014	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
FF Jaro	Veikkausliiga	2015	27	3	0	0	4	0	31	3
	Ykkönen	2016	13	1	0	0	0	0	13	1
	Total		40	4	0	0	4	0	44	4
Ottawa Fury	NASL	2016	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
	USL	2017	28	2	0	0	4	0	32	2
		2018	30	0	0	0	4	0	34	0
		2019	17	0	0	0	2	0	19	0
	Total		87	2	0	0	10	0	97	2
Career Total			132	7	0	0	14	0	146	7

International

As of February 18, 2018[22]

Canada national team
2016	3	0
Total	3	0

References

1. "BW90 IF bjöd på målfest i premiären". April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
2. "Former X-men Soccer Star Signs Pro Contract With Finland's FF Jaro". February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
3. "Virtanen ja Dixon sopimukseen Jaron kanssa". January 26, 2015.
4. "J. Dixon". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
5. "Jaro vs. Mariehamn 1 - 1". April 12, 2015.
6. "HIFK vs. FF Jaro 3 - 2". May 17, 2015.
7. Melander, Oscar (November 29, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: 2015 review of Finland's Veikkausliiga".
8. "Jamar Dixon Siirtyy Ottawa Fury FC (Finnish)". FF Jaro official website. July 20, 2016.
9. "Fury FC acquire Ottawa native and Canadian international Jamar Dixon". Ottawa Fury FC. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.
10. Ottawa Citizen (November 3, 2016). "Ottawa's Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon re-sign with Fury". Ottawa Citizen.
11. Don Campbell (June 30, 2017). "Fury FC goalkeeper Callum Irving adopts 'less is more' mindset for soccer club". Ottawa Citizen.
12. "Fury FC players honoured at annual awards gala". Ottawa Fury FC. November 10, 2017.
13. Tim Baines (November 29, 2017). "Fury FC brings back player of the year Dixon and Obasi". Ottawa Sun.
14. "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018.
15. "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
16. "Pacific FC Signs Canadian Duo". Pacific FC. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
17. "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
18. "Canada selects 23 players for USA friendly in February". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
19. "Canada v USA 5/2/16 match report". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
20. Gord Holder (August 27, 2016). "Fury FC midfielder Jamar Dixon getting ready for international assignment with Team Canada | Ottawa Sun". Ottawa Sun.
21. "Jamar Dixon". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
22. "Canada - J. Dixon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".

External links

• Canada Soccer profile
• Jamar Dixon at Soccerway