Jamil Fearrington

Jamil James Fearrington (born April 20, 1986) is a Danish American retired football defender and current assistant coach of Brønshøj BK. He has also represented Denmark internationally at various youth levels.

Jamil Fearrington
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-04-20) April 20, 1986
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Brønshøj BK (assistant)
Youth career
0000–2005 Vanløse
2005–2007 KB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 KB 51 (8)
2006 F.C. Copenhagen 1 (0)
2006–2007 KB 25 (4)
2007 Stavanger 13 (0)
2008 Sandnes Ulf 11 (0)
2009 BK Frem 10 (0)
2009–2010 FC Roskilde 26 (1)
2010 Stenløse BK 9 (0)
2011 Rishøj Boldklub 10 (1)
2011–2012 Fremad Amager 26 (2)
2012–2013 Skjold Birkerød 30 (2)
2013–2015 Arendal Fotball 35 (4)
2015 Fram Larvik 5 (4)
2015–2020 Brønshøj BK 128 (12)
National team
2004 Denmark U-18 1 (0)
2004 Denmark U-19 5 (0)
Teams managed
2020– Brønshøj BK (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Football career

Fearrington started playing football in Vanløse IF. He initially based his game on his natural strength and speed. Through practice, dedication and hard work, Fearrington became a more skilled player and eventually became a part of the first youth team. He later moved to the youth team of Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, the reserve team of multiple Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen (FCK). In the autumn 2006 he was included in the FCK first team, but only played a single official match for the team in the TELE2 Liga Cup against Brøndby IF. He had several unofficial games in the Viasat Cup and exhibition matches.

Jamil Fearrington is only the eighth American to be registered for Champions League play.

In March 2007, he had an unsuccessful trial with American giants, D.C. United. In July 2007 he moved to Norwegian Stavanger I.F. After a very successful six months in Stavanger, Jamil Fearrington was signed by 1. division club, Sandnes Ulf, in mid-January 2008, he left the club at the end of the year 2008 and signed on 6 March 2009 with Boldklubben Frem.[1] In 2009, he was invited for trials with both Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy. He played a solid exhibition match for Galaxy against FC Heridiano, which attracted interest from several North American clubs.

In August, 2009, Fearrington signed with Danish 1. division club, FC Roskilde. After one year in Roskilde, he canceled the contract and signed a 6-month deal with Danish 2. division club Stenløse BK. In 2011, he left Stenløse BK and signed with another 2. division club Rishøj Boldklub. By the end of the season Fearrington signed a 1-year deal with tradition club Fremad Amager.

When his deal with Fremad Amager expired he made the move to Skjold Birkerød and signed a 1-year contract. There he managed to play every minute of every game of the season.

In July, 2013, Fearrington made another move to Norwegian football, when he signed a deal with Arendal Fotball for the remainder of the season. He instantly had a positive impact on the team, which saw them move from dead last and ending the season in top of the league. After the season Fearrington signed a new contract with the club for the 2014 season.

International

He can play practically any position on the field, but prefers playing right back, central midfield or center back.[2] Jamil has publicly stated his intention to play for the US National Team.[3]

Coaching career

On 18 July 2020 it was confirmed, that Fearrington had retired and would continue at Brønshøj BK as an assistant coach.[4]

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References
  1. Topsponsor sikrer topspiller til Frem
  2. "Yanks Abroad Player Database: Jamil Fearrington". Yanks Abroad. News Limited. 4 September 2006. Retrieved 2006-09-04.
  3. Info on playing for US, BigSoccer
  4. Brønshøj-kaptajn stopper for at blive assistent, bold.dk, 18 July 2020
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