Devon Hodges

Devon Hodges (born 26 July 1984)[1] is a Jamaican professional football player who plays as a striker for Molynes United in the Jamaican National Premier League.

Devon Hodges
Personal information
Full name Devon Hodges
Date of birth (1984-07-26) 26 July 1984
Place of birth St. Ann, Jamaica
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Mount Pleasant F.A
Number 7
Youth career
Louis Strikers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Wadadah 35 (12)
2004– Rivoli United 145 (64)
2010 → Tivoli Gardens (loan) 15 (6)
2011 → Sông Lam Nghệ An (loan) 12 (9)
2012 TDCS Dong Thap F.C. 4 (1)
2013 – 2014 Rivoli United 50 (31)
2014–2017 Humble Lions 32 (14)
2018–19 Mount Pleasant F.A 9 (9)
2019 Molynes United
National team‡
2009–2012 Jamaica 6 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 September 2009

Club career

Wadadah

He started his career with Wadadah in 2003.

Rivoli United

But moved to Rivoli after teammate Dwight Heron convinced him to join him from Montego Bay to Spanish Town. After relegation to the second level in summer 2006, Hodges scored eight goals in six play-off matches at the end of the 2007/2008 season, with four coming in the last match as his team routed his former club Wadadah 11–0 to gain promotion back to the NPL.

In his first season back at the highest level, he immediately became top league goalscorer, scoring 24 goals in the 2008/2009 season to keep Rivoli up.[2] Hodges has continued his goalscoring pace in the 2009/2010 season with 17 goals as on 5 May 2010. Hodges finished the 2009/10 season with 18 goals in the DPL and finish as the joint leading goalscorer, unfortunately Rivoli United was relegated to the South Central Confederation Super League.

Tivoli Gardens

On 2 September 2010, Hodges signed with a loan deal with Tivoli Gardens.

Sông Lam Nghệ An

In January 2011, Hodges signed a six-month loan deal with Sông Lam Nghệ An

TDCS Dong Thap F.C.

In 2012, Hodges signed with TDCS Dong Thap F.C. for the 2012 V-league season.[3]

Rivoli United

Hodges returned to Rivoli United in 2013 and led them to the Super League title and a return to the NPL.[4]

Mount Pleasant Football Academy

In 2017, Hodges joined Mount Pleasant F.A. and led them to the RSPL. [5]

Molynes United

Hodges joined newly promoted Molynes United in 2019, scoring in United's first ever Jamaica Premier League game.[6][7]

International career

He made his debut for Jamaica in a May 2009 friendly match against El Salvador and scored his first international goal in his second match against Panama.

International goals
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
17 June 2009National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica Panama2–13–2Friendly match
216 August 2009Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts Saint Kitts and Nevis1–01–0Friendly match

Achievements

Rivoli United

2007/2008

Sông Lam Nghệ An

  • V-League: 1
2011

Mount Pleasant Football Academy

2017/2018

NPL records

Hodges gained local fame by setting the record for most goals scored in a single National Premier League (NPL) game, when he scored 10 during Rivoli's 15–0 trashing (which is also a record) of Invaders in the 2004/2005 season.[8]

References
  1. Hodges hopes goals will 'Flow' for Rivoli – Jamaica Observer
  2. DPL clubs notch record transfers in title bid Archived 9 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer
  3. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport/Hodges-on-target-for-Vietnamese-team
  4. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20130108/sports/sports91.html
  5. http://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20180509/hodges-ready-take-mount-pleasant-rspl
  6. Richards, Dwayne (4 September 2019). "http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/article/20190904/ARTICLE/190909894/1504". Jamaica Observer. External link in |title= (help)
  7. "Hodges joins Molynes United for new RSPL season". RJR News Online. 31 July 2019.
  8. Devon Hodges: Rivoli's goalscoring machine Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer

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