Akeyla Furbert
Bermudian footballer
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Akeyla Furbert (born 4 September 1994) is a Bermudian footballer who played as a midfielder for USC Aiken and the Bermuda national team.
Date of birth
4 September 1994[1]
Place of birth
Shorewarwick, Bermuda
Height
5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position
Midfielder
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Shorewarwick, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2015 | USC Aiken | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Bermuda | ||
Furbert was part of the squad as hosts Bermuda won the 2013 Island Games.[2] In May 2014 she scored in Bermuda's 3–1 win over Saint Kitts and Nevis, which secured her team's place in the final stages of the 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup.[3]
Basketball
While a pupil at Bermuda High School for Girls, Furbert excelled at basketball. She trained with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team Phoenix Mercury in May 2011.[4] After switching to Montverde Academy in Florida, Furbert continued to play basketball alongside football.[5]
