Gayson Gregory
Antiguan footballer
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Gayson Gregory (born 5 April 1982) is an Antiguan footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 April 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolands, Saint Mary | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swetes FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Joe Public | ||
| 2003–2005 | Hoppers FC | ||
| 2005–2006 | Freemansville FC | ||
| 2006 | Joe Public | ||
| 2006–2007 | Hoppers FC | ||
| 2007–2008 | Freemansville FC | ||
| 2008 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| 2008 | Montreal Impact | 6 | (0) |
| 2009 | Freemansville FC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Old Road FC | ||
| 2010–2011 | Joe Public | ||
| 2011 | Antigua Barracuda | 12 | (1) |
| 2014–2017 | Parham FC | ||
| 2017– | Swetes FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2014 | Antigua and Barbuda | 49 | (8) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Bolands,[1] Gregory was named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 season at the Antigua Football Association's Hall of Fame induction.[2] He joined Trinidadian side Joe Public F.C. in March 2001 to embark a career in professional football, whilst completing his secondary education.[3] Gregory denied rumours linking him with a move to Hoppers FC in August 2003,[4] but a month later did move to Hoppers.[5] It was revealed in 2005 that Gregory was registered with two teams, Freemansville and Wadadli FC, and that Freemansville had made a request for him to be released from his contract with Wadadli.[6]
Gregory scored 13 goals in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division in the 2006–07 season.[7] He went for trials with AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest following the closure of the 2006–07 season,[7] and also went on trial with York City after he and Damien Farrell had been recommended by Bryan Hamilton, a consultant for the Antiguan national team.[8] He and Farrell were however sent back to their homeland, but York manager Billy McEwan said he and Farrell could still be brought back on trial throughout the season.[9]
It was reported that Gregory was to return to England within a few weeks after returning home.[10] He was to return to York City for additional trials before the end of August,[11] but went to play for San Juan Jabloteh for the remainder of their season.[12] He scored four goals in the Pro League for San Juan, but scored eight goals overall.[13] He joined Montreal Impact in the USL First Division in August 2008,[14] but left in January 2009 to rejoin Freemansville.[15]
International career
Nicknamed Bubbler,[16] Gregory earned his first cap for Antigua and Barbuda in 2000.[1] He was joint seventh top scorer of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying with two goals.[17] He has participated in nine FIFA World Cup qualification games,[18] and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
National team statistics
| Antigua and Barbuda national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2000 | 6 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 8 |
- Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 May 2000 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua and Barbuda |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1-0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 2-1 | |||||
| 3. | 24 September 2006 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1-0 | 1–0 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 4. | 28 November 2006 | Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana |  Guadeloupe | 1-2 | 1–3 | |
| 5. | 8 June 2008 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2-0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 6. | 28 June 2009 | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada |  Grenada | 1-1 | 2–2 | |
| 7. | 27 November 2010 | Stade En Camée, Rivière-Pilote, Martinique |  Jamaica | 1-3 | 1–3 | 2010 Caribbean Cup |
| 8. | 29 November 2010 |  Guyana | 1-0 | 1–1 |
