Jamar Dixon
Canadian professional soccer player
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Jamar Dixon (born June 5, 1989) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player. He currently serves as Manager of Football and Player Development for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.
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Dixon in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 5, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2022 | Pacific FC | 54 | (2) |
| Total | 248 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | Canada | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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] Prior to the 2021 season, Dixon was named Pacific FC captain due to the retirement of former captain Marcel de Jong.[18] In January 2022, he signed a new one-year contract with Pacific.[19] In September 2022 Pacific announced that at the conclusion of the season Dixon would be retiring.[20] Upon his retirement, Pacific announced Dixon would be joining the club's front office as their Manager of Football and Player Development.[21]
International career
Dixon made his debut for the Canadian national team in a friendly against the United States on February 5, 2016.[22][23] 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.[24]
Personal life
Dixon was born in Ottawa to a Jamaican father and a Barbadian mother.[25] He is a cousin of former professional basketball player Ryan Bell.[25] His nephew, Elijah Roche, is also a professional soccer player.[26]
Honours
Club
Pacific FC
Career statistics
Club
- As of March 9, 2024[27]
| 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 | ||
| Pacific FC | CPL | 2020 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Career Total | 190 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 212 | 9 | ||
International
- As of February 18, 2018[27]
| Canada national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |