Jaylon Bather
Bermudian association football player
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Jaylon Bather (born 31 December 1992) is a Bermudian footballer who plays for PHC Zebras and the Bermuda national football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jaylon Bather[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton Parish, Bermuda | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | PHC Zebras | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Darton State Cavaliers | 36 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Bermuda Hogges | 30 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | BAA Wanderers | ||
| 2014–2016 | Robin Hood | ||
| 2016–2017 | Ilkeston | ||
| 2017–2022 | Robin Hood | ||
| 2022– | PHC Zebras | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Bermuda | 34 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:27, 29 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
College
Bather attended Darton State College in 2011 and 2012,[3] helping the team to a regional championship in the latter season.[4]
Club
In his youth, Bather played for several programs in his native Bermuda. After starting out in the BYSP, he joined PHC Zebras, before leaving the club at the age of 12.[5] In 2016, he moved abroad, joining English club Ilkeston in an effort to secure more time in the professional game.[6] He would return to Bermuda following the 2016/17 season. In 2022, Bather returned to PHC Zebras, stating that he wished to give back to the club with which he started his career.[7]
International
Bather made his senior international debut in March 2015, appearing in a 2–0 friendly victory over Grenada.[8] Bather was a member of Bermuda's 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup roster,[5] and was a key member of the team that reached League A in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League.[9]
Career statistics
International
- As of matches played 6 July 2021[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 2015 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | |
International Goals
- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.[10]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 October 2017 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda |  Barbados | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 March 2021 | IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida, United States |  Aruba | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
