Michael Binns
Jamaican footballer (born 1988)
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Michael George Binns (born 12 August 1988) is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. At international level, he made 17 appearances for the Jamaica national team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Michael George Binns[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 12 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Clarendon, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Portmore United | 20 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → York Region Shooters (loan) | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Portmore United | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Humble Lions | 27 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Stumptown Athletic | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 93 | (21) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Jamaica | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Binns played for Portmore United in Jamaica. He went abroad on loan deal to play with York Region Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.[2][3][4] In July 2016, Binns signed with the Wilmington Hammerheads in USL.[5] In 2017, Binns returned to Portmore United.[6] In 2018, Binns signed for USL side Tulsa Roughnecks.[7]
In August 2019, Binns joined National Independent Soccer Association club Stumptown Athletic.[8]
International career
Binns was part of the Jamaica national team's 23-man squad for the at the 2016 Copa América.[9] He made his international debut for Jamaica at the 2016 Copa América against Venezuela on 5 June 2016, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Giles Barnes.[10]
Career statistics
- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[11]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 25 August 2017 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
