Ramon Bailey
Jamaican footballer
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Ramon Bailey (born February 22, 1984) is a former Jamaican footballer who played as a midfielder.
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Bailey in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | MetroStars | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Kokkolan Palloveikot | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Waterhouse | ||
| 2008–2011 | Portugal FC | ||
| 2012–2013 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2014–2017 | SC Waterloo Region | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career
Bailey played college soccer for Merced College, where he was named to the All-American first team and received the MVP award.[1][2] In 2005, he signed a contract with the MetroStars of Major League Soccer.[3] Bailey was assigned to the team's reserve squad in his debut season.[4] After a change in management, he was released by the club in 2006.[5]
Finland
Following his release from New York, he secured a contract abroad in the Finnish Ykkönen with Kokkolan Palloveikot.[6][7] Bailey would appear in the 2006 Finnish Cup final, where Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi defeated Kokkolan.[8]
Jamaica
In 2007, he returned to his native country to sign with defending champions Waterhouse F.C. in the Jamaica Premier League.[9][10]
Canada
Bailey joined the interprovincial Canadian Soccer League in the summer of 2008 to play for Portugal FC.[11] He re-signed with the Toronto-based club in 2009.[12] In 2012, he signed with league rivals the Serbian White Eagles.[13] He would help the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing sixth in the league's first division.[14] In the opening round of the playoffs, the White Eagles defeated his former team, Portugal FC (renamed SC Toronto).[15] Their playoff journey would conclude in the next round after a defeat by Toronto Croatia.
Bailey returned to play with the Serbs for the 2013 season.[16] He helped the team secure another playoff berth by finishing eighth in his sophomore year with Serbia.[17] Kingston FC would eliminate Serbia in the opening round of the postseason.[18] In 2014, he joined SC Waterloo Region.[19] He helped Waterloo secure a playoff berth in his debut season.[20] He recorded a goal against Toronto Croatia in the opening match of the playoffs.[21] Bailey re-signed with Waterloo for the 2015 season.[22] Waterloo would reach the championship finals where they lost the match to Toronto Croatia.[23] In 2017, he contributed a goal against his former club the Serbian White Eagles in the preliminary round of the postseason.[24]
Honors
Kokkolan Palloveikot
- Finnish Cup runner-up: 2006[8]
SC Waterloo Region
- CSL Championship runner-up: 2015[23]