Belize national football team

Belize

Nickname(s)

The Jaguars

Association

Football Federation of Belize (FFB)

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Sub-confederation

UNCAF (Central America)

Head coach

Jorge Nunez

Most caps

Elroy Smith (44)

Top scorer

Deon McCaulay (21)

Home stadium

FFB Field, Belmopan

FIFA code

BLZ

First colours

Second colours

FIFA ranking

Current

161

2 (24 November 2016)

Highest

114 (April–June 2016)

Lowest

201 (November 2007 – January 2008)

Elo ranking

Current

169 (July 6, 2015)

Highest

167 (June 14, 2013)

Lowest

189 (January 2008)

First international

El Salvador 3–0 Belize

(San Salvador, El Salvador; November 29, 1995)

Biggest win

Belize 7–1 Nicaragua

(Belize City, Belize; April 17, 2002)

Biggest defeat

Costa Rica 7–0 Belize

(San José, Costa Rica; March 17, 1999)

Mexico 7–0 Belize

(Monterrey, Mexico; June 21, 2008)

CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup

Appearances

1 (first in 2013)

Best result

Group stage, 2013

The Belize national football team is controlled by the Football Federation of Belize. It is affiliated with the Central American Football Union of CONCACAF.

History

Overview

Although Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1981 (and many of the UK's current colonies have international teams), Belize did not play international football until 1995. It made its debut at the 1995 UNCAF Nations Cup and was eliminated in the first round after losing to El Salvador and Costa Rica.

Belize has never qualified for the World Cup but finished fourth in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. Their fourth-place finish in the 2013 Copa Centroamericana gave Belize its first qualification to a major international competition, that being the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

June 2011 suspension by FIFA

On June 15, 2011, Belize kicked-off its 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign against minnows Montserrat, winning 2–5 away in a match played in the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva, Trinidad. However, the return which was scheduled for June 19 was postponed by FIFA when they suspended the FFB due to governmental interference.^[1]

Facilities

FFB Field in Belmopan is the home stadium for the Belize national football team. Prior to this stadium, Belize had no facilities that met FIFA specifications. Apart from this Belize has many fields to play on but with no facilities for the players.

Competition records

World Cup record

FIFA World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1994	Did not exist
1998 to 2018	Did not qualify
2022	To be determined
Total		0/21

Gold Cup record

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991 to 1993	Did not exist
1996 to 2002	Did not qualify
2003	Did not enter
2005 to 2011	Did not qualify
2013	Group stage	12th	3	0	0	3	1	11
2015	Did not qualify
Total		1/13

Copa Centroamericana

Copa Centroamericana Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did Not Exist
1993	Did Not Exist
1995	Group Stage	6th	2	0	0	2	1	5
1997	Preliminary	7th	2	0	1	1	1	2
1999	Group Stage	6th	2	0	0	2	1	12
2001	Group Stage	6th	2	0	1	1	3	7
2003	Did Not Enter
2005	Group Stage	7th	3	0	0	3	0	7
2007	Group Stage	7th	3	0	0	3	3	7
2009	Group Stage	7th	3	0	1	2	3	7
2011	Group Stage	7th	3	0	1	2	3	8
2013	Fourth Place	4th	5	1	1	3	2	4
2014	Group Stage	7th	3	0	0	3	1	6
Total	9/12	0 Titles	25	1	5	19	17	59

The 1995 tournament in El Salvador saw Belize's international debut. They played the hosts in their first-ever international on November 29 in Group A. El Salvador won 3–0 with all goals coming in the second half.^[2] On December 1 Belize scored their first-ever international goal as they lost 2–1 to Costa Rica and were eliminated from the tournament. Both other teams advanced to the semi-finals and were defeated there, Costa Rica's conqueror Honduras beat Guatemala in the final.

Team staff

Name	Nat	Position
Jorge Nunez		Head coach
Carlos Slusher		Assistant Head coach
Peter Jones		Assistant Head coach
Kent Gabourel Sr.		Goalkeeping coach
Phillip Marin		Physical Trainer
Thomas Rivars		Physiotherapist

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the match against Dominican Republic in June 14, 2015 .
Caps and goals updated as June 14, 2015 after the game against Dominican Republic.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Woodrow West	(1985-09-19) September 19, 1985	22	0	C.D. Honduras Progreso
1GK	Shane Orio	(1980-08-07) August 7, 1980	27	0	Belmopan Bandits

2DF	Dalton Eiley (captain)	(1983-12-10) December 10, 1983	36	0	Belmopan Bandits
2DF	Ian Gaynair	(1986-02-26) February 26, 1986	38	1	Belmopan Bandits
2DF	Elroy Smith	(1981-11-30) November 30, 1981	44	2	Belmopan Bandits
2DF	Khalil Velasquez	(1985-08-13) August 13, 1985	6	0	Belmopan Bandits
2DF	Evral Trapp	(1987-01-22) January 22, 1987	21	0	Verdes FC
2DF	Elroy Kuylen	(1983-06-06) June 6, 1983	21	4	Belmopan Bandits

3MF	Trevor Lennen	(1983-01-05) January 5, 1983	30	1	Police United
3MF	Nahjib Guerra	(1994-08-18) August 18, 1994	2	0	Verdes FC
3MF	Denmark Casey	(1994-01-14) January 14, 1994	8	0	Belmopan Bandits
3MF	Andrés Makin	(1992-04-11) April 11, 1992	11	0	Police United
3MF	Dellon Torres	(1994-06-14) June 14, 1994	4	0	Placencia Assassins
3MF	Jordy Leonel Polanco	(1996-07-08) July 8, 1996	3	0	Belmopan Bandits
3MF	Harrison Roches	(1983-11-29) November 29, 1983	39	5	Police United
3MF	Devon Makin	(1990-11-11) November 11, 1990	9	0	Police United

4FW	Deon McCaulay	(1987-09-20) September 20, 1987	36	21	Verdes FC
4FW	Jarret Davis	(1989-06-17) June 17, 1989	6	0	FC Belize
4FW	Daniel Jimenez	(1988-04-14) April 14, 1988	26	2	Police United
4FW	Evan Mariano	(1988-01-20) January 20, 1988	17	0	Police United
4FW	Carlton Thomas	(1994-11-09) November 9, 1994	1	0	Belize Defence Force FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the past 18 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Frank Lopez	(1989-12-03) December 3, 1989	1	0	Police United	2014 Copa Centroamericana

DF	Tyrone Pandy	(1986-01-14) January 14, 1986	10	0	Belize Defence Force FC	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Cristobal Gilharry	(1980-09-02) September 2, 1980	8	0	FC Belize	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
DF	Felix Miranda	(1993-01-14) January 14, 1993	0	0	Belmopan Bandits	2014 Copa Centroamericana

MF	David Trapp	(1981-08-05) August 5, 1981	15	0	Belmopan Bandits	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Harrison Tasher	(1985-01-05) January 5, 1985	13	0	Belize Defence Force FC	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	Luis Torres	(1993-03-02) March 2, 1993	2	0	Placencia Assassins	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
MF	John King	(1993-11-13) November 13, 1993	1	0	Belmopan Bandits	2014 Copa Centroamericana
MF	Amin August Jr.	(1990-08-16) August 16, 1990	1	0	Police United	TBD

FW	Ashley Torres	(1985-09-15) September 15, 1985	5	0	Placencia Assassins	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Lennox Castillo	(1985-11-19) November 19, 1985	3	0	Police United	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Clifton West	(1989-04-21) April 21, 1989	3	0	Belmopan Bandits	2014 Copa Centroamericana
FW	Michael Salazar	(1992-11-15) November 15, 1992	4	0	Montreal Impact	2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
FW	Jerome James	(1981-04-11) April 11, 1981	13	1	Belmopan Bandits	2014 Copa Centroamericana
FW	Marlon Meza	(1986-09-12) September 12, 1986	0	0	Police United	TBD

Records

As of September 8, 2015

Players in bold text are still active with Belize.

Most Caps
#	Player	Caps	Career
1	Elroy Smith	44	2004–
2	Harrison Roches	39	2004–
3	Ian Gaynair	38	2007–
4	Deon McCaulay	36	2007–
=	Dalton Eiley	36	2005–
6	Trevor Lennen	30	2007–
7	Victor Morales	27	2004–2011
=	Shane Orio	27	2000–
9	Daniel Jimenez	26	2008–
10	Ryan Simpson	22	2007–
=	Woodrow West	22	2008–

Top Goalscorers
#	Player	Goals	Career
1	Deon McCaulay	21	2007–
2	Dion Frazer	5	2000–2008
=	Harrison Róches	5	2004–
4	Elroy Kuylen	4	2009–
5	Norman Nuñez	3	1995–2005
=	Vallan Symms	3	2000–2011
=	Bent Burgess	3	2000–2002
8	David MacCauley	2	1995–1996
=	Aaron Nolberto	2	1999–2001
=	Elroy Smith	2	2004–
=	Daniel Jiménez	2	2008–

Managers

Since the creation of the national team in 1995, several coaches have been in charge of managing Belize. From 1995 to 1996, Winston Michael was appointed as Belize's first ever manager. As of January 2012, the Belize national football team has had 11 managers.

Manager	Period in charge	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Win %
Michael, WinstonWinston Michael	1995–1996	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	7000400000000000000♠4	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Bilches, ManuelManuel Bilches	1999–2000	7000600000000000000♠6	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	7000500000000000000♠5	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Sherrier Lewis, LeroyLeroy Sherrier Lewis	2001	7000500000000000000♠5	7000300000000000000♠3	7000100000000000000♠1	7000100000000000000♠1	7001600000000000000♠60.0
Santana, EduardoEduardo Santana	2003	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	!—
Adderly, AnthonyAnthony Adderly	2004–2006	7000500000000000000♠5	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	7000500000000000000♠5	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Antonio Carlos Vieira	2006–2007	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	7000300000000000000♠3	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Salas, José PalmiroJosé Palmiro Salas	2008	7000200000000000000♠2	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	7001500000000000000♠50.0
Mork, IanIan Mork^[3]	2008	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	7000300000000000000♠3	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Couoh, RenanRenan Couoh	2008–2009	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	7000200000000000000♠2	05000000000000000000♠0.0
José de la Paz Herrera	2010–2012	7000700000000000000♠7	7000200000000000000♠2	7000200000000000000♠2	7000300000000000000♠3	7001286000000000000♠28.6
Leroy Sherrier Lewis	2012–2013	7000500000000000000♠5	7000100000000000000♠1	7000100000000000000♠1	7000300000000000000♠3	7001200000000000000♠20.0
Charlie Slusher	2013	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	5000000000000000000♠0	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Mork, IanIan Mork^[4]	2013–2014	7000400000000000000♠4	5000000000000000000♠0	7000100000000000000♠1	7000300000000000000♠3	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Leroy Sherrier Lewis	2014–2015	7000300000000000000♠3	5000000000000000000♠0	5000000000000000000♠0	7000300000000000000♠3	05000000000000000000♠0.0
Jorge Nunez	2015–	7000400000000000000♠4	7000200000000000000♠2	7000200000000000000♠2	5000000000000000000♠0	7001500000000000000♠50.0

Schedule and recent results

Main article: Belize national football team results

Recent match results

March 25, 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Belize	0–0	Cayman Islands	FFB Stadium, Belmopan
20:00 UTC−6		Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)		Referee: Oscar Reyna (Guatemala)

March 29, 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Cayman Islands	1–1 (1–1 (a) agg.)	Belize	George Town, Cayman Islands
20:00 UTC−5	M. Ebanks 5'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	Kuylen 20'	Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex

June 11, 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Dominican Republic	1–2	Belize	Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo
	Lombardi 71'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)	McCaulay 13', 88'	Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)

June 14, 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Belize	3–0 (5–1 agg.)	Dominican Republic	FFB Stadium, Belmopan
	Róchez 17' Kuylen 37' McCaulay 76'	Report (FIFA) Report (CONCACAF)		Referee: Sherwin Moore (Guyana)

September 4, 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Canada	3–0	Belize	BMO Field, Toronto
	Ricketts 25', 65' Hutchinson 90+1'	Report		Attendance: 10,421 Referee: Jhon Pitti (Panama)

September 8, 2015 2018 World Cup Q	Belize	1–1 (1–4 agg.)	Canada	FFB Stadium, Belmopan
	McCaulay 26'		Johnson 45+1'	Referee: Javier Santos (Puerto Rico)

References

↑ Suspension of the Football Federation of Belize – FIFA
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
↑ As World Cup soccer coach,Mork's gotta Belize – San Diego Union Tribune
↑ As World Cup soccer coach,Mork's gotta Belize – San Diego Union Tribune

External links

Football Federation of Belize official website
Belize at FIFA.com

Football in Belize

Football Federation of Belize

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team U-23 U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Premier League of Belize Belize Premier Football League (defunct) Super League of Belize (defunct)

Domestic cups

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

National football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

North America	Canada Mexico United States

Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama

Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire³ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint-Martin³ Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands

Defunct	Netherlands Antilles

1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member. 2: South American country, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU. 3: Full or associate CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.

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