Jamar Dixon
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamar Dixon | ||
| Date of birth | June 5, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Fury | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Francis Xavier X-Men | |||
| 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– | Ottawa Fury | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Canada | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 29, 2016. | |||
Jamar Dixon (born June 5, 1989) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Ottawa Fury in the North American Soccer League.
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 lose 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]
International career
Dixon made his debut for the Canadian national team in a friendly against the United States on February 5, 2016.[11][12] 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.[13]
References
- ↑ "BW90 IF bjöd på målfest i premiären". April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Former X-men Soccer Star Signs Pro Contract With Finland's FF Jaro". February 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Virtanen ja Dixon sopimukseen Jaron kanssa". January 26, 2015.
- ↑ "J. Dixon". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Jaro vs. Mariehamn 1 - 1". April 12, 2015.
- ↑ "HIFK vs. FF Jaro 3 - 2". May 17, 2015.
- ↑ Melander, Oscar (November 29, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: 2015 review of Finland's Veikkausliiga".
- ↑ "Jamar Dixon Siirtyy Ottawa Fury FC (Finnish)". FF Jaro official website. July 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Fury FC acquire Ottawa native and Canadian international Jamar Dixon". Ottawa Fury FC. July 20, 2016.
- ↑ Ottawa Citizen (November 3, 2016). "Ottawa's Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon re-sign with Fury". Ottawa Citizen.
- ↑ "Canada selects 23 players for USA friendly in February". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Canada v USA 5/2/16 match report". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ Gord Holder (August 27, 2016). Ottawa Sun http://www.ottawasun.com/2016/08/27/fury-fc-midfielder-jamar-dixon-getting-ready-for-international-assignment-with-team-canada. Missing or empty
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