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This page is about the men's team. For the women's team, see British Virgin Islands women's national football team.
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British Virgin Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) The Nature Boys
Association British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach David Pérez
Captain T'Sharne Gallimore
Most caps Kristian Javier (35)
Top scorer Avondale Williams (5)
Home stadium A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground
FIFA code VGB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 207 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 160 (March 2000, August–November 2002)
Lowest 209 (March 2022)
Elo ranking
Current 226 Increase 3 (3 March 2019)
Highest 171 (1989)
Lowest 230 (2017)
First international
 Anguilla 0–1 British Virgin Islands 
(The Valley, Anguilla; October 1985)
Biggest win
 British Virgin Islands 6–0 Anguilla 
(Marigot, Saint Martin; 28 March 1990)
Biggest defeat
 Dominican Republic 17–0 British Virgin Islands 
(San Cristobal, Dominican Republic; 14 October 2010)

The British Virgin Islands national football team is the official football team for the British Virgin Islands. They are often called The Nature Boys. This team is managed by the British Virgin Islands Football Association.

They are part of both CONCACAF and FIFA. These are big organizations that help organize football games around the world.

History of British Virgin Islands Football

Football started in the British Virgin Islands with games between sailors from the British Royal Navy and people from other countries living there. In 1968, a team of Royal Engineers helped create the British Virgin Islands team. A few years later, in 1973, the British Virgin Islands Football Association was formed. In 1974, it became part of FIFA. A famous football manager, Portuguese André Villas-Boas, even worked as the Technical Director for the national team in 2000 and 2001.

Playing in the World Cup Qualifiers

The British Virgin Islands team has tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup several times.

  • 2006 World Cup: They played against St Lucia but lost 10–0 overall.
  • 2010 World Cup: They played against the Bahamas. The score was 3–3 over two games. They lost because of the away goals rule. Both games were played in the Bahamas. Even though they didn't qualify, they were the only team in the 2010 World Cup competition to remain unbeaten in both qualification and the main tournament.
  • 2014 World Cup: They were expected to win against their neighbors, the U.S. Virgin Islands. However, they lost both games, 2–0 and 2–1.
  • 2018 World Cup: They faced Dominica. Both games were in Dominica. They lost the first game 3–2 and drew the second 0–0. This meant they didn't move forward.
  • 2022 World Cup: They were knocked out in the first round. They lost all four of their group matches and didn't score any goals.
  • 2026 World Cup: This was a big moment! They advanced past the first round for the first time ever. They beat the U.S. Virgin Islands after a 1–1 tie, winning on penalties. In the second round, they are in Group E with strong teams like Guatemala, Dominica, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic.

Recent Games and Future Matches

Here are some of the recent games the British Virgin Islands national football team has played, and some upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

8 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification British Virgin Islands  0–3  Guatemala Road Town, British Virgin Islands
16:00 UTC−4
  • Castellanos Goal 23'
  • Rubin Goal 45+3'
  • Pinto Goal 47' (pen.)
 Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
11 June 2026 World Cup qualification Dominican Republic  4–0  British Virgin Islands San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
20:00 UTC−4
  • Núñez Goal 2', 31'
  • Romero Goal 15' (pen.), 90+3'
 Stadium: Estadio Panamericano
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico)
4 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League British Virgin Islands  0–1  Cayman Islands George Town, Cayman Islands
16:30 UTC−4
  • Seymour Goal 84'
 Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Referee: Jonathan Leiton (Costa Rica)
10 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Saint Kitts and Nevis  2–0  British Virgin Islands George Town, Cayman Islands
16:30 UTC−4 Williams Goal 11', 64' Stadium: Truman Bodden Sports Complex
Referee: Andrew Samuel (Puerto Rico)
9 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League British Virgin Islands  1–3  Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
15:30 UTC−4
  • Roberts Goal 25'
  • Amory Goal 37'
  • Williams Goal 90+5' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex
Referee: Vimarest Díaz (Dominican Republic
12 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Cayman Islands  1–0  British Virgin Islands Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
15:30 UTC−4
  • Douglas Goal 69'
 Stadium: Warner Park Sporting Complex
Referee: Ricangel De Leça (Aruba)

Upcoming 2025 Matches

17 April Friendly Anguilla  0–0  British Virgin Islands The Valley, Anguilla
Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre
20 April Friendly Anguilla  1–0  British Virgin Islands The Valley, Anguilla
  • Jordan Deans Goal 55' (pen.)
 Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre
29 May Friendly Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  1–1  British Virgin Islands Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Kirtney Franklyn Goal 84'
  • Jerry Wiltshire Goal 55'
 Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
4 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round Dominica  3–0  British Virgin Islands Roseau, Dominica
15:00 UTC−4
  • Laville Goal 29', 75'
  • Jules Goal 35'
 Brown Goal 17' Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 754
Referee: Karen Hernández (Mexico)
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round British Virgin Islands  0–1  Jamaica Road Town, British Virgin Islands
15:00 UTC−4 Brown Goal 17' Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground
Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala)

Coaches of the Team

Many different coaches have led the British Virgin Islands national football team over the years.

  • England Gary White (1998–1999)
  • British Virgin Islands Gregory Grant (2000)
  • United States William H. Moravek (2000–01)
  • British Virgin Islands Patrick Mitchell (2002)
  • Jamaica Michael Tulloch (2004)
  • British Virgin Islands Ben Davies (2004)
  • British Virgin Islands Patrick Mitchell (2008)
  • British Virgin Islands Avondale Williams (2008–2018)
  • Republic of Ireland John Reilly (2018–2020)
  • England Dan Neville (2021)
  • England Chris Kiwomya (2021–)

Team Players

Current Squad Members

These are the players who were called up for recent friendly matches and World Cup qualification games.

The numbers for games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of October 12, 2024, after the match against Cayman Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Frankie Beckles (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 18) 5 0 England Shrewsbury Town
1GK Harry Foden (2006-08-26) 26 August 2006 (age 18) 2 0 England Blandford United
2DF Troy Caesar (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 31) 35 3 British Virgin Islands Islanders
2DF Miguel Marshall (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 23) 27 0 England Poole Town
2DF Jerry Wiltshire (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 29) 17 2 England Hampton & Richmond Borough
2DF Ikyjah Williams (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003 (age 22) 16 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United
2DF Quelahni Nickie (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 21) 3 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United
2DF Carson Price (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 24) 3 0 United States UIW Cardinals
2DF Alejandro Santos (2003-11-23) 23 November 2003 (age 21) 3 0 British Virgin Islands Wolues
2DF Momchil Yordanov (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 18) 1 0 England Eastbourne Borough
2DF Aaron Matthews 0 0 Unknown
3MF Kristian Javier (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 (age 29) 32 1 Antigua and Barbuda Pigotts Bullets
3MF T'Sharne Gallimore (2000-08-20) 20 August 2000 (age 25) 23 1 England Chesham United
3MF Johari Lacey (2006-12-15) 15 December 2006 (age 18) 10 0 England Scarborough FS
3MF Levon Williams (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 21) 2 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United
4FW Tyler Forbes (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 23) 30 4 England Poole Town
4FW Robert Green (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27) 23 0 Unknown
4FW Luka Chalwell (2004-04-11) 11 April 2004 (age 21) 21 3 England Bishop's Stortford
4FW Joshua Bertie (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28) 19 1 England Bashley
4FW Jake Forbes (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 21) 7 0 England Poole Town
4FW Hugo Liziário (1993-02-12) 12 February 1993 (age 32) 3 1 British Virgin Islands Wolues
4FW Joel Mars (2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 18) 3 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United
4FW Javaun Splatt (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 24) 0 0 England Hythe Town

Players Recently Called Up

These players were recently called up to the team but are not in the current main squad.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Simon Cross (1985-09-26) 26 September 1985 (age 39) 2 0 British Virgin Islands Wolues FC v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
GK Akeem Paddy (2009-01-19) 19 January 2009 (age 16) 0 0 Unknown v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
GK Mekhi Walters (2001-11-28) 28 November 2001 (age 23) 1 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024
DF Justin Smith (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 22) 17 1 British Virgin Islands One Love United v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
DF Jaden Abrams (2007-04-20) 20 April 2007 (age 18) 11 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
DF T'Khoy Morton (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17) 5 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
DF Omari Simmons 2 0 England FCV Grace Dieu v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
DF Taylor Scarff (2007-08-10) 10 August 2007 (age 18) 6 0 England Plymouth Parkway v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024
DF Giovanni Grant (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002 (age 22) 6 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United v.  Dominican Republic; 12 June 2024
MF Tai Thomas (2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 20) 2 0 British Virgin Islands Wolues FC v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
MF Rush Broderick 0 0 British Virgin Islands Wolues FC v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
MF Adrian Padilla Adams (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) 4 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024
FW Azarni Callwood (2006-09-21) 21 September 2006 (age 18) 8 0 British Virgin Islands Rebels v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
FW Jaadon Quashie (2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 18) 3 0 British Virgin Islands Virgin Gorda United v.  Cayman Islands, 12 October 2024
FW Denvin Jones (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 21) 2 0 British Virgin Islands Rebels v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 10 September 2024
  • INJ = Player is injured
  • PRE = Player is in the preliminary squad
  • TRA = Player is training with the team
  • WD = Player withdrew for non-injury reasons
  • RET = Player has retired

Player Records and Achievements

Here are some records for players who have played for the British Virgin Islands team. Players whose names are in bold are still playing for the team.

Most Games Played (Appearances)

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Troy Caesar 30 3 2010–present
2 Kristian Javier 27 0 2016–present
3 Carlos Septus 25 1 2011–present
Tyler Forbes 25 4 2018–present
5 T'Sharne Gallimore 22 1 2018–present
Miguel Marshall 22 0 2019–present
7 Luka Chalwell 21 3 2021–Present
8 Trevor Peters 19 1 2010–2019
Robert Green 19 0 2018–Present
10 Andy Davis 17 0 2008–2015
Jamie Wilson 17 3 2018–present

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Avondale Williams 5 15 0.33 2000–2012
2 Jordan Johnson 4 8 0.5 2015–2018
Tyler Forbes 4 25 0.16 2018–present
4 Jairo Morris 3 5 0.6 2004
Jamie Wilson 3 17 0.18 2018–present
Luka Chalwell 3 21 0.14 2021–present
Troy Caesar 3 30 0.1 2010–present
8 Henroy Mitchell 2 2 1 2010
Michael Huggins 2 2 1 2002
Bailey Rowe 2 5 0.4 2018–2019
Peterson Azille 2 6 0.33 2000–2004
Garret Ferron 2 6 0.33 2000–2004
Venton James 2 8 0.25 2004–2008
Rohan Lennon 2 13 0.15 2000–2008
Jerry Wiltshire 2 16 0.13 2019–present

Team Performance in Major Tournaments

This section shows how the British Virgin Islands team has performed in big football tournaments.

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1998 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 14
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 0 10
South Africa 2010 2 0 2 0 3 3
Brazil 2014 2 0 0 2 1 4
Russia 2018 2 0 1 1 2 3
Qatar 2022 4 0 0 4 0 19
Canada Mexico United States 2026 6 0 2 4 1 12
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/6 20 0 5 15 8 65

CONCACAF Gold Cup Record

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1991 Did not qualify
Mexico United States 1993
United States 1996 Withdrew
United States 1998 Did not qualify
United States 2000
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003
United States 2005
United States 2007 Withdrew
United States 2009 Did not qualify
United States 2011
United States 2013
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019
United States 2021
United States 2023
Canada United States 2025
Total 0/18

CONCACAF Nations League Record

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 C B 4 0 0 4 5 15 Same position United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 C D 4 0 2 2 3 11 Same position United States 2023
2023–24 C B 4 1 2 1 7 6 Same position United States 2024
2024–25 C C 4 0 0 4 1 7 Same position United States 2025
2026–27 C To be determined 2027
Total — — 16 1 4 11 16 39 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Caribbean Cup Record

Caribbean Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Barbados 1989 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1990
Jamaica 1991
Trinidad and Tobago 1992
Jamaica 1993
Trinidad and Tobago 1994
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 Withdrew
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 Did not enter
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Did not qualify
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998
Trinidad and Tobago 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Barbados 2005
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Withdrew
Jamaica 2008 Did not qualify
Martinique 2010
Antigua and Barbuda 2012
Jamaica 2014
Martinique 2017
Total 0/19

See also

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