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Cayman Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Cayman Islands Football Association (CIFA)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Colin Rowe
Captain D'Andre Rowe
Most caps Ian Lindo
Mark Ebanks (23)
Top scorer Lee Ramoon (12)
Home stadium Truman Bodden Sports Complex
FIFA code CAY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 203 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 127 (November 1995)
Lowest 206 (April 2019)
Elo ranking
Current 197 Decrease 3 (3 March 2019)
Highest 155 (1987)
Lowest 199 (March 2019)
First international
 Dominica 2–1 Cayman Islands 
(Roseau, Dominica; 3 March 1985)
Biggest win
 Cayman Islands 5–0 British Virgin Islands 
(Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 2 March 1994)
 Cayman Islands 5–0 Sint Maarten 
(Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; 4 March 1994)
Biggest defeat
 Cayman Islands 0–11 Canada 
(Bradenton, United States; 29 March 2021)

The Cayman Islands national football team represents the Cayman Islands in international football. The team is managed by the Cayman Islands Football Association. They are part of FIFA and CONCACAF, which are big football organizations.

Their home games are played at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in George Town. The current head coach is Joey Jap Tjong. He took over in February 2024. Before him, the team had improved a lot under coach Ben Pugh, moving up in the FIFA rankings.

Team History

Early Years: 1985–2000

The Cayman Islands football team played its first international match on March 3, 1985. They played against Dominica in Roseau and lost 2–1. Lee Ramoon, who later became the team's top scorer, scored their first goal.

The team took part in the 1991 Caribbean Cup and the 1994 Caribbean Cup, but they did not get past the first round. In 1995, the Cayman Islands helped host the 1995 Caribbean Cup. They made it all the way to the semi-finals! However, they lost to Trinidad and Tobago with a score of 2–9. They also lost the third-place match to Cuba 0–3. They last played in the Caribbean Cup finals in 1998.

The Cayman Islands first tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1998. They were eliminated by Cuba in the first round.

Challenges and Changes: 2000–2010

Around 2000, the team tried to bring in some players who had British passports but no strong ties to the Cayman Islands. This was an attempt to make the team stronger. However, FIFA stopped this because the players did not meet the rules for playing for the Cayman Islands. Only one of these players, Barry Hayles, went on to play for another national team, Jamaica.

In the 2002 and 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Cuba eliminated the Cayman Islands again. For the 2010 qualifiers, Bermuda knocked them out. But in that game, the Cayman Islands earned their first points away from home with a 1–1 draw.

Recent Times: 2010–Present

For the 2014 qualifiers, the Cayman Islands were in a group with El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, and Suriname. They managed one draw but lost most of their games.

The team did not play in the Caribbean Cup for a few years. They returned for the 2018 qualifiers against Belize. Both games ended in a draw (0–0 and 1–1). The Cayman Islands were eliminated because of the away goal rule, even though they did not lose a match! This is a rare thing in football.

Recent Matches

This section shows the results of the Cayman Islands national football team's recent games.

  •       Win
  •       Draw
  •       Loss
  •       Fixture

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

  • June 4, 2025: Bermuda 5–0 Cayman Islands (FIFA World Cup qualification)
  • June 7, 2025: Cayman Islands 0–1 Honduras (FIFA World Cup qualification)

Team Coaches

Many coaches have led the Cayman Islands national football team over the years.

Alexander González Garces (cropped)
Chandler González is a former manager of the Cayman Islands
  • Brazil Neider dos Santos (1993–1996)
  • England Ken Fogarty (1996–1999)
  • Brazil Márcio Máximo (2000–2001)
  • Brazil Marcos Tinoco (2001–2005)
  • Jamaica Carl Brown (2006–2011)
  • Cayman Islands David Braham (2011–2015)
  • Cuba Chandler González (2015–2018)
  • Cayman Islands Charles McLean (2018)
  • Cuba Chandler González (2018–2019)
  • England Benjamin Pugh (2019–2021)
  • Portugal Cláudio Garcia (2023–2024)
  • Netherlands Joey Jap Tjong (2024-)

Team Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League C matches in October 2024. The numbers for games played (caps) and goals are correct as of October 15, 2024.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Lachlin Lambert (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 19) 8 0 United States Darlington Soccer Academy
12 1GK Deshawn Whittaker (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 19) 0 0 England Bridlington Town
20 1GK Ramon Sealy (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 34) 15 0 Cayman Islands Bodden Town
1GK Leimar Dinnall (2004-12-17) 17 December 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States St. Thomas Tommies
2 2DF Jah Dain Alexander (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) 9 0 Cayman Islands Elite
3 2DF D'Andre Rowe (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 24) 15 0 Cayman Islands Scholars International
4 2DF Jahiem Campbell (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 21) 1 0 United States Harford Fighting Owls
5 2DF Cameron Gray (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26) 13 1 Unattached
6 2DF Wesley Robinson (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 31) 18 0 Cayman Islands Elite SC
18 2DF Joshwa Campbell (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) 7 1 United States Darlington Soccer Academy
19 2DF Jahziah Johnson (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 20) 4 0 United States Darlington Soccer Academy
23 2DF Jabari Campbell (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 25) 17 0 Cayman Islands Academy
2DF Immanuel Duran (2005-04-04) 4 April 2005 (age 20) 3 0 United States University of Mount Olive
2DF Jaydon McField (2004-08-01) 1 August 2004 (age 21) 0 0 United Arab Emirates Dubai City
8 3MF Jordan Bonilla (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 28) 9 0 Cayman Islands Scholars International
10 3MF Zachary Scott (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 27) 11 1 England FC Deportivo Galicia
14 3MF Matthew Suberan (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 25) 17 0 Cayman Islands Scholars International
16 3MF Dimetri Douglas (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 25) 1 1 Cayman Islands 345 FC
22 3MF Trey Ebanks (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 25) 16 0 Romania Gloria Băneasa
3MF Gabriele Dell′Oglio (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Spain Málaga City
7 4FW Elijah Seymour (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 (age 26) 13 2 Northern Ireland Newington
11 4FW Sebastian Martinez (1998-10-25) 25 October 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Cayman Islands 345 FC
15 4FW Tyler Beckford (2006-08-10) 10 August 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Cayman Islands Future
17 4FW Mason Duval (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 23) 13 1 United States Asheville City SC
21 4FW Jacobbi Tugman (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004 (age 20) 5 0 Northern Ireland Newington

Recent Call-ups

These players were called up for recent matches but were not part of the main squad for the October 2024 games.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Johnathan Mclean-Giraud (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Cayman Islands East End United v.  Moldova; 26 March 2024
DF Cameron Smith (2004-01-13) 13 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 United States Trinity University v.  Cuba; 11 June 2024
DF Darius Williams 0 0 v.  Cuba; 11 June 2024
DF Joshewa Frederick-Charlery (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 (age 28) 21 0 Free agent v.  Aruba; 20 November 2023
MF Alexander Clarke-Ramírez (2001-06-27) 27 June 2001 (age 24) 6 0 Cayman Islands Future v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 7 September 2024
MF Casey McLaughlin (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 (age 29) 4 0 Cayman Islands East End United v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 7 September 2024
MF Dominic Owens 0 0 Cayman Islands Academy v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 7 September 2024
MF Francisco Murillo (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Cayman Islands 345FC v.  Moldova; 26 March 2024
MF Barry-Dre Tibbetts (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 23) 6 0 United States Dakota Wesleyan University v.  Aruba; 20 November 2023
FW Gunnar Studenhofft (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 23) 5 2 United States South Florida Bulls v.  Cuba; 11 June 2024
FW Anthony Nelson (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 28) 4 0 Cayman Islands Sunset v.  Aruba; 20 November 2023
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • TRA = Training player
  • WD = Withdrew (non-injury)
  • RET = Retired

Player Records

These tables show which players have played the most games and scored the most goals for the Cayman Islands.

Players in bold are still active with Cayman Islands.

Most Games Played

Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Mark Ebanks 23 7 2010–present
Ian Lindo 23 1 2001–2011
3 Theron Wood 22 1 2008–2021
4 Joshewa Frederick-Charlery 21 0 2015–present
5 Garth Anderson 20 2 1999–2008
6 Erickson Brown-Morfy 19 6 1998–2009
Jabari Campbell 19 0 2019–present
Wesley Robinson 19 0 2015–present
Matthew Suberan 19 0 2011–present
10 Jonah Ebanks 18 5 2018–present

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Lee Ramoon 12 17 0.71 1979–2002
2 Mark Ebanks 7 23 0.3 2010–present
3 Erickson Brown-Morfy 6 19 0.32 1998–2009
4 Jonah Ebanks 5 18 0.28 2018–present
5 Gary Whittaker 3 12 0.25 1993–2008
Michael Martin 3 13 0.23 2018–2020
7 Paul Brown 2 4 0.5 2010–2015
Carlos Welcome 2 4 0.5 1994–2004
Marshall Forbes 2 6 0.33 2002–2008
Gunnar Studenhofft 2 6 0.33 2021–present
Calvin Jefford 2 7 0.29 2008–2009
Anthony Ramoon 2 11 0.18 1993–2002
Elijah Seymour 2 15 0.13 2019–present
Garth Anderson 2 20 0.1 1999–2008

Match Records Against Other Teams

This table shows how the Cayman Islands team has performed against different opponents. As of June 7, 2025, after the match against Honduras.

  •       Positive Record (More wins than losses)
  •       Neutral Record (Equal wins and losses, or mostly draws)
  •       Negative Record (More losses than wins)
Opponent Games Played Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference
 Anguilla 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3
 Antigua and Barbuda 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3
 Aruba 4 1 0 3 5 11 -6
 Bahamas 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5
 Barbados 3 1 0 2 4 11 −7
 Belize 2 0 2 0 1 1 0
 Bermuda 10 1 3 6 8 20 −12
 British Virgin Islands 8 5 3 0 14 5 +9
 Canada 1 0 0 1 0 11 −11
 Cuba 15 0 3 12 4 46 −42
 Dominica 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
 Dominican Republic 5 1 1 3 2 14 −12
 El Salvador 2 0 0 2 1 8 −7
 French Guiana 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1
 Grenada 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2
 Guadeloupe 3 0 0 3 1 14 −13
 Guyana 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2
 Haiti 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2
 Honduras 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
 Jamaica 13 1 1 11 10 40 −30
 Martinique 5 0 2 3 2 13 −11
 Moldova 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4
 Montserrat 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
 Netherlands Antilles 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Nicaragua 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1
 Puerto Rico 4 0 0 4 1 14 −13
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 0 2 2 3 6 –3
 Saint Lucia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
 Saint Martin 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4
 Sint Maarten 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3
 Suriname 4 0 0 4 0 7 −7
 Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 2 19 −17
 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
 United States 1 0 0 1 1 8 −7
 U.S. Virgin Islands 4 3 1 0 7 3 +4
Total 118 23 21 74 112 297 −185

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