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Cayman Islands
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Cayman Islands
Football Association
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Joey Jap Tjong
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 is the official football team for the Cayman Islands. It is managed by the Cayman Islands Football Association. This team is a member of FIFA and CONCACAF, which are big football groups.

Their home games are played at the Truman Bodden Stadium in George Town. The current head coach is Joey Jap Tjong. He took over in February 2024. Before him, the team had struggled, not winning a game for over nine years. But under a previous coach, Ben Pugh, they improved a lot. They moved up 13 spots in the FIFA rankings and won four out of six matches in the 2019–20 Nations League.

History of the Team

Early Years (1985–2000)

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

They played in the 1991 Caribbean Cup and the 1994 Caribbean Cup, but didn't get past the first round. In 1995, the Cayman Islands helped host the Caribbean Cup. They did really well, reaching the semi-finals! They lost to Trinidad and Tobago 2–9. Then, they lost the 3rd place match to Cuba 0–3. They also played in the 1998 Caribbean Cup but didn't make it out of the group stage. They haven't reached the final stage of the Caribbean Cup since then.

The team first tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1998. They were knocked out by Cuba, losing both games 0–1 and 0–5.

Challenges and Changes (2000–2010)

Around 2000, the team tried to bring in some new players. These players had British passports but no strong ties to the Cayman Islands. FIFA, the world football body, stopped this. They said the players didn't meet the rules for playing for the Cayman Islands. Only one of those players, Barry Hayles, went on to play for another national team, Jamaica.

In the 2002 qualifiers, Cuba again knocked out the Cayman Islands. The scores were 4–0 (Cuba won) and 0–0 (a draw). This happened again in the 2006 qualifiers. Cuba won 1–2 and 4–0.

For the 2010 qualifiers, Bermuda eliminated the Cayman Islands. The total score was 4–2. But in this series, the Cayman Islands earned their first points away from home. They drew 1–1 against Bermuda in Hamilton on February 3, 2008. Allean Grant scored their goal.

Recent Years (2010–Present)

In the 2014 qualifiers, the Cayman Islands were in a group with El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, and Suriname. They lost five out of six games. They managed a 1–1 draw against the Dominicans on November 14, 2011. The team didn't play much for a few years after that.

They returned for the 2018 qualifiers. They played against Belize. The first game was a 0–0 draw. The second game was a 1–1 draw. Because Belize scored an "away goal," the Cayman Islands were eliminated. This means they didn't lose a single match but still didn't qualify for the World Cup!

Recent Matches

Main article: Cayman Islands national football team results

Here are the results from the last 12 months and any upcoming games.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2023 Matches

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

Coaches of the Team

  • 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-)

Current Players

Team Members Now

These players were chosen for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League C matches. They played against the British Virgin Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis in October 2024.

The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of October 15, 2024, after the game against  Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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

Players Called Up Recently

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ramon Sealy (1991-04-22) 22 April 1991 (age 34) 15 0 Cayman Islands Bodden Town v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 7 September 2024
GK Deshawn Whittaker (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 19) 0 0 v.  Cuba; 11 June 2024
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 Jahiem Campbell (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20) 1 0 United States Harford Fighting Owls v.  Saint Kitts and Nevis; 7 September 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 23) 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 Tyler Beckford (2006-08-10) 10 August 2006 (age 18) 1 0 Cayman Islands Future v.  Cuba; 11 June 2024
FW Anthony Nelson (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Cayman Islands Sunset v.  Aruba; 20 November 2023
  • INJ = Player is injured
  • PRE = Player was in the first list of chosen players
  • TRA = Player is training with the team
  • WD = Player left the team (not due to injury)
  • RET = Player has stopped playing football

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for the Cayman Islands team.

Most Games Played

Rank Player Games Goals Years Played
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
7 Jonah Ebanks 18 5 2018–present
8 Lee Ramoon 17 12 1979–2002
9 Phillip Berry 16 1 2000–2008
Wesley Robinson 16 0 2015–present

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Player Goals Games Goals per Game Years Played
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 Gunnar Studenhofft 2 4 0.5 2021–present
Paul Brown 2 4 0.5 2010–2015
Carlos Welcome 2 4 0.5 1994–2004
Marshall Forbes 2 6 0.33 2002–2008
Calvin Jefford 2 7 0.29 2008–2009
Anthony Ramoon 2 11 0.18 1993–2002
Elijah Seymour 2 11 0.18 2019–present
Garth Anderson 2 20 0.1 1999–2008

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup Qualification Matches
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1994 Not a FIFA member yet Not a FIFA member yet
France 1998 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 0 6
South Korea Japan 2002 2 0 1 1 0 4
Germany 2006 2 0 0 2 1 5
South Africa 2010 2 0 1 1 2 4
Brazil 2014 6 0 1 5 2 15
Russia 2018 2 0 2 0 1 1
Qatar 2022 4 0 1 3 2 18
Canada Mexico United States 2026 Still playing to qualify 1 1 0 0 1 0
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 Still playing to qualify
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total – 0/7 – – – – – – 21 1 6 14 9 53

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
United States 1998 Withdrew from tournament
United States 2000 Did not qualify
United States 2002
Mexico United States 2003
United States 2005
United States 2007
United States 2009
United States 2011
United States 2013 Withdrew from tournament
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 Did not qualify
United States 2021
Canada United States 2023
Total – 0/17 – – – – – –

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 A 6 4 0 2 7 8 Same position United States 2021 Not eligible
2022–23 C D 4 0 2 2 3 11 Same position United States 2023
2023–24 C B 4 1 1 2 6 10 Same position United States 2024
2024–25 C C Still playing to qualify 2025
Total — — 14 5 3 6 16 29 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Caribbean Cup Record

Caribbean Cup record Caribbean Cup qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Barbados 1989 Did not enter Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Did not qualify 4 1 1 2 6 10
Jamaica 1991 Group stage 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 1 1 0 3 2
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 2 11
Jamaica 1993 3 0 0 3 3 13
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 3 0 0 13 2
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 7 14 Qualified as hosts
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 Did not qualify 1 0 0 1 0 4
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Withdrew from tournament Withdrew from tournament
Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1998 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 1 1 0 4 2
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 6 9
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 3 0 3 0 4 4
Barbados 2005 3 1 0 2 2 6
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 3 0 0 3 1 12
Jamaica 2008 6 1 2 3 7 13
Martinique 2010 3 1 1 1 5 4
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 Did not enter Did not enter
Jamaica 2014
Martinique 2017
Total 4/19 13 3 2 8 15 30 38 10 9 19 56 92

Head-to-Head Records

As of November 19, 2024, after the match against  Guadeloupe

      Positive Record       Neutral Record       Negative Record

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 9 1 3 5 8 15 −7
 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
 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 116 23 21 72 112 291 −179

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