Grenada national football team facts for kids
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Nickname(s) | The Spice Boys | ||||||||||
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Association | Grenada Football Association (GFA) | ||||||||||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||||||||||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||||||||||
Head coach | Anthony Modeste | ||||||||||
Captain | Saydrel Lewis | ||||||||||
Most caps | Cassim Langaigne (72) | ||||||||||
Top scorer | Ricky Charles (37) | ||||||||||
Home stadium | Kirani James Stadium | ||||||||||
FIFA code | GRN | ||||||||||
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FIFA ranking | |||||||||||
Current | 173 ![]() |
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Highest | 88 (July 2009) | ||||||||||
Lowest | 176 (December 2007) | ||||||||||
Elo ranking | |||||||||||
Current | 184 ![]() |
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Highest | 126 (August 2004) | ||||||||||
Lowest | 186 (November 2018) | ||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||
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Biggest win | |||||||||||
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Biggest defeat | |||||||||||
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CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||||||||||
Appearances | 3 (first in 2009) | ||||||||||
Best result | Group stage (2009, 2011, 2021) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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The Grenada national football team represents the country of Grenada in international football matches. The team is managed by the Grenada Football Association. They are part of the Caribbean Football Union and CONCACAF, which covers North America.
The team is often called The Spice Boys. This nickname comes from Grenada being known as the "Island of Spice" or the "Spice Isle." Grenada has never played in the World Cup. However, they finished second in the Caribbean Cup twice, in 1989 and 2008. Their second-place finish in 2008 helped them qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which was their first big international tournament.
Team History
Early Days and First Games (1934–1989)
Grenada played its very first international football match on October 13, 1934. They won that game 2–1 against British Guiana. Before World War II started in 1939, they played British Guiana twice more, and also played against Barbados and St Kitts and Nevis. Grenada won all of these early matches.
In 1961, Grenada took part in the Windward Islands Tournament. They lost their first game but then won their next two matches. This helped them win the tournament. Grenada won this tournament again the next year. They also won it for four years in a row from 1967 to 1970.
Grenada played their first official tournament match in 1979. They lost to Trinidad and Tobago. In 1981, they tried to qualify for the CONCACAF Championship but lost to Guyana. Grenada had more success in the 1989 Caribbean Cup. They reached the final but lost 2–1 to Trinidad and Tobago.
Caribbean Cup and Qualifiers (1990–2010)
Grenada qualified for the 1990 Caribbean Cup. They lost to Trinidad and Tobago and drew with Jamaica, so they did not move forward. In the qualifiers for the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Grenada was knocked out by Barbados. This happened in a famous match where Barbados scored an own-goal on purpose. They did this to force extra time, which helped them win and move on.
Grenada reached the semi-finals of the 1997 Caribbean Cup. They lost to Saint Kitts and Nevis. They tried to qualify for the 1998 World Cup. After beating Guyana, they lost to Haiti.
In the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Barbados beat Grenada by a close score. Four years later, in the 2006 World Cup qualifiers, Grenada again beat Guyana. But they then lost to the USA. Grenada also did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup, losing to Costa Rica.
Gold Cup Appearances
In 2008, the Spice Boyz reached the 2008 Caribbean Cup final again. They lost to Jamaica, who were the hosts. However, this result meant they qualified for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time. In that tournament, Grenada did not score any goals and lost all their matches.
In the 2010 Caribbean Cup, Grenada reached the semi-finals. They were again beaten by Jamaica. This performance helped them qualify for the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. But again, they lost all three group matches and scored only one goal. Grenada also played in the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, where they again lost all group matches.
Recent Years (2012–Present)
Since 2012, Grenada has not managed to get into the main tournaments like the Caribbean Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup. In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, they finished last in their group. In the 2018 World Cup qualification, Haiti eliminated them.
In 2018, Grenada had their biggest loss ever, losing 10–0 against Curaçao. However, they later qualified for League B in the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League. They then earned a promotion to League A for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League competition.
Coaching Staff
The Grenada national football team has a dedicated coaching staff.
Coaching History
Many coaches have led the Grenada national team over the years.
Rudi Gutendorf (1976)
Carlos Cavagnaro (1986–87)
Carlos Alberto da Luz (2000)
Franklyn Simpson (2002)
Alister De Bellotte (2004)
Anthony Modeste (2007–08)*
Norris Wilson (2008–09)
Tommy Taylor (2009–10)
Franklyn Simpson (2010–11)
Mike Adams (2011–12)
Alister De Bellotte (2012)
Clark John (2013–14)
Anthony Modeste (2014–15)
Jorge Añón (2015)
Andrew Munro (2016)
Ashley Folkes (2017–2018)
Shalrie Joseph (2018–2019)
Andrew Munro (2019–2020)
Michael Findlay (2021–2022)
Anthony Modeste (2022–2023)
Terry Connor (2023–present)
*Player-coach
Players
Current Squad
These players were chosen for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round matches in June 2025.
The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Saint Kitts and Nevis.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Jason Belfon | 3 July 1990 | 52 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Chad Phillip | 9 August 2000 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | GK | Trishawn Thomas | 25 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
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3 | DF | Kimron Marshall | 28 February 1993 | 19 | 1 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Kayden Harrack | 5 November 2003 | 18 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Aaron Pierre | 17 February 1993 | 25 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Johnathan Williams | 30 December 1994 | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Roman Charles-Cook | 22 December 2003 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Kane Vincent-Young | 15 March 1996 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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2 | MF | Parish Muirhead | 26 December 2000 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Ethan Telesford | 13 November 2003 | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Brady Charles | 5 November 2001 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Keishon Clarke | 27 July 2004 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Myles Hippolyte | 9 November 1994 | 9 | 4 | ![]() |
23 | MF | Zade Douglas | 28 July 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
MF | E-Jay George | 23 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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7 | FW | Darius Johnson | 15 March 2000 | 14 | 2 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Joshua Isaac | 28 October 2000 | 15 | 7 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Saydrel Lewis | 27 November 1997 | 39 | 8 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Shavon John-Brown | 13 April 1995 | 41 | 4 | ![]() |
15 | FW | Jermaine Francis | 15 March 2002 | 15 | 3 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Keishean Francois | 17 August 2003 | 2 | 2 | North Surrey F.C. |
18 | FW | Regan Charles-Cook | 14 February 1997 | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Vijay Valcin | 20 July 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
Records
Players in bold are still active with Grenada.
Most Appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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1 | Cassim Langaigne | 72 | 6 | 2004–2016 |
2 | Ricky Charles | 71 | 37 | 1995–2011 |
3 | Anthony Modeste | 67 | 13 | 1996–2011 |
4 | Jason Belfon | 53 | 0 | 2013–present |
Patrick Modeste | 53 | 6 | 1996–2015 | |
6 | Kithson Bain | 49 | 17 | 2002–2015 |
Marc Marshall | 49 | 0 | 2004–2015 | |
8 | Kwazim Theodore | 44 | 1 | 2017–present |
9 | Jamal Charles | 40 | 17 | 2015–present |
Irvine Smith | 40 | 0 | 2011–2021 |
Top Goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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1 | Ricky Charles | 37 | 71 | 0.52 | 1995–2011 |
2 | Jamal Charles | 17 | 40 | 0.43 | 2015–present |
Kithson Bain | 17 | 49 | 0.35 | 2002–2015 | |
4 | Denis Rennie | 14 | 28 | 0.5 | 1999–2008 |
5 | Anthony Modeste | 13 | 67 | 0.19 | 1996–2011 |
6 | Saydrel Lewis | 8 | 39 | 0.21 | 2017–present |
7 | Keith Fletcher | 7 | 6 | 1.17 | 1990–2000 |
Jake Rennie | 7 | 32 | 0.22 | 2008–2017 | |
9 | Joshua Isaac | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 2021–present |
Denron Frederick | 6 | 19 | 0.32 | 2009–2018 | |
Clive Murray | 6 | 20 | 0.3 | 2011–2015 | |
Patrick Modeste | 6 | 53 | 0.11 | 1996–2015 | |
Cassim Langaigne | 6 | 72 | 0.08 | 2004–2016 |
Competitive Record
FIFA World Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1930 to 1978 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
1990 and 1994 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |||||||||
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||
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To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
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Total | - | 0/11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 66 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup
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1985 | Withdrew | |||||||
1989 | Did not enter | |||||||
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Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
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Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
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Total | Group stage | 3/28 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 |
CONCACAF Nations League
CFU Caribbean Cup
Honours
Regional
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Granada para niños