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Guyana
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Golden Jaguars
Association Guyana Football Federation
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Jamaal Shabazz
Captain Daniel Wilson
Most caps Walter Moore (77)
Top scorer Omari Glasgow (19)
Home stadium Providence Stadium
FIFA code GUY
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 177 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 86 (November 2010)
Lowest 185 (February 2004)
Elo ranking
Current 164 Increase 1 (3 March 2019)
Highest 86 (April 1980)
Lowest 183 (April 1996)
First international
 British Guiana 1–4 Trinidad and Tobago 
(British Guiana; 21 July 1905)
Biggest win
 Guyana 14–0 Anguilla 
(St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda; 16 April 1998)
Biggest defeat
Netherlands Surinam 9–0 British Guiana 
(Netherlands Antilles; 17 February 1952)
Netherlands Surinam 9–0 British Guiana 
(Aruba; 9 February 1953)
 Guyana 0–9 Mexico 
(Santa Ana, United States; 2 December 1987)
Gold Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2019)
Best result Group stage (2019)

The Guyana national football team, known as the Golden Jaguars, plays for Guyana in international football games. The Guyana Football Federation manages the team. Guyana is special because it's one of only three South American countries that are part of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in CONCACAF. The other two are Suriname and French Guiana. Before Guyana became independent in 1966, the team was called British Guiana.

The team has played in the Caribbean Nations Cup twice, finishing fourth in 1991. They have never played in the FIFA World Cup. However, on March 23, 2019, they made history by qualifying for the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time!

History of the Golden Jaguars

Early Years (1905–1959)

Guyana, then known as British Guiana, played its first international football match on July 21, 1905. They lost 4-1 to Trinidad and Tobago. Their next game was almost 16 years later, on January 28, 1921, when they won 2-1 against their neighbor Suriname.

In November 1947, British Guiana played in a tournament in Trinidad and Tobago. They beat the hosts 2-1 and Jamaica 2-0. The last game played under the name British Guiana was a 2-2 draw against Trinidad and Tobago on March 2, 1959.

Guyana's Independence Era

After Guyana became independent in 1966, the team didn't play for five years. Their first games as "Guyana" were in 1971. They played against Suriname to qualify for the 1971 CONCACAF Championship. They lost both matches.

In 1976, Guyana tried to qualify for the 1978 FIFA World Cup for the first time. They won their first home game 2-0 against Suriname. But they lost the second game 3-0, so Suriname moved forward.

Success in 2006

The year 2006 was amazing for Guyana's football team. They won eleven games in a row, including five matches to qualify for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. These wins helped Guyana move up 87 spots in the FIFA World Rankings in just over a year! This meant they were among the top 12 teams in CONCACAF.

Caribbean Nations Cup 2007

At the 2006–07 Caribbean Nations Cup, Guyana played very well. They finished first in two different group stages. They ended up third in their final group, just missing out on the semi-finals because of goal difference. If they had reached the semi-finals, they would have qualified for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

2014 World Cup Qualifiers

With coach Jamaal Shabazz back, Guyana topped their group in the qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. They beat Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Bermuda. They qualified for the third round with a 2-1 home win against Trinidad and Tobago on November 11, 2011.

In the third round, they played against strong teams like Mexico, Costa Rica, and El Salvador. They finished last in their group with one point from six matches.

Changes in Guyanese Football (2013-2016)

From November 2012 to October 2014, Guyana's team didn't play any international games. Because of this, FIFA stepped in and changed the leadership of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) at the end of 2014.

In 2015 and 2016, the "Golden Jaguars" returned. FIFA set up a special committee to fix football in Guyana. They brought back Jamaal Shabazz as head coach. Many older players had retired, so the team was younger. Even with a new team, they managed a 2-2 draw with Barbados in January 2015.

Recent Matches and Future Games

Main article: Guyana national football team results

Here are the results from the last 12 months and upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

Coaching Staff

This table shows the current coaching staff for the Guyana national football team, as of November 21, 2023.

Head coach Trinidad and Tobago Jamaal Shabazz
Assistant coach Guyana Ibraheem Anil
Strength & Conditioning Coach Guyana Renzo Patel
Team Manager Guyana Tyrese Stanley
Goalkeeping coach Guyana Evon Cobaine
Kitman Guyana Hal Portius
Head scout Guyana Romild Christie
GFF President Guyana Wayne Forde
Technical director Guyana Gennarius Huxley

Coaching History

Here is a list of past coaches for the Guyana national football team. {{columns-list|colwidth=22em|

  • Guyana Feroze Usman (1975–82)
  • Guyana Mervyn Wilson (1983)
  • Guyana Lennox Arthur (1984–1987)
  • Guyana Mervyn Wilson (1988)
  • Guyana Gordon Braithwaite (1991–1992)
  • Guyana Mervyn Wilson (1993–1994)
  • Guyana Earl O'Neal (1996)
  • Guyana Deryck White (1998)
  • Template:Country data Joseph Wilson (football manager)

Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A matches against Guatemala and Suriname in October 2024.

The numbers for "Caps" (games played) and "Goals" are correct as of October 15, 2024, after the game against  Suriname.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Akel Clarke (1988-10-25) 25 October 1988 (age 36) 21 0 Guyana Slingerz
1GK Quillan Roberts (1994-09-13) 13 September 1994 (age 30) 20 0 New Zealand Western Suburbs
1GK Kai McKenzie-Lyle (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 27) 13 1 England Oxford City
2DF Colin Nelson (1991-08-09) 9 August 1991 (age 33) 39 1 Guyana Guyana Defence Force
2DF Leo Lovell (1996-12-06) 6 December 1996 (age 28) 27 2 Guyana Slingerz
2DF Liam Gordon (1999-05-15) 15 May 1999 (age 26) 22 2 England Walsall
2DF Terence Vancooten (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 27) 21 1 England Burton Albion
2DF Jalen Jones (1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 26) 17 1 England Oxford City
2DF Curtez Kellman (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 (age 27) 17 0 Guyana Slingerz
2DF Jeremy Garrett (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 25) 15 1 Guyana Slingerz
2DF Reiss Greenidge (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 28) 8 0 England Maidstone United
2DF Raushan Ritch (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 25) 5 0 Guyana Slingerz
3MF Daniel Wilson (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 31) 65 1 Guyana Western Tigers
3MF Stephen Duke-McKenna (2000-08-17) 17 August 2000 (age 24) 26 2 England Harrogate Town
3MF Kadell Daniel (1994-06-03) 3 June 1994 (age 31) 25 3 England Croydon Athletic
3MF Nathan Moriah-Welsh (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 23) 20 3 Scotland Hibernian
3MF Ryan Hackett (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 25) 11 0 Guyana Guyana Defence Force
3MF Nathan Ferguson (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29) 8 0 England Maidenhead United
4FW Kelsey Benjamin (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 26) 36 8 Guyana Guyana Defence Force
4FW Omari Glasgow (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 21) 28 17 United States Chicago Fire FC II
4FW Deon Moore (1999-05-14) 14 May 1999 (age 26) 15 5 England Woking F.C.
4FW Osaze De Rosario (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 23) 5 1 United States Tacoma Defiance
4FW Isaiah Jones (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 25) 4 2 England Middlesbrough
4FW Benjamin Opara (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 (age 31) 0 0 Guyana Guyana Defence Force

Recent Call-ups

These players have been called to play for the team within the last year.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jamain Cumberbatch (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Guyana Guyana Defence Force v.  Cambodia; 26 March 2024
DF Samuel Cox (1990-10-10) 10 October 1990 (age 34) 35 0 England Oxford City v.  Martinique; 9 September 2024RET
DF Quincy Adams (1989-01-07) 7 January 1989 (age 36) 26 1 Guyana Slingerz v.  Belize; 11 June 2024
DF Miquel Scarlett (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 24) 6 0 England Chatham Town v.  Panama; 7 June 2024
DF Terique Mohammed (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25) 1 0 United States Des Moines Menace v.  Trinidad and Tobago; 15 May 2024
DF Kevin Layne (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 27) 10 0 Guyana Police v.  Cambodia; 26 March 2024
DF Marcus Simmons (2000-07-16) 16 July 2000 (age 24) 1 0 Canada Sigma FC v.  Cambodia; 26 March 2024
DF Amos Ramsey (1991-12-20) 20 December 1991 (age 33) 4 0 Guyana Guyana Defence Force v.  Cambodia; 26 March 2024
MF Elliot Bonds (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 25) 21 0 England Fleetwood Town v.  Martinique; 9 September 2024
MF Darron Niles (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 22) 4 0 Guyana Slingerz v.  Belize; 9 June 2024
FW Ryan Khedoo (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 25) 1 1 United States St. Charles FC v.  Cambodia; 26 March 2024

INJ Withdrew due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from the national team.
WD Withdrew for personal reasons.

Player Records

Here are some records for the players of the Guyana national football team. Players whose names are in bold are still playing for Guyana.

Most Games Played

Walter Moore 1
Walter Moore has played the most games for Guyana, with 77 appearances.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Walter Moore 77 5 2004–2019
2 Daniel Wilson 65 1 2011–present
3 Charles Pollard 60 3 1996–2012
4 Anthony Abrams 58 15 2004–2017
5 Trayon Bobb 51 12 2011–present
6 Howard Lowe 46 1 2002–2010
Gregory Richardson 46 17 2002–2019
8 Dwain Jacobs 42 1 2008–2017
9 Kayode McKinnon 41 4 2002–2012
10 Colin Nelson 39 1 2009–present

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Nigel Codrington 18 26 0.69 2001–2010
2 Omari Glasgow 17 28 0.61 2021–present
Gregory Richardson 17 46 0.37 2002–2019
4 Anthony Abrams 15 58 0.26 2004–2017
5 Trayon Bobb 12 51 0.24 2011–present
6 Neil Danns 11 25 0.44 2015–2023
Emery Welshman 11 28 0.39 2015–present
8 Randolph Jerome 9 21 0.43 1998–2008
Sheldon Holder 9 34 0.26 2011–2021
10 Vurlon Mills 8 32 0.25 2011–2019
Kelsey Benjamin 8 36 0.22 2017–present

Tournament Records

Here are Guyana's records in major football tournaments.

FIFA World Cup Record

FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
1930 to 1970 Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member
West Germany 1974 Did not enter Declined participation
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
Spain 1982 6 2 0 4 8 13
Mexico 1986 2 0 1 1 1 2
Italy 1990 2 0 0 2 0 5
United States 1994 2 0 1 1 2 3
France 1998 2 0 0 2 1 8
South Korea Japan 2002 Suspended by FIFA Suspended by FIFA
Germany 2006 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 8
South Africa 2010 2 0 0 2 1 3
Brazil 2014 12 4 2 6 14 30
Russia 2018 2 0 2 0 6 6
Qatar 2022 4 1 0 3 4 8
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 2 1 0 1 3 3
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/13 40 9 6 25 43 92

CONCACAF Gold Cup Record

Main article: Guyana at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D* L GF GA
El Salvador 1963 Did not enter Did not enter
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 3
Honduras 1981 6 2 0 4 8 13
1985 2 0 1 1 1 2
1989 2 0 0 2 0 5
United States 1991 6 2 1 3 9 15
Mexico United States 1993 3 1 0 2 3 7
United States 1996 2 0 0 2 0 7
United States 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
United States 2000 Did not qualify 5 1 2 2 19 12
United States 2002 3 2 0 1 4 3
Mexico United States 2003 2 1 0 1 2 2
United States 2005 Withdrew Withdrew
United States 2007 Did not qualify 9 7 1 1 28 7
United States 2009 5 1 3 1 7 5
United States 2011 3 0 1 2 1 6
United States 2013 8 4 0 4 15 11
Canada United States 2015 3 0 1 2 0 4
United States 2017 6 3 0 3 21 12
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 3 9 Squad 4 3 0 1 14 3
United States 2021 Did not qualify 7 3 1 3 12 14
Canada United States 2023 8 3 2 3 9 17
Total Group stage 1/27 3 0 1 2 3 9 — 86 34 13 39 155 148

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 B C 6 3 1 2 12 10 Same position United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 B B 6 3 1 2 8 14 Same position United States 2023
2023–24 B D 5 5 0 0 20 5 Rise United States 2024
2024–25 A A To be determined 2025 To be determined
Total — — 17 11 2 4 40 29 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Caribbean Cup Record

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1978 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 4
Suriname 1979 Did not enter Did not enter
Puerto Rico 1981
French Guiana 1983 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 3 5
Barbados 1985 2 1 1 0 1 1
Martinique 1988 2 0 0 2 0 5
Barbados 1989 Did not enter Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Did not qualify 3 0 2 1 1 6
Jamaica 1991 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 4 14 2 1 1 0 5 1
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 4 5
Jamaica 1993 3 1 0 2 3 7
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 2 0 0 2 1 4
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 2 0 0 2 0 7
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 2 1 0 1 3 3
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 4 1 1 2 5 9
Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago 1998 3 1 1 1 17 4
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 2 0 1 1 2 4
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 3 2 0 1 4 3
Barbados 2005 Withdrew Withdrew
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Group stage 5th 3 1 1 1 4 5 6 6 0 0 24 2
Jamaica 2008 Did not qualify 5 1 3 1 7 5
Martinique 2010 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 1 6 6 4 1 1 9 4
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 Did not qualify 6 3 0 3 11 9
Jamaica 2014 3 0 1 2 0 4
Martinique 2017 6 3 0 3 21 12
Total Fourth place 3/25 10 2 2 6 9 25 71 27 15 29 122 104

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Guyana para niños

  • Guyana national under-20 football team
  • Guyana national under-17 football team
  • Football in Guyana
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