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Saint Lucia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Saint Lucia Football Association (SLFA)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Stern John
Captain Kurt Frederick
Most caps Kurt Frederick (61)
Top scorer Earl Jean (20)
Home stadium George Odlum Stadium
FIFA code LCA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 171 Steady (7 February 2019)
Highest 108 (April 2003)
Lowest 192 (March 2010)
Elo ranking
Current 175 Increase 1 (3 March 2019)
Highest 133 (28 March 2003)
Lowest 189 (11 November 2011)
First international
 Dominica 4–1 Saint Lucia 
(Dominica; 9 January 1938)
Biggest win
 Saint Lucia 14–1 U.S. Virgin Islands 
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 14 April 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8–0 Saint Lucia 
(Kingston, Jamaica; 1 October 2006)
Medal record
Caribbean Cup
Bronze 1991 Jamaica Team

The Saint Lucia national football team, also known as St Lucia by FIFA, plays for Saint Lucia in international football games. The Saint Lucia Football Association manages the team. They joined FIFA in 1988 and CONCACAF in 1986. The team has never played in the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Team History

The Saint Lucia team first tried to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1992. They played in the qualifying rounds for the 1994 World Cup. However, they were knocked out by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the first round.

In the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, Saint Lucia played against Aruba. They lost the first game 4–2. But in the second game, they won 4–2, which meant the score was tied overall. The game went to extra time and then to penalty kicks. Saint Lucia won the penalty shootout 5–4 and moved on to the next round. In the next stage, they were in a group with Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Puerto Rico. Saint Lucia finished last in their group with only one draw and five losses, so they did not qualify further.

In 2014, the team won the Windward Islands Tournament. They beat Dominica 2–0, Grenada 1–0, and tied with Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.

The Saint Lucia Football Association also worked with Carlisle United, a football club in England. This partnership allowed four Saint Lucian players to try out for Carlisle United each year. In return, Carlisle United got the first chance to sign these players professionally.

Saint Lucia decided not to play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They withdrew before their first match.

Recent Games and Future Matches

Here are the results from the team's games in the last year, and any games planned for the future.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

In 2024, Saint Lucia played several matches. They started their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign. On June 6, they lost 2–1 to Haiti. Five days later, on June 11, they drew 2–2 with Aruba.

The team also competed in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League. They had a good start, winning 2–1 against Curaçao on September 6 and 2–1 against Grenada on September 9. In October, they won 2–1 against Saint Martin on the 11th, but then lost 0–4 to the same team on the 14th. They finished 2024 with two more losses in the Nations League: 0–4 to Grenada on November 15 and 4–1 to Curaçao on November 18.

2025 Matches

Saint Lucia continued their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in 2025. On June 6, they lost 4–0 to Curaçao. However, they ended their qualification journey with a 2–1 win against Barbados on June 10.

Team Coaches

Here is a list of the coaches who have led the Saint Lucia national football team:

  • Saint Lucia Kingsley Armstrong (1996)
  • Saint Lucia Cassim Louis (1999–00)
  • Saint Lucia Kingsley Armstrong (2002–04)
  • Saint Lucia Carson Millar (2004–06)
  • Saint Lucia Terrence Caroo (2006–10)
  • Saint Lucia Alain Providence (2010–11)
  • Saint Lucia Francis Lastic (2012–2018)
  • Saint Lucia Francis McDonald (2018–2019)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Jamaal Shabazz (2019–2021)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Stern John (2022–present)

Team Players

Current Squad

These players were chosen for the 2024-2025 CONCACAF Nations League B games in October 2024.

The number of games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of October 14, 2024, after the match against Saint Martin.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Vino Barclett (1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 25) 33 0 Jamaica Cavalier
1GK Lamar Joseph-Johnson (1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 33) 2 0 England Enfield
1GK Darren Donaie (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 22) 1 0 Saint Lucia Gros Islet

2DF Kurt Frederick (1991-04-27) 27 April 1991 (age 34) 63 12 Antigua and Barbuda Grenades
2DF Melvin Doxilly (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 27) 37 0 Jamaica Portmore United
2DF Alvinus Myers (1996-06-03) 3 June 1996 (age 29) 37 0 Jamaica Portmore United
2DF Shawn Evans (1995-01-17) 17 January 1995 (age 30) 16 0 Jamaica Arnett Gardens
2DF Terell Thomas (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29) 15 1 England Carlisle United
2DF Josh Solomon-Davies (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 25) 10 0 Wales Bala Town
2DF Sebastien Ribot (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 25) 1 0 Saint Lucia Gros Islet

3MF Lester Joseph (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 32) 40 1 Jamaica Portmore United
3MF Ridel Stanislas (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27) 24 3 Antigua and Barbuda Grenades
3MF Leaus Henville (1996-12-07) 7 December 1996 (age 28) 16 0 Saint Lucia Mabouya Valley
3MF Cheye Alexander (1995-01-06) 6 January 1995 (age 30) 5 0 England Gillingham
3MF Melvin Aurelien (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 33) 5 0 Saint Lucia Gros Islet
3MF Shaquan Nelson (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Saint Lucia Castries Central
3MF Sherman Augustin (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Antigua and Barbuda Grenades
3MF Bayan Aman (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Velež Nevesinje

4FW Caniggia Elva (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 (age 29) 10 5 Canada Cavalry FC
4FW Donavan Jn Baptiste (1996-06-27) 27 June 1996 (age 29) 8 2 Saint Lucia Canaries
4FW Dominic Poleon (1993-09-07) 7 September 1993 (age 31) 5 3 England Ebbsfleet United
4FW Ryan Charles (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 29) 2 0 England Bishop's Stortford
4FW Yanic Noel (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 23) 2 0 Saint Lucia La Clery

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called to join the Saint Lucia team in the last year.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Giovanni Deterville (1981-06-30) 30 June 1981 (age 44) 13 0 Saint Lucia Northern United v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024
GK Anton Richard (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Saint Lucia White House Dennery v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024

DF Canius Sandiford (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Saint Lucia La Clery v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
DF Janoi Donacien (1993-11-03) 3 November 1993 (age 31) 4 0 England Chesterfield v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
DF Chris Forino-Joseph (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 25) 2 1 England Bolton Wanderers v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
DF Arkell Jude-Boyd (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 22) 2 1 England Cheltenham Town v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
DF Dante Fitz (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Jamaica Arnett Gardens v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024

MF Brandon Sandiford (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Saint Lucia Mabouya Valley v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
MF Peter Pearson (1995-12-17) 17 December 1995 (age 29) 5 1 United States Des Moines Menace v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024
MF Gregson President (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 29) 16 3 Saint Lucia Platinum v.  Sint Maarten; 19 November 2023

FW Sherwin Simon (1999-07-11) 11 July 1999 (age 26) 2 0 Martinique Golden Star v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
FW Baggio Edward (2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Saint Lucia Gros Islet v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
FW Mikel Castang 0 0 Saint Lucia Gros Islet v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
FW Riquelme Lionel 1 0 Saint Lucia Gros Islet v.  Grenada; 9 September 2024
FW Aaron Richard (2005-07-14) 14 July 2005 (age 20) 15 1 Saint Lucia Monchy United v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024
FW Célestin Theodore (2001-12-25) 25 December 2001 (age 23) 2 0 United States Florida Atlantic Owls v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024
FW Donovan Phillip (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 20) 0 0 United States Oakland Golden Grizzlies v.  Aruba; 11 June 2024
FW Malik St. Prix (1995-07-17) 17 July 1995 (age 30) 27 2 Free agent v.  Sint Maarten; 19 November 2023
FW Jevick Macfarlane (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 28) 16 5 Jamaica Portmore United v.  Sint Maarten; 19 November 2023
FW Andrus Remy (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 31) 15 4 Antigua and Barbuda Grenades v.  Sint Maarten; 19 November 2023

Player Records

Players whose names are in bold are still playing for Saint Lucia.

Most Games Played

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Kurt Frederick 65 12 2010–present
2 Lester Joseph 41 1 2014–present
3 Melvin Doxilly 39 0 2017–present
Alvinus Myers 39 0 2017–present
Pernal Williams 39 3 2010–2019
6 Vino Barclett 35 0 2017–present
7 Sheldon Emmanuel 34 4 2002–2015
8 Titus Elva 27 16 1995–2008
Tremain Paul 27 4 2011–2019
Malik St. Prix 27 2 2014–present

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Earl Jean 20 23 0.87 1990–2004
2 Titus Elva 16 27 0.59 1995–2008
3 Kurt Frederick 12 65 0.18 2010–present
4 Emerson Sheldon Mark 8 22 0.36 1999–2008
5 Jean-Marie Emerson 7 7 1 1999–2002
Elijah Joseph 7 22 0.32 1996–2012
Cliff Valcin 7 23 0.3 2010–2014
8 Levi Gilbert 6 10 0.6 2004–2008
Jamil Joseph 6 23 0.26 2010–2015
10 Caniggia Elva 5 12 0.42 2023–present
Valencius Joseph 5 14 0.36 2000–2004
Jevick MacFarlane 5 16 0.31 2018–present
Zaccheus Polius 5 22 0.23 2008–2015

Tournament Performance

FIFA World Cup

Saint Lucia has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. They first tried to qualify for the 1994 World Cup. They were part of the United Kingdom before 1982 and were not a FIFA member until 1988. They withdrew from the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

CONCACAF Gold Cup

The team has also never qualified for the CONCACAF Gold Cup. They did not enter the tournament in 2009 and 2017.

CONCACAF Nations League

Saint Lucia has played in the CONCACAF Nations League since it started in 2019. In the 2019–20 season, they were in League B and were moved down to League C. However, they quickly bounced back in the 2022–23 season, winning all their games in League C and moving back up to League B. In the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons, they remained in League B.

Caribbean Cup

Saint Lucia has competed in the Caribbean Cup several times. Their best performance was in 1991, when they finished in third place. They have not qualified for most of the other tournaments. They did not enter in 1994 or 2017, and withdrew in 2008.

See also

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