United States Virgin Islands national soccer team facts for kids

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U.S. Virgin Islands

Nickname(s)	The Dashing Eagles
Association	U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation (USVISF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Terrence Jones
Captain	Joshua Ramos
Most caps	Jett Blaschka (26)
Top scorer	Jamie Browne J.C. Mack (3)
Home stadium	Bethlehem Soccer Stadium
FIFA code	VIR
First colors Second colors
FIFA ranking
Current	202 (February 7, 2019)
Highest	149 (July 2011)
Lowest	208 (March 2022, November 2023)
Elo ranking
Current	215 (March 3, 2019)
Highest	208 (1998)
Lowest	222 (March 2015)
First international
U.S. Virgin Islands 1–0 British Virgin Islands  (U.S. Virgin Islands; March 21, 1998)
Biggest win
Anguilla 0–3 U.S. Virgin Islands  (The Valley, Anguilla; March 22, 2019)
Biggest defeat
Saint Lucia 14–1 U.S. Virgin Islands  (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 14, 2001)

The United States Virgin Islands national soccer team, also known as The Dashing Eagles, represents the United States Virgin Islands in international soccer games. This team is managed by the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation and is officially recognized by FIFA. Soccer is the third most popular sport in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Team History

The U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Federation started in the 1970s. It was founded by Robert T. Wills from Trinidad. FIFA officially recognized the team in 1992.

The team played its first official international game on March 21, 1998. They won that game against the British Virgin Islands. In May 2011, Frederick Hillaren, the head of the soccer federation, made big changes. He hired Keith Griffith as the technical director. Griffith was a former coach and captain for the Barbados national team. After Griffith joined, the team's ranking in the FIFA World Rankings jumped up 51 spots in just two months.

Home Stadiums

For a long time, the team did not have its own special soccer stadium. They had to play their home games at Lionel Roberts Park. This was a baseball stadium in Charlotte Amalie. For the 2014 World Cup qualification matches, they had to add a new grass field and make other special plans.

In the past, the team also played at Paul E. Joseph Stadium in St. Croix. However, in February 2012, this stadium was closed down. It was planned to be torn down to build a new sports complex. This new complex was going to cost at least $50 million. It would have places for tennis, volleyball, baseball, and swimming. But the plans did not include a new soccer stadium.

For the 2018 World Cup qualification games, the team played at the Addelita Cancryn Junior High School Ground. There, they lost 4–0 to the Barbados national team.

In August 2019, the U.S. Virgin Islands Soccer Association opened a new stadium. It is called the Bethlehem Soccer Stadium and has 1,200 seats. It is located in Christiansted. The construction of this new complex took almost four years.

Recent Games and Future Matches

Here are some of the team's recent game results and upcoming matches.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

• On September 4, 2024, the team played against  Bahamas in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League. The game ended in a 3–3 draw at Bethlehem Soccer Stadium.
• On September 10, 2024, they lost 3–0 to  Barbados in the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League. This game was also at Bethlehem Soccer Stadium.
• On October 9, 2024, they lost 0–5 to  Barbados in Barbados.
• On October 12, 2024, they lost 3–1 to  Bahamas in Barbados.

2025 Matches

• On August 13, 2025, the team is scheduled to play  Turks and Caicos Islands in the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup. This game will be at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium in Springdale, Arkansas, United States.
• On August 14, 2025, they will play  Marshall Islands in the 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup. This match will also be at Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium.

Coaching History

Technical Directors

• Keith Griffith (2011–2013)
• Kenadall Walkes (2013–)

Team Players

Current Squad

The players listed below were chosen for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League C games in October 2024. Caps (games played) and goals were last updated on September 10, 2024, after the game against Barbados.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Dylan Ramos	(2001-08-06) August 6, 2001 (age 23)	7	0	Savannah Clovers FC
	1GK	Terrence Jones Jr.	(1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 33)	1	0	LRVI
	1GK	Whelan Joseph	(2002-10-08) October 8, 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Eastern Illinois Panthers
	2DF	Jett Blaschka	(1999-12-16) December 16, 1999 (age 25)	24	1	Unattached
	2DF	Quinn Farrell	(2002-09-26) September 26, 2002 (age 22)	12	2	LSU Eunice
	2DF	Zahmyre Harris	(1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)	11	0	Georgia Southern University
	2DF	Kidaniel Perez	(1997-09-12) September 12, 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Rovers
	2DF	Carmelo Rodríguez	(1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 (age 32)	3	0	Rovers
	2DF	Deve Barbour	(1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 32)	2	0	Rovers
	3MF	Joshon Devine	(2008-07-03) July 3, 2008 (age 17)	1	0	United We Stand
	3MF	Jamie Browne	(1989-07-03) July 3, 1989 (age 36)	11	3	United We Stand
	3MF	Orion Mills	(2002-09-09) September 9, 2002 (age 22)	8	1	Unattached
	3MF	Julius Brown	(2005-04-11) April 11, 2005 (age 20)	8	0	Helenites SC
	3MF	Axel Bartsch	(2002-05-16) May 16, 2002 (age 23)	7	0	LRVI
	3MF	Rabi Abdallah	(2004-12-04) December 4, 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Helenites
	3MF	Aubin Atemazem		1	0	New Vibes
	3MF	Jannick Liburd	(2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Unattached
	4FW	Jimson St. Louis	(2002-12-02) December 2, 2002 (age 22)	20	1	Southeastern Blackhawks
	4FW	Rakeem Joseph	(2000-05-23) May 23, 2000 (age 25)	14	2	Empire
	4FW	Matthew Roth	(2004-08-14) August 14, 2004 (age 20)	10	0	Coastal Rush Pensacola
	4FW	Naqwan Henry	(2004-11-16) November 16, 2004 (age 20)	9	1	United We Stand
	4FW	Gabriel Catone-Highfield		2	1	Mount Olive Trojans
	4FW	Hasani Edgar	(2003-08-20) August 20, 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Unique
	4FW	Dylan Berry		0	0	Football Club Prime

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called to the U.S. Virgin Islands team in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lionel Brown	(1987-09-17) September 17, 1987 (age 37)	20	0	Helenites	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
GK	Ramius Stiehler	(1999-08-18) August 18, 1999 (age 25)	1	0	St Petersburg Aztecs	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
DF	Joshua Ramos	(2000-04-25) April 25, 2000 (age 25)	18	0	Tormenta	v.  Barbados, 10 September 2024
DF	Alfred Harris	(1999-01-23) January 23, 1999 (age 26)	1	0	Rovers	v.  Barbados, 10 September 2024
DF	Jonathan Fuller	(1991-06-04) June 4, 1991 (age 34)	0	0	La Raza	v.  Barbados, 10 September 2024
DF	Sam Eliades	(1995-02-15) February 15, 1995 (age 30)	1	0	LRVI	v.  Aruba, 17 November 2023
DF	Kassall Greene	(1985-09-08) September 8, 1985 (age 39)	21	0	Galo	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
DF	Jaeden Joseph	(2007-04-11) April 11, 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Helenites	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
DF	Matthew Meyers	(2006-03-31) March 31, 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Unattached	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
MF	Mohammed Abdallah	(2004-12-05) December 5, 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Unattached	v.  Bahamas, 4 September 2024
MF	Raejae Joseph	(1997-08-09) August 9, 1997 (age 27)	15	1	Helenites	v.  British Virgin Islands, 26 March 2024
MF	Andrew Shaffer	(2004-03-09) March 9, 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Bowling Green University	v.  British Virgin Islands, 26 March 2024
MF	Yahya Yusuf	(1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 32)	0	0	Rovers	v.  Aruba, 17 November 2023
MF	Christopher Griffith	(2005-10-18) October 18, 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Unattached	v.  Aruba, 17 November 2023
MF	Jair Whyte	(2004-06-04) June 4, 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Merrimack Warriors	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
MF	Kersan Marcellin	(1993-07-05) July 5, 1993 (age 32)	2	0	Unattached	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
MF	Andrew Bornn	(2006-09-22) September 22, 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Unattached	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
FW	Devante Larsen		0	0	Prankton	v.  Bahamas, 4 September 2024
FW	J. C. Mack (captain)	(1988-10-08) October 8, 1988 (age 36)	18	3	Napier City Rovers	v.  Aruba, 17 November 2023
FW	Ramesses McGuiness	(2000-01-06) January 6, 2000 (age 25)	12	1	Pittsburgh City United	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
FW	Matthew Roth	(2004-08-14) August 14, 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Unattached	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
FW	Arthbert William	(2004-12-06) December 6, 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Texas Lutheran University	v.  Cayman Islands, 17 October 2023
INJ Withdrew due to injury PRE Preliminary squad / standby RET Retired from the national team SUS Serving suspension WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Team Records

Players in bold are still active with US Virgin Islands.

Most Games Played

Jett Blaschka has played the most games for the US Virgin Islands, with 26 appearances.

Top Goal Scorers

JC Mack is one of the top goal scorers for the US Virgin Islands, with 3 goals.

Tournament History

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup										Qualification
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	F	A		Pld	W	D	L	F	A
1930 to 1998	Not a FIFA member									Not a FIFA member
2002	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	14
2006										2	0	0	2	0	11
2010										1	0	0	1	0	10
2014										8	2	0	6	6	41
2018										2	1	0	1	1	4
2022										4	0	0	4	0	15
2026										2	0	2	0	1	1
2030	To be determined									To be determined
2034
Total	–	0/8	–	–	–	–	–	–	21	3	2	16	9	96

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1991	Did not enter									Did not enter
1993
1996
1998
2000	Withdrew from qualification									Withdrew from qualification
2002	Did not qualify									3	0	0	3	2	37
2003										2	0	0	2	2	11
2005										3	0	1	2	1	22
2007										2	0	0	2	1	12
2009	Did not enter									Did not enter
2011
2013
2015	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	3
2017										2	1	0	1	3	3
2019										4	1	0	3	3	16
2021										2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League
2023										2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League
2025										2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League
Total	0 Titles	0/18	0	0	0	0	0	0		16	2	1	13	13	104

CONCACAF Nations League

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	1	0	5	3	11			2021	Ineligible
2022–23	C	A	6	1	1	4	5	10			2023
2023–24	C	B	4	0	1	3	5	11			2024
2024–25	C	A	4	0	1	3	4	14			2025
Total	—	—	20	2	3	15	17	46	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Caribbean Cup

Lionel Roberts Park was used as the USVI home stadium before the Bethlehem Soccer Stadium was built.

Caribbean Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not enter									Did not enter
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998	Withdrew									Withdrew
1999	Did not qualify									2	0	2	0	2	2
2001										3	0	0	3	2	37
2005										3	0	1	2	1	22
2007										3	1	0	2	4	12
2008	Did not enter									Did not enter
2010
2012
2014	Did not qualify									2	0	0	2	1	3
2017										4	1	0	3	3	17
Total	0 Titles	0/19	0	0	0	0	0	0		17	2	3	12	13	93

Head-to-head record

United States Virgin Islands national soccer team results

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos para niños