Garfield Reid (born 14 January 1981) is a Jamaican football defender.

Garfield Reid
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Jamaica
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Benfica F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Rivoli United F.C.
2004HamKam (loan) 0 (0)
2006–2009 Waterhouse F.C.
2009–2010 Rivoli United F.C.
2010– Benfica F.C.
International career
2004– Jamaica 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2007

Youth/high school career

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Reid played the DaCosta Cup competition for Charlemont High School in Jamaica and also played youth football for Rivoli United F.C.

Career

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The wingback currently plays for the top-flight Jamaica National Premier League side Benfica F.C. but has also played for Waterhouse F.C. and Rivoli United F.C. He was the inaugural Jamaican in the Norwegian league when he signed on loan for Hamarkameratene in July 2004.

International

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He made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in 2004 against Uruguay and, up to November 2006, earned a total of 26 caps, scoring no goals.

Garfield Reid is a wing-back/midfielder who got his first call-up to the Jamaica national team under technical director Carl Brown, where he made his debut in an international friendly between Jamaica and Uruguay on Wednesday, 18 February 2004. Reid's call came after playing for the national U-23 team in Olympic Qualifying.

Personal life

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His daughter Alana Reid competes in track and field and became Jamaican 100m junior national record holder in March 2023.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Burnett, Ian (31 March 2023). "Alana Reid credits coach, family and teammates for pushing her to victory". Caribbean national weekly. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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