Zaire Bartley (born 5 March 1998) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a midfielder for New Amsterdam FC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Zaire Bartley
Personal information
Full name Zaire Bartley
Date of birth (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth The Bronx, New York, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New Amsterdam
Number 80
Youth career
2013–2016 New York Red Bulls
2016 BW Gottschee Academy
2016–2017 New York Red Bulls
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 New York Red Bulls II 3 (0)
2018 New York Cosmos B 9 (5)
2018 MFK Vyškov 5 (1)
2019 Forward Madison 9 (0)
2020– New Amsterdam 4 (0)
International career
2015 Jamaica U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2020

Career

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Club

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Bartley made his debut with United Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II on 13 July 2017, as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2-0 loss to Harrisburg City Islanders.[1]

Following stints at New York Cosmos B and MFK Vyškov in the Czech Republic, Bartley signed with USL League One side Forward Madison FC ahead of their inaugural season.[2] He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Jiro Toyama in a 1-0 away defeat to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC.[3]

International

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Bartley featured for the Jamaica U17 national team in 2015.[4]

Personal

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Bartley was born in New York City, but both his parents are from Jamaica and lived on the island for three years.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Penn vs. New York RB II – 13 July 2017 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. ^ "FORWARD MADISON FC SIGNS RISING STAR ZAIRE BARTLEY". forwardmadisonfc.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Chattanooga Red Wolves vs. Forward Madison – 6 April 2019 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Five new faces in Under-17 Reggae Boyz squad". jamaicaobserver.com. 16 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Walking in Neymar's shadow". jamaicaobserver.com. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
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