Deon McCaulay
Deon McCaulay (born 20 September 1987) is a
Deon McCaulay
Belizean professional footballer who plays as a
forward for Atletico Atlanta of the United Premier Personal information
Soccer League, the Rome Gladiators of the National Full name Deon McCaulay[1]
Indoor Soccer League, and the Belize national Date of birth 20 September 1987[2]
team.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Place of birth Belize City, Belize[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Club career
Current team Rome Gladiators
McCaulay has played in Belize for Kremandala, FC Number 9
Belize and Belize Defence Force; in Costa Rica he Senior career*
had a trial with Puntarenas;[16] he played in Years Team Apps (Gls)
Honduras for Deportes Savio from 2009 to 2011.[17] 2005–2006 Kremandala
He has also played for Belmopan Bandits in the 2006–2007 FC Belize
Premier League of Belize.[18] 2007–2009 Belize Defence Force
2008 Puntarenas
In February 2013 he had a trial with the Portland
2008–2009 FC Belize
Timbers of Major League Soccer.[19]
2009 Belize Defence Force
In March 2014 he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of 2009–2011 Deportes Savio 25 (4)
North American Soccer League.[20] 2011–2012 R.G. City Boys United
2013–2014 Belmopan Bandits
After a two-year spell back in Belize with Verdes 2014 Atlanta Silverbacks 17 (3)
FC, McCaulay rejoined the Atlanta Silverbacks in 2015–2017 Verdes FC
March 2017.[21] 2017 Atlanta Silverbacks 1 (2)
2018–2019 Georgia Revolution FC 10 (1)
In April 2018, he signed with the Georgia 2021– Atletico Atlanta
Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer
2021– Rome Gladiators (indoor) 2 (0)
League.[22][23]
International career‡
In November 2020 he signed for Ginga Atlanta.[24] 2007–2022 Belize 63 (28)
McCaulay was recognized as UPSL national player *Club domestic league appearances and goals,
correct as of 31 March 2022
of the week on 27 November 2020,[25] and on 5
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:51,
February 2021[26] 14 June 2022 (UTC)
International career
McCaulay made his international debut for Belize in 2007.[17] He was a member of Belize's FIFA World
Cup qualifying campaign for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions,[27] and he scored the first goal and
first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[28] He is Belize's all-time top scorer,[29]
with eighteen goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying,[27] as well as two goals at the 2007 UNCAF Nations
Cup and one goal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also the worldwide top goalscorer in 2014
FIFA World Cup qualification along with Luis Suárez and Robin van Persie with eleven goals. He scored a
hat-trick of those eleven in a 5–2 rout of Montserrat in June 2011.[30]
Career statistics
As of match played 14 June 2022[17]
Appearances and goals by national team
and year
National team Year Apps Goals
2007 3 2
2008 6 2
2011 11 11
2013 9 1
2014 3 1
2015 4 4
Belize
2016 1 0
2017 5 1
2018 4 1
2019 7 3
2021 3 1
2022 7 1
Total 63 28
Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each
McCaulay goal.
List of international goals scored by Deon McCaulay[17][27][30]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 Estadio 1–2
12
Cuscatlán, 2007 UNCAF
February Nicaragua 2–4
San Salvador, Nations Cup
2 2007 2–3
El Salvador
Estadio Mateo
3 1–0
Flores,
6 February 2010 FIFA World
Guatemala Saint Kitts and Nevis 3–1
2008 Cup qualification
City,
4 3–1
Guatemala
5 Ato Boldon 1–0
Stadium,
15 June 2014 FIFA World
6 Couva, Montserrat 4–1 5–2
2011 Cup qualification
Trinidad and
7 Tobago 5–1
Estadio
17 July Olímpico, San 2014 FIFA World
8 Montserrat 2–1 3–1
2011 Pedro Sula, Cup qualification
Honduras
Grenada
9 1–0
2 National
2014 FIFA World
September Stadium, St. Grenada 3–0
Cup qualification
2011 Georges,
10 3–0
Grenada
6 FFB Field,
2014 FIFA World
11 September Belmopan, Guatemala 1–2 1–2
Cup qualification
2011 Belize
Estadio Mateo
11 Flores,
2014 FIFA World
12 October Guatemala Guatemala 1–1 1–3
Cup qualification
2011 City,
Guatemala
11 FFB Field,
2014 FIFA World
13 November Belmopan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–1 1–1
Cup qualification
2011 Belize
Arnos Vale
14 Stadium, 1–0
15
Kingstown, 2014 FIFA World
November Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2–0
Saint Vincent Cup qualification
2011
15 and the 2–0
Grenadines
Estadio
22
Nacional, San 2013 Copa
16 January Nicaragua 2–1 2–1
José, Costa Centroamericana
2013
Rica
7 Cotton Bowl,
2014 Copa
17 September Dallas, United Guatemala 1–2 1–2
Centroamericana
2014 States
Estadio
18 Olímpico Félix 1–0
Sánchez,
11 June 2018 FIFA World
Santo Dominican Republic 2–1
2015 Cup qualification
Domingo,
19 Dominican 2–1
Republic
FFB Stadium,
14 June 2018 FIFA World
20 Belmopan, Dominican Republic 3–0 3–0
2015 Cup qualification
Belize
8 FFB Stadium,
2018 FIFA World
21 September Belmopan, Canada 1–1 1–1
Cup qualification
2015 Belize
Estadio
17 Rommel
2017 Copa
22 January Fernández, El Salvador 1–3 1–3
Centroamericana
2017 Panama City,
Panama
Isidoro Beaton 2019–20
7
Stadium, CONCACAF
23 September Bahamas 1–0 4–0
Belmopan, Nations League
2018
Belize qualification
Isidoro Beaton
1
Stadium,
24 September Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Belmopan,
2019
Belize
Isidoro Beaton 2019–20
8
Stadium, CONCACAF
25 September Grenada 1–0 1–2
Belmopan, Nations League
2019
Belize B
Isidoro Beaton 2019–20
14
Stadium, CONCACAF
26 November French Guiana 2–0 2–0
Belmopan, Nations League
2019
Belize B
Estadio
Panamericano,
30 March 2022 FIFA World
27 San Cristóbal, Turks and Caicos Islands 5–0 5–0
2021 Cup qualification
Dominican
Republic
Estadio
1 February Nacional,
28 Nicaragua 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2022 Managua,
Nicaragua
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External links
Silverbacks profile ([Link]
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