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Renaldo Cephas

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Renaldo Cephas
Personal information
Full name Renaldo Showayne Cephas
Date of birth (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Ankaragücü
Number 29
Youth career
Allman Woodford F.C.
2018–2019 Molynes United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Arnett Gardens 37 (12)
2022–2023 Shkupi 29 (11)
2023– Ankaragücü 39 (6)
International career
2023– Jamaica 12 (33)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place 2024 United States Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024

Renaldo Showayne Cephas (born 8 December 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Ankaragücü and the Jamaica national team.

Career

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Cephas is a youth product of the Jamaican clubs Allman/Woodford FC and Molynes United, and began his senior career with Arnett Gardens in the Jamaican National Premier League in 2019.[1] On 6 July 2022, he moved to the Macedonian club Shkupi, and in his debut season with them scored 11 goals in 29 league games.[2] In July 2022, he scored 4 goals for Shkupi in a 5–0 Europa Conference League win over FC Hegelmann on 14 June 2023.[3] On 8 August 2023, he transferred to the Turkish Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.[4]

International career

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On 2 September 2023, Cephas received his first call-up to the Jamaica national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches.[5] He made his debut in the first match against Honduras on 8 September.[6]

Career Statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 November 2024[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Arnett Gardens 2018-19 Jamaica Premier League 7 0 7 0
2019-20 2 0 2 0
2021 7 2 7 2
2022 21 10 21 10
Total 37 12 37 12
Shkupi 2022-23 Macedonian First Football League 29 11 7[b] 1 36 12
2023-24 4[c] 4 4 4
Total 29 11 11 5 40 16
Ankaragücü 2023-24 Süper Lig 31 3 4 0 35 3
2024-25 TFF 1. Lig 8 3 1 1 9 4
Total 39 6 5 1 44 7
Career Total 105 29 5 1 11 5 121 35
  1. ^ Includes Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Four Appearances in UEFA Champions League, One Appearance in UEFA Europa League, Two Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2023 1 0
2024 11 0
Total 12 0

References

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  1. ^ "'FAST' FORWARD - Renaldo Cephas by B3 Parenting - Issuu". issuu.com. 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ "JPL Striker Renaldo Cephas Is Expected To Sign For European Club - All Sports Jamaica". 12 June 2022.
  3. ^ Myers, Sanjay (14 July 2023). "Jamaica's Cephas hits four goals in European club football". Jamaica Observer.
  4. ^ "Cephas Moves From Macedonia To Turkey". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Cephas will add quality, goals, says Hallgrimsson". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Reggae Boy Renaldo Cephas Speak About His Debut - Jamaica 1-0 Honduras". MG Sports TV. 9 September 2023.
  7. ^ "R.Cephas". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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