Maalique Foster

Maalique Nathanael Foster (born 5 November 1996) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.

Maalique Foster
Personal information
Full name Maalique Nathanael Foster
Date of birth (1996-11-05) 5 November 1996[1]
Place of birth Jamaica[2]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Sacramento Republic
Number 99
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Portmore United 70 (14)
2018–2020 Alajuelense 10 (2)
2019 → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) 11 (3)
2019–2020 → Santos de Guápiles (loan) 12 (5)
2020 → Ironi Kiryat Shmona (loan) 13 (0)
2021– Sacramento Republic 15 (0)
National team‡
2013 Jamaica U-17
2018– Jamaica 9 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:52, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:24, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Career

Portmore United

Foster played for Portmore United in the Jamaican RPSL, before he signed with Alajuelense. Foster won an RSPL title in the 2017–18 season.[3][4]

LD Alajuelense

On 1 September 2018, Foster joined Alajuelense in Costa Rica on a season-long loan.[5] Foster scored his first goal for Alajuelense a month later on 28 October.[6]

Rio Grande Valley FC

On 27 January 2019, Foster joined USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros on loan.[7]

Santos de Guápiles

Foster joined Costa Rican side Santos de Guápiles on loan following the end of his spell at Rio Grande Valley.[8]

Sacramento Republic

On 10 December 2020, Foster moved to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic ahead of their 2021 season.[9]

International

Foster, a naturalized American citizen, represents his home country of Jamaica in international football. He played for the Jamaica U17s in 2013 at the CONCACAF final round in Panama.[10] Foster made his senior team debut on 30 January 2018, in a friendly match against South Korea in Antalya, Turkey. The South Koreans were ahead 2–1 in the game, however, Jamaica pulled level with a distant strike from Maalique Foster, which found the top corner, and scored his inaugural international goal in the 72nd minute of his debut match for Jamaica to end the encounter in a creditable 2–2 draw.[11]

International goals
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[12]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.30 January 2018Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey South Korea2–22–2Friendly
2.15 October 2019Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao Aruba2–06–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B
3.6–0

Honors

Portmore United F.C.
2017–18

References
  1. "Jamaica - M. Foster - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. "Jamaica - M. Foster - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. Stamp, Marc (25 April 2018). "This is big! - Thomas elated after Portmore's RSPL triumph". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  5. "Portmore's Maalique Foster signs with Costa Rican club". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018.
  6. "Maalique Foster presentía que este domingo anotaría su primer gol con Alajuelense".
  7. "RGV FC Announces Roster Ahead of 2019 Preseason Friendly". 26 January 2019.
  8. "Así es la vida del jamaiquino que hincó a Saprissa".
  9. "Republic FC Add Jamaican National Team Member Maalique Foster to 2021 Roster". 10 December 2020.
  10. "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  11. "Boyz Hold South Koreans To Creditable 2–2 Draw". jamaica-gleaner.com. The Gleaner Company (Media) Limited. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  12. "Foster, Maalique". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2018.


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