Jelani Peters
 Peters with the Riverhounds, April 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 December 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metro Stars | |||
| St. Ann's Rangers | |||
| San Juan Jabloteh | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | St. Ann's Rangers | (5) | |
| 2016–2017 | W Connection | 18 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Toronto FC II (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Toronto FC II | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 53 | (3) |
| 2023 | Memphis 901 | 18 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:13, 19 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:14, 15 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
Jelani Peters (born December 17, 1993) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Playing career[edit]
Club career[edit]
Peters played 22 matches with W Connection during the 2016–17 season (18 in league, 4 in Champions League) before being loaned out to American second-tier side Toronto FC II in April 2017, after a preseason trial.[1]
He made his league debut with the team on April 7, appearing as a part of the starting XI in a 0–0 draw with the Rochester Rhinos.[2] After another appearance against Ottawa Fury, Toronto FC II signed Peters to a permanent contract on May 19.[2] Later that day, he played against Tampa Bay Rowdies, again in head coach Jason Bent's starting XI.[3]
In April 2021, Peters signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds after a successful trial.[4]
On 20 January 2023, Peter moved to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[5] He left Memphis following the 2023 season.[6]
International career[edit]
Peters was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago national team in November 2016, and appeared on the bench in 2018 World Cup qualifying games against Costa Rica and Honduras.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Platt, Oliver (April 3, 2017). "Toronto FC II sign W Connection duo Aikim Andrews & Jelani Peters". Waking the Red. SB Nation. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Jelani Peters" (Press release). Toronto FC. May 19, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ Grossi, James (May 20, 2017). "Goal drought ends, but TFC II can't hold off the Rowdies". Waking the Red. SB Nation. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ "Defender Jelani Peters Signed to One-Year Deal with Hounds". Our Sports Central. April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Memphis inks Trinidad and Tobago international Jelani Peters". USL Championship. January 20, 2023.
- ^ "Memphis 901 FC Announces Initial Roster Moves Following 2023 Season".
- ^ Fuentes, Shaun (November 11, 2016). "New boy Jelani doing it for mom". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
External links[edit]
- One on One with Jelani Peters
- Jelani Peters at ESPN FC
- Jelani Peters at Soccerway
- Jelani Peters at USL Championship
- Toronto FC profile
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- Living people
- 1993 births
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- La Horquetta Rangers F.C. players
- W Connection F.C. players
- Toronto FC II players
- TT Pro League players
- USL Championship players
- Footballers from Port of Spain
- Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Memphis 901 FC players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players