Meshach Wade
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meshach Wade | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Smith's, Bermuda | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Devonshire Cougars | ||
| 1990–1991 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 1991–1993 | Hereford United | 17 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | PHC Zebras | 13 | (4) |
| 1994–1997 | BAA Wanderers | 23 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Vasco Volcanoes | 28 | (12) |
| 1999–2002 | Harrisburg Heat | 72 | (16) |
| 2002–2004 | Southampton Rangers | ||
| 2004–2005 | Boulevard Blazers | 1 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Southampton Rangers | ||
| 2006–2007 | Somerset Trojans | (0) | |
| 2007–2008 | Hamilton Parish | (1) | |
| 2008–2009 | Dandy Town Hornets | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2008 | Bermuda | 31 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hamilton Parish | ||
| 2008–2009 | Dandy Town Hornets | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Meshach Wade (born 23 January 1973) is a retired Bermudian football player.
Club career
[edit]Wade played two seasons for Hereford United, alongside compatriot Kentoine Jennings,[1] in the English Football League before returning to PHC Zebras in Bermuda in 1993. He had a few seasons in US Indoor soccer with Harrisburg Heat[2] alongside another Bermudian, David Bascome, and then played for Southampton Rangers and became player/coach at Hamilton Parish[3] and player/coach at Dandy Town Hornets F.C. in summer 2008.[4]
He was replaced as Hornets' coach after suffering career-threatening injuries in a bike accident in February 2009.[5]
International career
[edit]A national team stalwart for almost 20 years, Wade made his debut for Bermuda in the sensational 1991 friendly win against the United States and has earned over 30 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
His final international match was a June 2008 World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 May 1999 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bahamas |
5–0 | 6–0 | 1999 Caribbean Cup qualification | [7] |
| 2. | 19 March 2000 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  British Virgin Islands |
3–0 | 9–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
| 3. | 29 February 2004 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Montserrat |
11–0 | 13–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ Jennings cherishes Hereford memories - Royal Gazette
- ^ Harrisburg Heat - Soccerstats.us
- ^ First Division preview - Bermuda Sun
- ^ Wade excited by Hornets challenge[permanent dead link] - Royal Gazette
- ^ Soccer star fighting back after crash Will Meshach Wade ever play again for - Bermuda Sun
- ^ a b Meshach Wade – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 1999 MATCHES NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN - RSSSF
- ^ 2000 MATCHES NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN - RSSSF
External links
[edit]- Meshach Wade at National-Football-Teams.com
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