Jamar Dixon

Jamar Dixon
Dixon in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-06-05) June 5, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ottawa Gloucester SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 St. Francis Xavier X-Men 53 (17)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Victoria Highlanders 33 (5)
2013 BW 90 IF 25 (3)
2014 TP-47 5 (1)
2014 JIPPO 4 (0)
2015–2016 FF Jaro 40 (4)
2016–2019 Ottawa Fury 87 (2)
2020–2022 Pacific FC 54 (2)
Total 248 (17)
International career
2016 Canada 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jamar Dixon (born June 5, 1989) is a retired Canadian professional soccer player. He currently serves as Manager of Football and Player Development for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC.

Club career

Sweden

Dixon began his professional career in Sweden, joining BW 90 IF in Sweden's fourth tier. He scored a goal in his first match with the club.[1]

Finland

Dixon with FF Jaro in 2015

Dixon left Sweden and joined Finnish side TP-47 in early 2014. He would later make the jump to fellow Finnish team JIPPO on September 1, 2014.

Dixon signed with top flight outfit FF Jaro after a successful trial on January 26, 2015.[2][3] He made his debut on February 7 in the Finnish Cup.[4] Dixon made his league debut for Jaro against IFK Mariehamn on April 12 in a 1–1 draw.[5] Dixon scored his first Veikkausliiga goal on May 17 in a 3–2 loss against HIFK Fotboll.[6] Jaro would finish the 2015 Veikkausliiga season at the bottom of the table, and were relegated to the Ykkönen for the 2016 season.[7]

Ottawa Fury

On July 20, 2016, FF Jaro announced that Jamar Dixon had signed with the Ottawa Fury of the North American Soccer League.[8][9] Dixon made his debut on July 27, 2016 against the Carolina Railhawks. In November 2016, the Fury announced that they had re-signed Dixon, and that he would stay with the club as it moved to the United Soccer League for the 2017 season.[10] In June 2017, Dixon would score his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls II.[11] Dixon would be named the Fury's team MVP of the year for the 2017 season, and would re-sign with the club following the 2017 season.[12][13] After the 2018 season, the Fury would announce that Dixon would return to the Fury for the 2019 season.[14] After four seasons with the Fury, the club would cease operations for the 2020 season, making Dixon a free agent.[15]

Pacific FC

On January 21, 2020, Dixon signed with Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC.[16] He made his debut as a substitute on August 15 against the HFX Wanderers.[17] Prior to the 2021 season, Dixon was named Pacific FC captain due to the retirement of former captain Marcel de Jong.[18] In January 2022, he signed a new one-year contract with Pacific.[19] In September 2022 Pacific announced that at the conclusion of the season Dixon would be retiring.[20] Upon his retirement, Pacific announced Dixon would be joining the club's front office as their Manager of Football and Player Development.[21]

International career

Dixon made his debut for the Canadian national team in a friendly against the United States on February 5, 2016.[22][23] In August 2016, Dixon was called up for Canada's final fourth round qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Honduras and El Salvador.[24]

Personal life

Dixon was born in Ottawa to a Jamaican father and a Barbadian mother.[25] He is a cousin of former professional basketball player Ryan Bell.[25]

Honours

Club

Pacific FC

Career statistics

Club

As of March 9, 2024[26]
Club League Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TP-47 Kakkonen 2014 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
JIPPO Kakkonen 2014 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
FF Jaro Veikkausliiga 2015 27 3 0 0 4 0 31 3
Ykkönen 2016 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Total 40 4 0 0 4 0 44 4
Ottawa Fury NASL 2016 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
USL 2017 28 2 0 0 4 0 32 2
2018 30 0 0 0 4 0 34 0
2019 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
Total 87 2 0 0 10 0 97 2
Pacific FC CPL 2020 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2021 24 1 2 0 3 0 29 1
2022 21 0 2 0 1 0 24 0
Total 54 2 4 0 4 0 62 2
Career Total 190 9 4 0 18 0 212 9

International

As of February 18, 2018[26]
Canada national team
2016 3 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ "BW90 IF bjöd på målfest i premiären". April 14, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Former X-men Soccer Star Signs Pro Contract With Finland's FF Jaro". February 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Virtanen ja Dixon sopimukseen Jaron kanssa". January 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "J. Dixon". Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  5. ^ "Jaro vs. Mariehamn 1 - 1". April 12, 2015.
  6. ^ "HIFK vs. FF Jaro 3 - 2". May 17, 2015.
  7. ^ Melander, Oscar (November 29, 2015). "Canucks Abroad: 2015 review of Finland's Veikkausliiga".
  8. ^ "Jamar Dixon Siirtyy Ottawa Fury FC (Finnish)". FF Jaro official website. July 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Fury FC acquire Ottawa native and Canadian international Jamar Dixon". Ottawa Fury FC. July 20, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016.
  10. ^ Ottawa Citizen (November 3, 2016). "Ottawa's Eddie Edward and Jamar Dixon re-sign with Fury". Ottawa Citizen.
  11. ^ Don Campbell (June 30, 2017). "Fury FC goalkeeper Callum Irving adopts 'less is more' mindset for soccer club". Ottawa Citizen.
  12. ^ "Fury FC players honoured at annual awards gala". Ottawa Fury FC. November 10, 2017.
  13. ^ Tim Baines (November 29, 2017). "Fury FC brings back player of the year Dixon and Obasi". Ottawa Sun.
  14. ^ "Fury FC roster moves: five core players to return, 15 players released". Ottawa Fury FC. October 23, 2018.
  15. ^ "Fury owners blame 'politics' for decision to suspend operations". CBC Ottawa. November 8, 2019.
  16. ^ "Pacific FC Signs Canadian Duo". Pacific FC. January 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  17. ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 14, 2018.
  18. ^ "Pacific FC Names Jamar Dixon As Club Captain". Northern Tribune. May 11, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  19. ^ "Dixon Returning for 2022 Season!". Pacific FC. January 15, 2022.
  20. ^ Pacific FC [@Pacificfccpl] (September 30, 2022). "Dear fans, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the retirement of our Captain Jamar Dixon at the end of the 2022 season. Tomorrow's match will be Jamar's last regular season home match. Please come out and show your support and give him the send off he deserves" (Tweet). Retrieved September 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Retired Captain Jamar Dixon Takes Leadership Role with Pacific FC". Pacific FC. November 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "Canada selects 23 players for USA friendly in February". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  23. ^ "Canada v USA 5/2/16 match report". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  24. ^ Gord Holder (August 27, 2016). "Fury FC midfielder Jamar Dixon getting ready for international assignment with Team Canada | Ottawa Sun". Ottawa Sun.
  25. ^ a b "Jamar Dixon". Canada Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  26. ^ a b "Canada - J. Dixon - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".