Joel Cunningham (footballer)

Joel Cunningham
Personal information
Full name Joel Antonio Cunningham
Date of birth (1996-08-21) August 21, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Spanish Town, Jamaica
Team information
Current team
 Arnett Gardens
Number 21
Youth career
Wolmer's Boys' School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Howard Bison 71 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 D.C. United U-23
2020–2022 KFF 1 (0)
2022– Arnett Gardens 45 (0)
International career
2015 Jamaica U-20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joel Cunningham (born 21 August 1996) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for Arnett Gardens in the Jamaica Premier League as a defender.

Career

School/Club

Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Cunningham made name for himself at Wolmer's Boys’ School in Kingston, Jamaica. Cunningham moved to Howard University's soccer team Howard Bison in 2015.[1][2]

Cunningham signed for D.C. United U-23 after leaving Howard in 2018. After 2 years in D.C. Cunningham moved to Iceland, signing with KFF in 2020.[3]

Cunningham returned to Jamaica in 2022 signing with Arnett Gardens.[4]

International

Cunningham has represented Jamaica at the under-20 level.[citation needed]

In January 2024, Cunningham was called up to a domestic senior national team camp. [5]

References

  1. ^ Wright, Mark W. (2018-11-07). "For soccer standout Joel Cunningham, Howard was his mecca". Andscape. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  2. ^ "Joel Cunningham - Men's Soccer". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  3. ^ "Joel Cunningham (Arnett Gardens) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  4. ^ "Arnett Gardens FC – Jamaica Premier League". 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
  5. ^ https://jamaica-star.com/article/sports/20240131/cunningham-ready-senior-national-colours