Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis (born 15 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Braintree Town on loan from National League side Barnet. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team at international level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Braintree Town (on loan from Barnet) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | |||
| Reading | |||
| 2019–2020 | London Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | DTFC | 9 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | Coggeshall Town | 21 | (6) |
| 2022 | DTFC | 4 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Hashtag United | 43 | (18) |
| 2023 | Cannons Wood | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Chelmsford City | 42 | (9) |
| 2024– | Barnet | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Braintree Town (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Grenada | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:29, 16 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:08, 21 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editFrancis began his career in the academies at Queens Park Rangers and Reading, before moving to London Tigers to play for their under-19's.[2][3] Whilst studying at Uxbridge College, Francis played for Chelsea's under-19 representative college team, despite not playing for the club's academy.[4]
Following his spell at London Tigers, Francis joined Essex Alliance League side DTFC.[5] In August 2021, Francis signed for Coggeshall Town. During his time at Coggeshall, Francis made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals.[6] Francis left Coggeshall in February 2022, playing the remainder of the season out with DTFC, scoring two goals in four league games.[7]
In February 2022, Francis joined Hashtag United.[8] During the 2022–23 season, Francis scored 14 goals in 30 league appearances as Hashtag United won the Isthmian League North Division.[9]
On 15 August 2023, following a trial at Barnet and a single appearance for Cannons Wood,[1] Francis signed for National League South side Chelmsford City.[10] On 14 May 2024, it was announced Francis had departed Chelmsford, in order to sign for a club in a higher division.[11] The following day he signed for Barnet.[12] In September 2024, he joined Braintree Town on loan until January 2025.[13]
International career
editOn 8 September 2023, Francis made his debut for Grenada, coming on as a 76th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Suriname.[14] On 15 November 2024, he scored his first international goal against Saint Lucia.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Jermaine Francis". Hashtag United F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "WEEK 10 REVIEW: Round-up as league football returned on Saturday". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Uxbridge College players picked for Chelsea college squad". Essex Alliance Football League. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "DTFC". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Francis joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Jermaine Francis departs the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ "FIRST WORDS | JERMAINE FRANCIS SIGNS FOR BARNET – Barnet Football Club".
- ^ "FRANCIS AND WILKINSON JOIN BRAINTREE ON LOAN". www.barnetfc.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "CONCACAF Nations League A 2023/2024 » Group B » Grenada - Suriname 1:1". World Football. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/15/nc-america/concacaf-nations-league/st-lucia/grenada/4359320/