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Charleston Battery sign Jamaicans Dane Kelly, Evan Taylor
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
THE Charleston Battery Football Club has agreed to terms with Jamaican forward Dane Kelly and midfielder Evan Taylor for the upcoming USL Pro season, according to a report on the club's website.
Kelly joins the Battery from Digicel Premier League side Tivoli Gardens, while Taylor arrives from the Reno FC. Both players participated in the recent Carolina Challenge Cup matches versus Major League Soccer clubs. Both Kelly and Taylor sign subject to USSF approval.
Kelly played in the match versus Major League Soccer's Toronto FC scoring the Battery's first goal and drawing the penalty that led to the winning goal. He came off the bench last Saturday night in the 0-0 tie against the Chicago Fire.
The 20-year-old Kelly, 5-11, 150 lbs, is a native of St Catherine, Jamaica, and led the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Under-21 League in scoring this past season with 15 goals.
Head coach Mike Anhaeuser said: "We saw Dane on our recruiting visit to Jamaica and after seeing him play we started negotiations with his club to bring him up as we felt that he was going to be a great prospect and forward for our team in the upcoming season. He is young and has lots of potential."
Central-midfielder Taylor also played in the matches versus Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire.
A native of Westmoreland, the 22-year-old Taylor, 6-0, 160 lbs, has earned 10 caps for the Jamaican national team, including World Cup qualifiers versus Mexico, Canada and the Bahamas.
Anhaeuser said of him: "Evan comes to us via the same club as O'Brian Woodbine; he is a solid midfielder with a large upside as he has played at a very high level with the Jamaican national team and youth national team."
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1HL6Rq7jA
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
THE Charleston Battery Football Club has agreed to terms with Jamaican forward Dane Kelly and midfielder Evan Taylor for the upcoming USL Pro season, according to a report on the club's website.
Kelly joins the Battery from Digicel Premier League side Tivoli Gardens, while Taylor arrives from the Reno FC. Both players participated in the recent Carolina Challenge Cup matches versus Major League Soccer clubs. Both Kelly and Taylor sign subject to USSF approval.
Kelly played in the match versus Major League Soccer's Toronto FC scoring the Battery's first goal and drawing the penalty that led to the winning goal. He came off the bench last Saturday night in the 0-0 tie against the Chicago Fire.
The 20-year-old Kelly, 5-11, 150 lbs, is a native of St Catherine, Jamaica, and led the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Under-21 League in scoring this past season with 15 goals.
Head coach Mike Anhaeuser said: "We saw Dane on our recruiting visit to Jamaica and after seeing him play we started negotiations with his club to bring him up as we felt that he was going to be a great prospect and forward for our team in the upcoming season. He is young and has lots of potential."
Central-midfielder Taylor also played in the matches versus Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire.
A native of Westmoreland, the 22-year-old Taylor, 6-0, 160 lbs, has earned 10 caps for the Jamaican national team, including World Cup qualifiers versus Mexico, Canada and the Bahamas.
Anhaeuser said of him: "Evan comes to us via the same club as O'Brian Woodbine; he is a solid midfielder with a large upside as he has played at a very high level with the Jamaican national team and youth national team."
Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/sport...#ixzz1HL6Rq7jA