West Indies national football team

West Indies Football Association

Abbreviation	WIFA
Formation	2013
Type	Sports
Purpose	Football
Region served	West Indies
Membership	NF-Board
President	James Baird
Affiliations	NF-Board
Website	Official Site

The West Indies National Football Team is the team that represents the West Indies. It is not a member of FIFA, CFU or CONCACAF, but is a member of the N.F.-Board, an organisation for teams who are not members of FIFA. They were admitted to the N.F.-Board as a provisional member in 2013.^[1]

The West Indies FA will use Caribbean players from all over the world who have not played with their national team and give them the opportunity to represent the West Indies and let them experience international football.

The West Indies FA or WIFA will initially be based in Trinidad and Tobago and were scheduled to play in 2014's Viva World Cup.^[2] Unfortunately, due to the short timescale afforded them, they were unable to take the field. However, over the long term, their ability to pick players from any of the Caribbean countries should emerge with a strong team.

History

West Indies Football Association

There have been many attempts to put a West Indies football team together but in the past they mostly failed although there was the British Caribbean Football Association established in 1957 and played various matches as the select team from the Caribbean mostly against English opposition.

Modern Era

Re-imaged in 2013, the WIFA organisation will play at various levels and encompass all forms of association football. Although a regional squad has been formed, matches have yet to be played as the team head coach assesses the current crop of players.

Due to the nature of the organisation, players from across the region have the opportunity to participate on a world footballing stage where perhaps they wouldn't be offered that chance with their home nation.

The development squad, WIFA Pirates played their first ever proper match on January 26, 2015 in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago Football Association side Petrotrin Sports Club, winning 5–4.

WIFA will also host a Futsal team based out of London, UK.

Current Management

WIFA have formed a group of executives, all of whom have been brought together, working in various fields, heading towards achieving the same goal.

Name	Role	Nationality
James Baird	President
James Baird	Head Coach
Bill Alsobrook	Vice-President
John Furlong	Secretary
Justin Lall	Finance
Debby Ann Ojar-Baird	Director/ Attorney-at-Law
Marc Roseblade	Media/Website
Nathan Langaigne	Assistant Coach
Clinton Lewis	Coach
John Sime	Goalkeeper Coach
Robert Brassett	Futsal Coach
Erik Klint	Scout
TBA	Physio

West Indies national football team

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Team colors

The WIFA will play its home matches in a blue and yellow kit and away matches in a red and yellow kit.

WIFA Squads

National Squad

As of 20 January 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK James Baird GK José Manuel Miranda Boudy GK Paul Nephtalie Decimus DF Jerel Ifil DF Kirkie Thomas DF Milton Correa DF Keon Richardson DF Clint Crouch

No. Position Player MF Julio Fernandes De La Roas MF Jonathan Grannum MF Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro FW Colville Richards FW Keston Raphael FW Jade Grannum FW Jaylee Allen Hodgson FW Craig Matthews

Local Squad (WIFA Pirates)

WIFA partnered ^[4] with Texas Premier Soccer League club side Galveston Pirate SC on August 20, 2014. The partnership between both clubs saw the introduction of the WIFA Pirates, which would act as the WIFA development squad.

{-} Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of Jan 26, 2015.

No.	Position	Player	Nation
—	Goalkeeper	Ringis, DanielDaniel Ringis	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Goalkeeper	Lamb, JoshuaJoshua Lamb	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Defender	Thomas, AndrewAndrew Thomas	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Defender	Thomas, NixonNixon Thomas	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Defender	Martin, HaylonHaylon Martin	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Defender	Thompson, ShakirShakir Thompson	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Defender	Austin, JaheilJaheil Austin	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Defender	Luke, GavinGavin Luke	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Rojas, FrancisFrancis Rojas	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Hamilton, LannelLannel Hamilton	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Smart, KevonKevon Smart	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Melville, JoelJoel Melville	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Romero, BrendonBrendon Romero	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	King, StephenStephen King	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Wilson, KelsonKelson Wilson	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Alexander, MarcusMarcus Alexander	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Bernard, DarrionDarrion Bernard	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Reid-Devonish, KhaleelKhaleel Reid-Devonish	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Midfielder	Thomas, JeromeJerome Thomas	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Ranoo, ErikErik Ranoo	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Vincent, RunakoRunako Vincent	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Sadlow, TacumaTacuma Sadlow	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Melville, JeronJeron Melville	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Raphael, KestonKeston Raphael	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Hamilton, LannelLannel Hamilton	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Alleyen, KareemKareem Alleyen	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Edwards, CheChe Edwards	Trinidad and Tobago
—	Forward	Joseph, Javan-MarcJavan-Marc Joseph	Trinidad and Tobago

Futsal

The West Indies Futsal team is based in London UK where many of the West Indies Futsal player participate in the UK leagues. The team is headed by Englishman Robert Brassett and continues to grow since its start in 2014.

Results and fixtures

Recent results

References