Darren Mattocks

Darren Mattocks
Personal information
Date of birth2 September 1990
Place of birthPortmore, Jamaica
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Number11
Youth career
2010–2011Akron Zips
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–Vancouver Whitecaps FC78(18)
National team‡
2012–Jamaica24(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2015

Darren Mattocks (born 2 September 1990) is a Jamaican footballer who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer.

Career

College

Mattocks played for the University of Akron where he made 47 appearances and scored 39 goals over two years. He was nominated for several awards during his tenure. He was nominated to the first-year All-American teams by several different media outlets.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On 12 January 2012, Mattocks was drafted by Vancouver Whitecaps FC with the second overall pick in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[1]

He made his club debut on opening day against the Montreal Impact coming off the bench. He suffered severe burns from a cooking accident and missed almost two months before returning to the line-up on 9 May against FC Edmonton when he scored his first goal for the Whitecaps in the 93rd minute.

Mattocks scored his first MLS goal on 26 May 2012 against the Portland Timbers in the 84th minute. Mattocks scored six goals in his first nine MLS appearances in 2012.[2] On 1 November 2012 in the Whitecaps' first ever playoff game versus the LA Galaxy, Mattocks scored the first ever playoff goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the fourth minute of play. He earned the team's Golden Boot award that year with seven goals.

International

Mattocks made his international debut for Jamaica in 2012, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2-0 win over El Salvador.[3]

International goals

Score and result list Jamaica's goal tally first.[3]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 2 March 2014 Barbados National Stadium, Saint Michael, Barbados  Barbados 1–0 2–0
Friendly
[4]
2. 5 March 2014 Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet, Saint Lucia  Saint Lucia 2–0
5-0
Friendly
[5]
3.
4–0
4. 12 November 2014 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Martinique 1-0 1-1 2014 Caribbean Cup
[6]
5. 14 November 2014 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Antigua and Barbuda 2-0 3-0 2014 Caribbean Cup
[7]
6. 16 November 2014 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Haiti 2-0 2-0 2014 Caribbean Cup
[8]
7. 27 March 2015 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Venezuela 2-1 2-1
Friendly
[9]
8. 31 March 2015 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica  Cuba 3–0 3–0
Friendly
[10]

Personal

Mattocks received his U.S. green card in May 2014, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.[11]

Achievements

Jamaica

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Whitecaps grab confident, speedy striker Darren Mattocks in MLS draft". vancouversun.com (The Vancouver Sun). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  2. ↑ Peck, Brooks. "Darren Mattocks brings high jump to MLS with header against Toronto | Dirty Tackle - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "CFD Profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Reggae Boyz defeat Barbados 2-0". rjrnewsonline.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jamaica 5 - Saint Lucia 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "Jamaica 1, Martinique 1". CONCACAF. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Friday Nov 14, 2014 Jamaica blanks Antigua & Barbuda in Caribbean Cup". CONCACAF. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Jamaica secures Gold Cup, Caribbean final berths". CONCACAF. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Boyz defeat Venezuela 2-1". The Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jamaica vs. Cuba 3 - 0". Soccerway. 31 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "Whitecaps FC striker Darren Mattocks obtains United States Green Card". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

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