Ranjae Christian
Encyclopedia
Ranjae Christian is an Antigua
n footballer who currently plays for Antigua Barracuda FC
in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team
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, before moving home to play for Bassa SC
in 2002. Christian played for Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
for nearly a decade, and while playing with Bassa he won five league titles (in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010), two Antigua and Barbuda FA Cup
titles in 2008 and 2010, and was the league's top scorer in 2007 with 15 goals. He also played in the CFU Club Championship
on three occasions, reaching the quarter finals of the competition in both 2005 and 2007.
In 2011 Christian transferred to the new Antigua Barracuda FC
team prior to its first season in the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 27, 2011 in a 7-0 victory over Puerto Rico United
, scoring his team's 7th goal in the 78th minute of the game.
s, and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship
.
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Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
n footballer who currently plays for Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda is an Antiguan professional soccer team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team
Antigua and Barbuda national football team
The Antigua and Barbuda national football team is the national team of Antigua and Barbuda and is controlled by the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. A member of CONCACAF. The team's best performance was in the 1998 Caribbean Cup where it placed 4th...
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Club career
Christian began his career in 2000 with Trinidadian team Joe PublicJoe Public F.C.
Joe Public Football Club is a football club from Trinidad and Tobago currently playing in the Pro League. Nicknamed the Eastern Lions, they are owned by former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner...
, before moving home to play for Bassa SC
Bassa Sports Club
Bassa Sports Club is an Antigua and Barbuda football team playing in the local top division they have won the preimier league many times. It is based in All Saints.-History:Bassa have clinched the Antiguan league title five times....
in 2002. Christian played for Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda FC.-History:...
for nearly a decade, and while playing with Bassa he won five league titles (in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010), two Antigua and Barbuda FA Cup
Antigua and Barbuda FA Cup
The Antigua and Barbuda FA Cup is the top knockout tournament of the Antiguan football. The cup was created in 2004.- Winners :*2004/05 : SAP FC 2-1 Hoppers FC*2005/06 : Freemansville FC 1-1 Bassa '...
titles in 2008 and 2010, and was the league's top scorer in 2007 with 15 goals. He also played in the CFU Club Championship
CFU Club Championship
The CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
on three occasions, reaching the quarter finals of the competition in both 2005 and 2007.
In 2011 Christian transferred to the new Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda FC
Antigua Barracuda is an Antiguan professional soccer team based in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda. Founded in 2010, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
team prior to its first season in the USL Professional Division. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 27, 2011 in a 7-0 victory over Puerto Rico United
Puerto Rico United
Puerto Rico United is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League....
, scoring his team's 7th goal in the 78th minute of the game.
International career
Christian made his debut for the national team in 2000. He represented his country in qualification for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World CupFIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s, and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship
2010 Caribbean Championship
-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
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National team statistics
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