| Gayson Gregory | |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Bolands, Saint Mary |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Antigua Barracuda FC |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Years1: | 2001–2002 |
| Clubs1: | Joe Public |
| Years2: | 2003–2005 |
| Clubs2: | Hoppers FC |
| Years3: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs3: | Freemansville FC |
| Years4: | 2006 |
| Clubs4: | Joe Public |
| Years5: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs5: | Hoppers FC |
| Years6: | 2007–2008 |
| Clubs6: | Freemansville FC |
| Years7: | 2008 |
| Clubs7: | San Juan Jabloteh |
| Years8: | 2008 |
| Clubs8: | Montreal Impact |
| Caps8: | 6 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2009 |
| Clubs9: | Freemansville FC |
| Years10: | 2009–2010 |
| Clubs10: | Old Road FC |
| Years11: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs11: | Joe Public |
| Years12: | 2011– |
| Clubs12: | Antigua Barracuda FC |
| Caps12: | 12 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000– |
| Nationalteam1: | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 36 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Club-Update: | 02:21, 30 June 2011 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:21, 30 June 2011 (UTC) |
Gayson Gregory (born 5 April 1982) is an Antiguan footballer who plays for Antigua Barracuda FC in the USL Professional Division and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.
Born in Bolands,[1] Gregory was named Most Valuable Player of the 1999 season at the Antigua Football Association's Hall of Fame induction.[2] He joined Trinidadian side Joe Public F.C. in March 2001 to embark a career in professional football, whilst completing his secondary education.[3] Gregory denied rumours linking him with a move to Hoppers FC in August 2003,[4] but a month later did move to Hoppers.[5] It was revealed in 2005 that Gregory was registered with two teams, Freemansville and Wadadli FC, and that Freemansville had made a request for him to be released from his contract with Wadadli.[6]
Gregory scored 13 goals in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division in the 2006 - 07 season.[7] He went for trials with AFC Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest following the closure of the 2006–07 season,[7] and also went on trial with York City after he and Damien Farrell had been recommended by Bryan Hamilton, a consultant for the Antiguan national team.[8] He and Farrell were however sent back to their homeland, but York manager Billy McEwan said he and Farrell could still be brought back on trial throughout the season.[9]
It was reported that Gregory was to return to England within a few weeks after returning home.[10] He was to return to York City for additional trials before the end of August,[11] but went to play for San Juan Jabloteh for the remainder of their season.[12] He scored four goals in the Pro League for San Juan, but scored eight goals overall.[13] He joined Montreal Impact in the USL First Division in August 2008,[14] but left in January 2009 to rejoin Freemansville.[15]
Nicknamed Bubbler,[16] Gregory earned his first cap for Antigua and Barbuda in 2000.[1] He was joint seventh top scorer of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifying with two goals.[17] He has participated in nine FIFA World Cup qualification games,[18] and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.
| Antigua and Barbuda national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2000 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2008 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 8 | |
Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[20]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 May 2000 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua and Barbuda | 1-0 | 2–1 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 2-1 | |||||
| 3. | 24 September 2006 | 1-0 | 1–0 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification | ||
| 4. | 28 November 2006 | Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Georgetown, Guyana | 1-2 | 1–3 | ||
| 5. | 8 June 2008 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda | 2-0 | 2–0 | Friendly | |
| 6. | 28 June 2009 | National Cricket Stadium, St George's, Grenada | 1-1 | 2–2 | ||
| 7. | 27 November 2010 | Stade En Camée, Rivière-Pilote, Martinique | 1-3 | 1–3 | 2010 Caribbean Cup | |
| 8. | 29 November 2010 | 1-0 | 1–1 |