George Dublin Explained

George Dublin
Fullname:George Dublin
Birth Date:11 February 1977
Birth Place:Antigua and Barbuda
Currentclub:Montserrat (assistant coach)
Position:Defender
Years1:1997–2002
Clubs1:Hoppers FC
Years2:2002–2006
Clubs2:Joe Public
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Hoppers
Years4:2007–2008
Clubs4:Tobago United
Years5:2007–2008
Clubs5:Hoppers (loan)
Years6:2008–2011
Clubs6:Hoppers
Years7:2011–2013
Clubs7:Antigua Barracuda FC
Caps7:41
Goals7:1
Years8:2018–20??
Clubs8:Hoppers
Nationalyears1:2000–2012
Nationalteam1:Antigua and Barbuda
Nationalcaps1:66
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:20 August 2012
Ntupdate:16 September 2011

George Dublin (born 11 February 1977) is an Antiguan footballer who is currently assistant coach of the Montserrat national football team.

Club career

Dublin began his career in his native Antigua and Barbuda with Hoppers FC, before moving to Trinidad and Tobago with Joe Public. He was part of the Joe Public side which won the TT Pro League title in 2006. He moved to Tobago United in 2007, but spent just one season there before returning to Antigua to play for Hoppers in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division.

In 2011, Dublin 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 17, 2011, in the team's first competitive game, a 2–1 loss to the Los Angeles Blues.[1] He captained the team.[2]

As of 2018, he had returned to Hoppers.[3]

International career

Nicknamed Sowa, Dublin made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in an April 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bermuda and has earned over 30 caps since. He played in 9 World Cup qualification games, and was part of the Antigua squad which took part in the final stages of the 2010 Caribbean Championship.

National team statistics

Antigua and Barbuda national team
YearAppsGoals
200040
200100
200200
200330
200451
200510
200670
200710
2008111
200920
201020
2011102
2012130
Total674

International goals

Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.[4]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 November 2004 align=center 1–2 align=center 1–2 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification
2. 6 February 2008 align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 28 August 2011 align=center 1–1 align=center 2–2 Friendly
4. 6 September 2011 align=center 5–1 align=center 8–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

Coaching

Dublin holds a level 2 coaching license and established a youth soccer team.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011022237/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2011/2175592.html Los Angeles Blues at Antigua Barracuda FC 2:1
  2. Web site: Played 26, lost 26: The story of Antigua Barracuda's record-breaking season. TheGuardian.com. 4 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Hoppers, Parham off to Winning Starts in ABFA Top Flight. 30 October 2018.
  4. Web site: Dublin, George. National Football Teams. 9 March 2017.
  5. https://antiguafootball.com/benny-boys-road-to-brazil-george-sowa-dublin/