| Janiel Simon | |
| Fullname: | Janiel Simon |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1981 |
| Birth Place: | St Mary, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 1999–2001 |
| Youthclubs1: | SAP |
| Youthyears2: | 2001–2002 |
| Youthclubs2: | Bryant & Stratton Bobcats |
| Youthyears3: | 2003 |
| Youthclubs3: | USC Upstate Spartans |
| Youthyears4: | 2007 |
| Youthclubs4: | Clayton State Lakers |
| Years1: | 2004–2007 |
| Clubs1: | SAP |
| Years2: | 2008–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Empire |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | Antigua Barracdua |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000–2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Antigua and Barbuda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 31 December 2008 |
| Ntupdate: | 31 December 2008 |
Janiel Simon (born June 11, 1981) is an Antiguan footballer.[1]
Janiel works for the Environmental division of the Antigua and Barbuda Government. He also was instrumental in organising a friendly match between a SAP F.C. side and a touring team of Explorer Scouts from the UK. The final score was:SAP F.C. 7- 5 Gladiator ESU football team. Janiel played most of the match, despite an eye injury, in defence rather than in goal.
Simon played for both the USC Upstate Spartans and the Clayton State Lakers in soccer and track and field.[2] He played 15 games for the Spartans in 2003 [3] and 14 games for the Lakers in 2007.[4]
Nicknamed Board, Simon made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in an April 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bermuda and has earned over 20 caps since. He played in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification games.[5]
| Antigua and Barbuda national team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | |