Meshach Wade (born 23 January 1973) is a retired Bermudian football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Meshach Wade | ||
| Date of birth | January 23, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Smith's, Bermuda | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Devonshire Cougars | ||
| 1990–1991 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 1991–1993 | Hereford United | 17 | (0) |
| 1993–1994 | PHC Zebras | 13 | (4) |
| 1994–1997 | BAA Wanderers | 23 | (8) |
| 1997–1999 | Vasco Volcanoes | 28 | (12) |
| 1999–2002 | Harrisburg Heat | 72 | (16) |
| 2002–2004 | Southampton Rangers | ||
| 2004–2005 | Boulevard Blazers | 1 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Southampton Rangers | ||
| 2006–2007 | Somerset Trojans | (0) | |
| 2007–2008 | Hamilton Parish | (1) | |
| 2008–2009 | Dandy Town Hornets | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1991–2008 | Bermuda | 31 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Hamilton Parish | ||
| 2008–2009 | Dandy Town Hornets | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWade played two seasons for Hereford United, alongside compatriot Kentoine Jennings,[1] in the English Football League before returning to PHC Zebras in Bermuda in 1993. He had a few seasons in US Indoor soccer with Harrisburg Heat[2] alongside another Bermudian, David Bascome, and then played for Southampton Rangers and became player/coach at Hamilton Parish[3] and player/coach at Dandy Town Hornets F.C. in summer 2008.[4]
He was replaced as Hornets' coach after suffering career-threatening injuries in a bike accident in February 2009.[5]
International career
editA national team stalwart for almost 20 years, Wade made his debut for Bermuda in the sensational 1991 friendly win against the United States and has earned over 30 caps, scoring 3 goals. He has represented his country in 18 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
His final international match was a June 2008 World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago.
International goals
edit- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5 May 1999 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Bahamas |
5–0 | 6–0 | 1999 Caribbean Cup qualification | [7] |
| 2. | 19 March 2000 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  British Virgin Islands |
3–0 | 9–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification | [8] |
| 3. | 29 February 2004 | National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Montserrat |
11–0 | 13–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | [6] |
References
edit- ^ Jennings cherishes Hereford memories - Royal Gazette
- ^ Harrisburg Heat - Soccerstats.us
- ^ First Division preview - Bermuda Sun
- ^ Wade excited by Hornets challenge[permanent dead link] - Royal Gazette
- ^ Soccer star fighting back after crash Will Meshach Wade ever play again for - Bermuda Sun
- ^ a b Meshach Wade – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ 1999 MATCHES NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN - RSSSF
- ^ 2000 MATCHES NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN - RSSSF
External links
edit- Meshach Wade at National-Football-Teams.com
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