Jermaine Francis

Jermaine Francis
Personal information
Full name Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-15) 15 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Braintree Town
(on loan from Barnet)
Number 22
Youth career
Queens Park Rangers
Reading
2019–2020 London Tigers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 DTFC 9 (7)
2021–2022 Coggeshall Town 21 (6)
2022 DTFC 4 (2)
2022–2023 Hashtag United 43 (18)
2023 Cannons Wood 1 (0)
2023–2024 Chelmsford City 42 (9)
2024– Barnet 4 (0)
2024– → Braintree Town (loan) 18 (4)
International career‡
2023– Grenada 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 1 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:08, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis (born 15 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Braintree Town on loan from National League side Barnet. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team at international level.

Club career

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Francis began his career in the academies at Queens Park Rangers and Reading, before moving to London Tigers to play for their under-19's.[2][3] Whilst studying at Uxbridge College, Francis played for Chelsea's under-19 representative college team, despite not playing for the club's academy.[4]

Following his spell at London Tigers, Francis joined Essex Alliance League side DTFC.[5] In August 2021, Francis signed for Coggeshall Town. During his time at Coggeshall, Francis made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals.[6] Francis left Coggeshall in February 2022, playing the remainder of the season out with DTFC, scoring two goals in four league games.[7]

In February 2022, Francis joined Hashtag United.[8] During the 2022–23 season, Francis scored 14 goals in 30 league appearances as Hashtag United won the Isthmian League North Division.[9]

On 15 August 2023, following a trial at Barnet and a single appearance for Cannons Wood,[1] Francis signed for National League South side Chelmsford City.[10] On 14 May 2024, it was announced Francis had departed Chelmsford, in order to sign for a club in a higher division.[11] The following day he signed for Barnet.[12] In September 2024, he joined Braintree Town on loan until January 2025.[13]

International career

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On 8 September 2023, Francis made his debut for Grenada, coming on as a 76th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against Suriname.[14] On 15 November 2024, he scored his first international goal against Saint Lucia.[15]

Career statistics

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As of match played 1 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DTFC 2020–21 Essex Alliance League Senior Division No data currently available
Coggeshall Town 2021–22[16] Isthmian League North Division 21 6 1 0 — 1[a] 1 23 7
DTFC 2021–22 Essex Alliance League Senior Division No data currently available
Hashtag United 2021–22[17] Isthmian League North Division 13 4 — — — 13 4
2022–23[18] Isthmian League North Division 30 14 0 0 — 0 0 30 14
Total 43 18 0 0 — 0 0 43 18
Cannons Wood 2023–24[1] Eastern Counties League Division One South 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Chelmsford City 2023–24[19][20] National League South 42 9 5 1 — 4[b] 1 51 11
Barnet 2024–25[19] National League 4 0 — — — 4 0
Braintree Town (loan) 2024–25[19] National League 18 4 1 0 — 3[c] 0 22 4
Career total 129 37 7 1 0 0 8 2 144 40
  1. ^ Appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy
  2. ^ Three appearances in the FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in the National League South play-offs
  3. ^ Appearances in the National League Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Jermaine Francis". Hashtag United F.C. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis Player Stats". Full-Time FA. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "WEEK 10 REVIEW: Round-up as league football returned on Saturday". Hillingdon & Uxbridge Times. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Uxbridge College players picked for Chelsea college squad". Essex Alliance Football League. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ^ "DTFC". Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Francis joins the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Jermaine Francis departs the Clarets". Chelmsford City F.C. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  12. ^ "FIRST WORDS | JERMAINE FRANCIS SIGNS FOR BARNET – Barnet Football Club".
  13. ^ "FRANCIS AND WILKINSON JOIN BRAINTREE ON LOAN". www.barnetfc.com. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  14. ^ "CONCACAF Nations League A 2023/2024 » Group B » Grenada - Suriname 1:1". World Football. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  15. ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2024/11/15/nc-america/concacaf-nations-league/st-lucia/grenada/4359320/
  16. ^ "Coggeshall Town – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2021-2022". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Hashtag United – Appearances – Jermaine Francis – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  19. ^ a b c "J. Francis". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Jermaine Francis Player Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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