Marcel Joseph

Marcel Joseph
Personal information
Full name Marcel Maximi Joseph[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-30) 30 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Nassau, Bahamas
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
CA Oradea
Number 11
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Eastern Oklahoma Mountaineers 10 (2)
2017–2018 Southern Wesleyan Warriors 20 (1)
2018 Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm 14 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Bears FC
2019 Florida Elite SA 8 (2)
2020 Side 92
2021–2022 SCU Heat 18 (11)
2022–2023 SoccerViza
2024– CA Oradea 13 (0)
International career
2012 Bahamas U17 1 (0)
2018– Bahamas 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:55, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:30, 12 February 2024 (UTC)

Marcel Joseph (born 30 March 1997) is a Bahamian footballer who plays as a forward for Romanian side Club Atletic Oradea.[2] He also serves as captain of the Bahamas national football team.[3]

Club career

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For the 2019 USL League Two season, Joseph signed for Florida Elite Soccer Academy. Over the course of the season, he made eight appearances, scoring two goals.[4] Following the COVID-19 pandemic which saw the 2020 USL League Two season cancelled Joseph signed for Side 92 FC of the United Premier Soccer League, joining fellow-Bahamians Valin Bodie and coach Corie Frazer.[5] Joseph had scored five goals eight games into the season.[6][7] For the 2021 Fall UPSL season, Joseph joined SCU Heat, based in Columbia, South Carolina.[8]

International career

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Joseph made his senior international debut for the Bahamas on 18 November 2018, playing all ninety minutes in a 1–1 home draw with Anguilla.[9][10]

International goals

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Scores and results list the Bahamas' goal tally first.[1]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 November 2019 Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas  British Virgin Islands 1–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C
2. 27 March 2023 Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–1 1–1 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
3. 21 November 2023 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico 1–4 1–6 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B

International statistics

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As of match played June 5, 2021[1]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bahamas 2018 1 0
2019 5 1
2020 0 0
2021 4 0
Total 10 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Marcel Joseph". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ „Triunghiular” cu două victorii pentru Club Atletic Oradea! Internaționalul din Bahamas a debutat cu gol!. bihon.ro (in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Bahamas – M. Joseph – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. ^ "FESA profile". USL League Two. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ French, Simba (22 October 2020). "There's a Bahamian flavor at Side 92 FC". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  6. ^ French, Simba (15 January 2021). "Bahamian trio, Side FC leads UPSL". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Starting XI". Side 92 FC. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  8. ^ "UPSL Forward Marcel Joseph (SCU Heat) Making The Most of Bahamas National Team Call-ups". UPSL.com. UPSL. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Bahamas vs. Anguilla – 18 November 2018 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Bahamas vs. Anguilla (1:1)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
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