Andrew Booth (soccer)
Andrew Booth (born 16 July 1997) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a midfielder for Miami FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Miami FC | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2014 | Plantation Academy | ||
| 2014–2015 | Kendall SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | FIU Panthers | 51 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers U23 | ||
| 2017 | South Florida Surf | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | North County United | 3 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Greenville Triumph | 34 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Charleston Battery | 47 | (6) |
| 2024– | Miami FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 | |||
Career edit
Youth, College & Amateur edit
Booth played with the Plantation Academy from 2005 to 2014 and then spent a single season with Kendall Soccer Club.[1]
In 2015, Booth attended Florida International University to play college soccer. He redshirted his 2015 freshman season, but went on to make 51 appearances for the Panthers, scoring 7 goals and tallying 9 assists. During his time at FIU, Booth won accolades such as All-Conference USA Second Team in his junior season and in his senior season recorded a team-high 15 points and won Conference USA Midfielder of the Year honors and a position on the All-CUSA First Team.[2]
While at college, Booth also played in the NPSL and USL PDL. He appeared for Fort Lauderdale Strikers U23 in the NPSL in 2016,[3] and PDL sides South Florida Surf[4] and Treasure Coast Tritons[5] in 2017 and 2018 respectively.
Professional career edit
On January 13, 2020, Booth was selected 96th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United.[6] However, he was not signed by the club.
On September 11, 2020, Booth signed with USL League One side Greenville Triumph.[7] He made his debut two days later, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute during a 2–0 win over Forward Madison.[8]
On January 28, 2021, Booth's MLS rights were traded from Minnesota to CF Montréal, who in return received the rights to Jukka Raitala.[9]
Booth signed with Charleston Battery of the USL Championship on January 3, 2022.[10] In his second season with the Battery, Booth helped the club reach the 2023 USL Championship Final. His contract option was declined by Charleston following the 2023 season.[11]
On February 10, 2024, Booth joined USL Championship side Miami FC.[12]
International edit
In February 2016, Booth was called-up to the Jamaica under-20 national team training camp.[13][14] However, to date has not been capped by Jamaica at any level.
References edit
- ^ "Class of 2015 Alumni". www.miamirushsoccer.com.
- ^ "Andrew Booth - 2019 - Men's Soccer". FIU Athletics.
- ^ "Strikers U-19 Team To Face World's Best in Annual Chinese Youth Tournament". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "South Florida Surf - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #17 - Andrew Booth -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Treasure Coast Tritons - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Andrew Booth -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "MNUFC Selects Bentley and Booth in 4th Round of MLS Superdraft | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ Triumph, Greenville (11 September 2020). "Triumph Add to Midfield, Sign Andrew Booth". Greenville Triumph SC.
- ^ "Greenville Triumph SC vs. Forward Madison FC - September 17, 2020 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ "Jukka Raitala Signs with Minnesota United | Minnesota United FC".
- ^ "BATTERY STRENGTHEN MIDFIELD, SIGN ANDREW BOOTH". CharlestonBattery.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (1 December 2023). "Barajas leads Charleston Battery returnees in first roster moves". USL Championship.
- ^ "Miami FC signs former FIU star and SoFlo native Andrew Booth".
- ^ Spiwak, Jacob (29 February 2016). "Andrew Booth to represent University at the national level".
- ^ "Jamaica reveals CONCACAF U20 roster". www.concacaf.com.
External links edit
- Andrew Booth at Soccerway