Joel John Bailey
Joel John Bailey (born February 17, 1980) is a Canadian forward who last played for the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He played three seasons in Major Indoor Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel John Bailey | ||
| Date of birth | 17 February 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Wheeling Jesuit Cardinals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Cleveland Force (indoor) | 40 | (14) |
| 2004–2006 | Montreal Impact | 43 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Baltimore Blast (indoor) | 33 | (12) |
| 2007 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | (0) |
| 2007 | Carolina RailHawks | 6 | (1) |
| Total | 136 | (33) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Indoor edit
Bailey began his indoor soccer career in 2003 with the now defunct Cleveland Force of Major Indoor Soccer League. On March 29, 2005, the Force traded Bailey and Sipho Sibiya to the Baltimore Blast for Neil Gilbert and Allen Eller.[1] During the 2005–2006 season, Bailey played twenty-nine games with the MISL championship winning Blast and he left indoor soccer at the end of the season.[2]
Outdoor edit
He began his outdoor career with the Montreal Impact in 2004 where he finished fourth in scoring and helped the Impact win the championship. In 2005, he signed a two-year contract, but was waived at the end of the 2006 season.
He signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2007, and was traded mid-season to the RailHawks in exchange for Sola Abolaji.
International career edit
Bailey made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago in a January 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying match against Martinique, coming on as a substitute for Darryl Roberts. He has earned a total of 4 caps.