Deshawon Nembhard

Deshawon Nembhard (born 8 October 1994) is a Belizean footballer who plays as a defender.

Deshawon Nembhard

Personal information
Date of birth	(1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Corozal Town, Belize[1]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Youth career
2012–2013	Solar Chelsea
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	SMU Mustangs	17	(0)
2014–2017	FIU Panthers	36	(2)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	FC Miami City	4	(1)
2020	Charleston Battery	8	(0)
2021	Stumptown AC	18	(2)
2022–2023	South Georgia Tormenta	54	(2)
2024	Central Valley Fuego FC	13	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Belize	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 February 2022

Career

College

Nembhard began playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University in 2013, before transferring after his freshman year.^[2] From 2014, Nembhard played at Florida International University, including a redshirt year in 2016.^[3]

FC Miami City

In 2018, Nembhard played in the fourth-tier USL PDL with FC Miami City, making 4 league appearances and scoring a single goal.^[4]

Charleston Battery

On 10 February 2020, Nembhard signed with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.^[5] He made his professional debut on 19 July 2020, starting in a 2–1 loss to Birmingham Legion FC.^[6]

Stumptown AC

Nembhard played the 2021 season with Stumptown AC of the National Independent Soccer Association.

South Georgia Tormenta

On 9 February 2022, Nembhard signed with USL League One club South Georgia Tormenta.^[7]

Central Valley Fuego

On 12 April 2024, Nembhard signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego FC.^[8]

International career

On 18 February 2021, Nembhard was called up to the Belize national team.^[9] He made his debut on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Haiti.^[10]