Janiel Simon

Janiel Simon (born June 11, 1981) is an Antiguan footballer.^[1]

Janiel Simon

Personal information
Full name	Janiel Simon
Date of birth	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	St Mary, Antigua and Barbuda
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1999–2001	SAP
2001–2002	Bryant & Stratton Bobcats
2003	USC Upstate Spartans
2007	Clayton State Lakers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2007	SAP
2008–2013	Empire
2013	Antigua Barracdua	2	(0)
International career‡
2000–2008	Antigua and Barbuda	15	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 December 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 December 2008

Janiel works for the Environmental division of the Antigua and Barbuda Government. He also was instrumental in organising a friendly match between a SAP F.C. side and a touring team of Explorer Scouts from the UK. The final score was: SAP F.C. 7- 5 Gladiator, ESU football team. Janiel played most of the match, despite an eye injury, in defence rather than in goal.

College career

Simon played for both the USC Upstate Spartans and the Clayton State Lakers in soccer and track and field.^[2] He played 15 games for the Spartans in 2003 ^[3] and 14 games for the Lakers in 2007.^[4]

International career

Nicknamed Board, Simon made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in an April 2000 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Bermuda and has earned over 20 caps since. He played in 8 FIFA World Cup qualification games.^[5]

National team statistics

Antigua and Barbuda national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2000	6	0
2001	0	0
2002	2	0
2003	2	0
2004	1	0
2005	0	0
2006	0	0
2007	0	0
2008	3	0
Total	14	0