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Linval Dixon

Linval Dixon

Jamaican footballer (born 1971)


Linval Dixon (born 14 September 1971) is a Jamaican football coach and former player. A former defender, he played for American club Charleston Battery and Hazard United at club level. At international level, he made 127 appearances for the Jamaica national team. He has worked as head coach at Portmore United.

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Club career

Dixon was born in Old Harbour Bay, Saint Catherine, Jamaica. He attended Clarendon College where he played on the school's team. In 1995, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USISL. He moved to Hazard United in the fall of 1995 and played for them until 2002 when he returned to the Battery for two seasons in the USL A-League. In 2003, Dixon and his teammates won the A-League championship.

International career

Dixon has captained Jamaica and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut in 1991 and played his last international in 2004 against Venezuela, collecting over 90 caps, including 27 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[2]

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dixon goal.
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Managerial career

In 2005, Dixon became the manager of Portmore United U23 team.

In 2007, he became the head coach of the club's senior team, with whom he won the 2007–08 National Premier League.[6] At the end of the 2009 season, he stepped down to become an assistant manager. He returned to his position as head manager for the 2010 season.[7]

Honours

As manager

Portmore United

See also


References

  1. Linval DixonFIFA competition record (archived)
  2. "Jamaica vs. Zambia". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  3. "Jamaica vs. Bermuda". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  4. "Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Jamaica". Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. Walters, Ainsley (2 May 2008). "Discipline did it for us - Dixon". Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  6. "Linval Dixon regains control at Portmore United". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2011.

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