In reference to football, a lot has been happening for Dominica as of recent times. Over the past 3 years, the number of foreign-based Dominican players have grown from about 5 to approximately 9 (excluding those on scholarships).
It may seem like a minor improvement but every step forward is a good one since 8 of these athletes are national players. Below is a short list of players, their respective clubs, jersey number:
St. Lucia
ST – Randolph Peltier #7 – Northern United All Stars
CM – Delbert Graham #9 – Northern United All Stars
Guadeloupe
GK – Glenson Prince #1 – Phare
M – Jamie Parrilon #22 – Phare
CM – Chad Betrand #8 – Solidarité Scoliare
ST – Julian Wade #7 – Solidarité Scoliare
Trinidad
CM – Briel Thomas #8 – WConnection
Antigua
M – Shannon Stoute
M – Nigel Sanderson
Football, however, is not the only sport where athletes were given opportunities to play abroad, as we’ve seen an increase in scholarship offerings for our athletes. The Marigot Development Corporation a good example of an organization that has secured numerous scholarships for our athletes in recent times. We look forward to a year of exceptional growth for our athletes and their respective clubs, and we wish them all the best.