Nicholas Addlery

Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Addlery
Date of birth	December 7, 1981 (1981-12-07) (age 27)
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Águila
Youth career
1991–1994	Cooresville Gardens
1994–1999	Real Mona
1999–2002	California Vulcans
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2003–2004	Starworld Strikers
2005	San Juan Jabloteh	25
2006	SHB Ðà Nẵng F.C.
2007	D.C. United	11	(1)
2008	Vancouver Whitecaps	27	(4)
2009	Puerto Rico Islanders	22	(8)
2009–	Águila	0	(0)
National team‡
2009–	Jamaica	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April, 2008

Nicholas Addlery (born December 7, 1981 in Kingston) is a Jamaican soccer player who currently plays for Águila in the Salvadoran Primera División de Fútbol Profesional.

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and College

Addlery attended high school at Jamaica College, and played in the Manning Cup. He played for Cooreville Gardens (U13, U16, U20) in the Syd Bartlett League, Real Mona-U20 in the Major League, and Alvernia Prep.^[1]

While earning his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at Division II California University of Pennsylvania from 1999-2002, Addlery was a two-time NSCAA/Umbro All-Region selection (2000 and 2002). He was a four-time first-team PSAC all-star and PSAC Rookie of the Year in 1999.^[2] In 75 career games, he scored 52 goals and recorded 20 assists for the Vulcans. He ranks second on the Cal U career goals and points (124) lists and fifth in career assists.^[3]

[edit] Professional

After college, Addlery turned pro as the first Jamaican in the T&T Professional Football League, playing for Starworld Strikers in 2003^[4] and CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh in 2005.^[5] In 2006, he played football in Vietnam for SHB Ðà Nẵng F.C. (1st Division). He had signed with the Virginia Beach Mariners for the 2007 season,^[6] but within the month the franchise, caught in the midst of an ownership squabble, was terminated by the United Soccer Leagues.^[6] After a trial, he was signed by D.C. United in April 2007^[5], scoring his first MLS goal on June 28, a game winner against the Colorado Rapids at RFK Stadium.

On 12 October 2008 he helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1 in Vancouver^[7].

On 5 November 2008 he was released along with teammate Omar Jarun^[8].

In January 2009, Addlery traveled to Puerto Rico to join the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL-1 at their training camp on trial^[9], signing with the club on February 18. ^[10] He had an immediate impact, scoring in both games of the Quarterfinals series against CD Marathon in the CONCACAF Champions League.^[11][12] The goals helped his club towards the semifinals in that competition. He also scored one of the two goals against C.D.S.C. Cruz Azul of Mexico in the 2-0 Islanders win in the first leg of the semifinal. As of October 2009, he has scored 15 goals in all competitions during the 2009 season.

On November, 2006, he signed for Salvadoran side Águila of the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional^[13].

[edit] International

He made his first international appearance as a member of the U20 Jamaican national Team in the qualifying matches for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina. Addlery was a member of the 2004 U23 Jamaica national football team during the Olympic qualifying tournament in Mexico. Addlery then received his first Jamaica senior national team call under John Barnes in May 2009 and eventually was named to the 2009 Gold Cup squad. He featured in matches against Haiti and Costa Rica ^[6]

[edit] Honours

[edit] D.C. United

• Major League Soccer Supporter's Shield (1): 2007

[edit] Vancouver Whitecaps

• USL First Division Championship (1): 2008

[edit] See also

• List of foreign MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Puerto Rico Islanders player profile
• MLS Bio
• The Reggae Boyz Supporterz Club

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