Renaldo Cephas

Renaldo Showayne Cephas (born 8 December 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Süper Lig club Ankaragücü and the Jamaica national team.

Renaldo Cephas
Personal information
Full name Renaldo Showayne Cephas
Date of birth (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Ankaragücü
Number 29
Youth career
Allman/Woodford FC
2018–2019 Molynes United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Arnett Gardens 37 (12)
2022–2023 Shkupi 29 (11)
2023– Ankaragücü 8 (3)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:53, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 06:53, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Cephas is a youth product of the Jamaican clubs Allman/Woodford FC and Molynes United, and began his senior career with Arnett Gardens in the Jamaican National Premier League in 2019.[1] On 6 July 2022, he moved to the Macedonian club Shkupi, and in his debut season with them scored 11 goals in 29 league games.[2] In July 2022, he scored 4 goals for Shkupi in a 5–0 Europa Conference League win over FC Hegelmann on 14 June 2023.[3] On 8 August 2023, he transferred to the Turkish Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.[4]

International career

On 2 September 2023, Cephas received his first call-up to the Jamaica national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches.[5] He made his debut in the first match against Honduras on 8 September.[6]

References
  1. "'FAST' FORWARD - Renaldo Cephas by B3 Parenting - Issuu". issuu.com. 9 July 2019.
  2. "JPL Striker Renaldo Cephas Is Expected To Sign For European Club - All Sports Jamaica". 12 June 2022.
  3. Myers, Sanjay (14 July 2023). "Jamaica's Cephas hits four goals in European club football". Jamaica Observer.
  4. "Cephas Moves From Macedonia To Turkey". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. "Cephas will add quality, goals, says Hallgrimsson". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2 September 2023.
  6. "Reggae Boy Renaldo Cephas Speak About His Debut - Jamaica 1-0 Honduras". MG Sports TV. 9 September 2023.
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