Rakeem Joseph
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rakeem Joseph | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenbay, Antigua and Barbuda | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aston Villa (St. John's) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Empire | 11+ | (6+) |
| 2018 | Parham | ||
| 2019 | Jennings Grenades | ||
| 2019–2024 | Empire | (10+) | |
| 2024– | Aston Villa (St. John's) | (7) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | US Virgin Islands | 18 | (5) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:45, 15 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Rakeem Joseph (born 23 May 2000) is a US Virgin Islands soccer player who plays as a centre forward for Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division club Aston Villa (St. John's).[1] Born in Antigua and Barbuda, he represents the US Virgin Islands national team and is their all-time top goalscorer.
Club career
[edit]Rakeem Joseph has spent his entire club career playing for clubs in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division. He had two spells playing for Empire between 2015–2018 and 2019–2024 respectively, and he joined his current team Aston Villa (St. John's) in 2024.[1]
He scored 7 goals during the 2024–25 Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division season.
International career
[edit]Born in Antigua and Barbuda, Joseph represents the US Virgin Islands national team.[1]
He made his debut for US Virgin Islands on 9 September 2018 during the 8–0 loss against Canada during 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying.[2] He scored his first goal for US Virgin Islands on 17 October 2023 during the 2–1 loss against the Cayman Islands during 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.[3]
He scored a hat-trick against the Marshall Islands on 14 August 2025 which saw him become his country's leading top goalscorer with five goals.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 14 August 2025[1]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Virgin Islands | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list US Virgin Islands' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Joseph goal.[1]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 October 2023 | Truman Bodden Sports Complex, George Town, Cayman Islands | 9 |  Cayman Islands
|
1–2 | 1–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League |
| 2. | 4 September 2024 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands | 13 |  Bahamas
|
2–3 | 3–3 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League |
| 3. | 14 August 2025 | Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium, Springdale, United States | 18 |  Marshall Islands
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1–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup |
| 4. | 2–0 | ||||||
| 5. | 3–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Rakeem Joseph". National Football Teams.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (9 September 2018). "US Virgin Islands 0, Canada 8 | 2018 Nations League Qualifier". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Cayman Islands 2–1 US Virgin Islands". ESPN. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
- ^ "Marshall Islands 0:4 United States Virgin Islands". Global Sports Archive.