Kyle Ming
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kyle Allan Ming | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 1999 | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mount Pleasant | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Cavalier | 141 | (6) |
| 2024– | Mount Pleasant | 34 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Jamaica | 5 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 3 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 May 2025 | |||
Kyle Allan Ming (born 25 January 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jamaican club Mount Pleasant and the Jamaica national team.[1]
Early life
[edit]He is from Westmoreland Parish.[2] He attended Bridgeport High School in Portmore, Jamaica.[3]
Club career
[edit]A right back, or right wing back, he took over the captaincy of Jamaican Premier League club Cavalier in 2021.[4][5] That season, he won the Jamaican Premier League title, the first for the club since 1981.[6] He was sent off on the opening day of the 2022 season, reckebing a straight red card for fighting against Arnett Gardens.[7]
He captained Cavalier as they reached the 2023 Jamaican Premier League final with a win over Harbor View.[8][9] They subsequently lost the final 2–1 against Mount Pleasant in June 2023.[10] He played in the Premier League final again the following season, as this time Cavalier won on penalties against the same opponent.[11][12]
It proved to be his final game for the club as he joined Mount Pleasant shortly afterwards under manager Theodore Whitmore.[13] In 2024, he played for the club in the 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Cup.[14] He was a member of the Mount Pleasant team which set a league record of eleven consecutive wins in January 2025.[15]
International career
[edit]In 2023, he was called-up for the Jamaica national football team for their friendly matches by manager Heimir Hallgrímsson.[16] He made his senior Jamaica debut in a 0–0 draw against Guatemala national football team on 12 November 2023.[17] He continues with the Jamaican national team, and was named in the squad by subsequent manager Steve McLaren in January 2025.[18]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 30 May 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kyle Ming". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Familiar Foes". Jamaica Observer. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Tru Blues snatch a point with late dramatic equalizer". dev.schoolboyfoornall.com. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "This is It!". Jamaica Observer. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Shot of the day". Jamaica Loopnews. September 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Finally, Cavalier!". Jamaica Gleaner. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Wheeler, Daniel (October 28, 2022). "JPL's best and worst – week 1". Jamaica Star.
- ↑ Swaby, Alrick (30 May 2023). "Cavalier's Kyle Ming Hails Team for 1st Leg Semifinal Win Against Harbor View". Nationwideradio. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "...Ming ready for the threat". Jamaica-Star. June 9, 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Mount Pleasant vs. cavalier 2–1". Soccerway. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Cavalier beat Mt Pleasant for third Premier League title". Jamaica Observer. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "MOUNT PLEASANT ACADEMY VS. CAVALIER 1 – 1". Soccerway. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "All you need to know about busy JPL transfer window". Jamaica Gleaner. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Prescott, Ian (27 September 2024). "TOUGH DRAW, TOUGH EXIT". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "11 wins in a row for Mount Pleasant". Jamaica Gleaner. 27 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "Reggae Boyz name squad for Guatemala friendly". Jamaica Gleaner. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ "GUATEMALA VS. JAMAICA 0 – 0". Soccerway. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Wayde (30 January 2025). "15 uncapped players named in Jamaica's 28-man squad for upcoming friendlies against Trinidad and Tobago". iriefm.net. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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