Junior Paul
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 June 2001 | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SWA Sharks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2017 | SWA Sharks | ||
| 2017–2022 | Academy Eagles | ||
| 2022–2025 | SWA Sharks | ||
| 2025–2026 | Academy Eagles | ||
| 2026– | SWA Sharks | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Turks and Caicos Islands | 22 | (7) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:46, 30 September 2026 (UTC) | |||
Junior Paul (born 14 June 2001) is a Turks and Caicos Islander association footballer who currently plays for SWA Sharks and the Turks and Caicos Islands national team.[1]
Club career
[edit]Paul was part of the SWA Sharks FC squad that competed in the 2022 Caribbean Club Shield. With the club's participation, it became the first team from Turks and Caicos to take part in an official international competition.[2][3] With a 3–1 victory over Real Rincon that year, SWA Sharks earned the first victory by a TCI club in such a tournament, with Paul scoring the game-winning goal in the match.[4][5] When the Provo Premier League returned for the 2023 Apertura, Paul scored in a 4–2 victory over Flamingo FC to open the season. He was named the MVP of the match for SWA Sharks.[6]
Paul later competed in the 2025 CFU Club Shield with Academy Eagles. He scored a hattrick in a 5–0 victory over Rovers SC to advance to the semi-final.[7] After earning a 0–0 draw with Moca FC in the next fixture, the contest was decided on penalties. Despite Paul converting his penalty attempt, the Eagles ultimately lost 4–5.[8][9]
International career
[edit]Paul made his senior international debut for the Turks and Caicos Islands on 12 May 2022 in a 2–4 friendly loss to the Bahamas.[10] He scored his first senior international goal three days later against the same opponent.[11] Later that year, he was included in the squad again for 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C. His performances in the competition included a goal against the United States Virgin Islands and a brace against Sint Maarten.[12][13] Paul was voted to the League C Best XI at the conclusion of the competition.[14] His three goals also made him the Turks and Caicos Islands' top scorer in that edition of the competition.[15]
Paul was named to the squad again for the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League C as one of the more experienced players in the group.[16] In 2025, he was selected to take part in that year's Outrigger Challenge Cup. He was tied for second-place in scoring with two goals in the friendly tournament, including a strike against the United States Virgin Islands and another against the Marshall Islands in the latter nation's second-ever match.[17] On 29 September 2026, he scored in a 3–1 victory over the British Virgin Islands in the 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League C.[18]
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list the Turks and Caicos Islands' goal tally first.[10]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May 2022 | Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |  Bahamas | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 6 June 2022 | Bethlehem Soccer Stadium, Upper Bethlehem, U.S. Virgin Islands |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 3 | 14 June 2022 | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |  Sint Maarten | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | 1–1 | |||||
| 5 | 13 August 2025 | Jarrell Williams Bulldog Stadium, Springdale, United States | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2025 Outrigger Challenge Cup |
| 6 | 16 August 2025 |  Marshall Islands | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 7 | 29 September 2026 | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |  British Virgin Islands | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| Last updated 30 September 2026 | ||||||
International career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 30 September 2025.[10]
| Turks and Caicos national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | 7 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Tyson, Vivian. "Sharks Devour Beaches in PPL Football". Newsline TCI. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Tyson, Vivian. "SWA Sharks Win At Concacaf Caribbean Shield". Newsline TCI. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "Turks and Caicos Islands Represented for the First time in the Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield". Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ Tyson, Vivian. "SWA Sharks Win At Concacaf Caribbean Shield". The TCI Sun. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Inter Moengo Tapoe, Jong Holland earn key results to advance". CONCACAF. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Tyson, Vivian. "Sharks Begin Title Defense On Winning Note". Newslines TCI. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Academy Eagles defeat Rovers to advance to 2025 Club Shield semis". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Moca FC and Weymouth Wales to battle for the 2025 CFU Club Shield title". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Weymouth Wales and Moca FC meet in CFU Club Shield Final". CONCACAF. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 3 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ French, Simba. "The Bahamas splits matches against TCI". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Mack's stoppage time goal lifts USVI over Turks and Caicos". CONCACAF. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Paul strikes twice as Turks & Caicos halt Sint Maarten". CONCACAF. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "2022 PRESIDENT'S ACTIVITY REPORT" (PDF). Turks and Caicos Islands Football Association. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Tyson, Vivian. "TCI Face-Off With USV In Final Home Game Group Stage Match". Newsline TCI. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Tyson, Vivian. "TCI Footballers Open Nations League Account Today Against Anguilla". Newsline TCI. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ Earnshaw, Karen. "RMI soccer makes history". The Marshall Islands Journal. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "USVI Dashing Eagles win 2nd straight, take group lead". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
External links
[edit]- Junior Paul at National-Football-Teams.com
- Junior Paul at Global Sports Archive