Ashani Fairclough (born August 7, 1992) is a Jamaican footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 7, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Portmore, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | South Florida Bulls | 78 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | VSI Tampa Flames | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 32 | (3) |
| 2015 | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 12 | (1) |
| 2016 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 24 | (5) |
| 2017 | Charlotte Independence | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Jamaica U17 | |||
| Jamaica U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2017 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 7, 2010 | |||
Career
Early career
Fairclough captained his country’s team at Under-17 level in 2007 at the age of fifteen.[1] A year later, he was recruited by various college scouts and chose to attend The University of South Florida.[citation needed] He is one of the youngest Jamaican athletes ever to go to college at just sixteen years old.[citation needed]
College and amateur
Fairclough played four years of college soccer at the University of South Florida between 2009 and 2012.[2] While he was at college, Fairclough also appeared for USL PDL club VSI Tampa Flames during their 2012 season.[3]
Professional
Fairclough wasn't drafted in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft, but signed with Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders FC on March 22, 2013, after a strong pre-season on trial.[4] However, he was waived by Seattle on June 27, 2013 without ever making a first-team appearance.[5]
Fairclough signed with USL Pro club Wilmington Hammerheads on April 2, 2014.[6][better source needed] Fairclough was named to the USL Pro team of the week on May 6, 2014.[7] At the end of 2014 USL PRO season, Fairclough was named to the USL PRO first team of the year.
International
Fairclough was a member of the 2009 Jamaica national U20 team.