Devon Hodges (born 26 July 1984)[1] is a Jamaican former professional footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Ann, Jamaica | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Louis Strikers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Wadadah | 35 | (12) |
| 2004– | Rivoli United | 145 | (64) |
| 2010 | → Tivoli Gardens (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2011 | → Sông Lam Nghệ An (loan) | 12 | (9) |
| 2012 | TDCS Dong Thap F.C. | 4 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Rivoli United | 50 | (31) |
| 2014–2017 | Humble Lions | 32 | (14) |
| 2018–2019 | Mount Pleasant F.A. | 9 | (9) |
| 2019 | Molynes United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Jamaica | 6 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editWadadah
editHodges started his career with Wadadah in 2003.
Rivoli United
editHodges moved to Rivoli after teammate Dwight Heron convinced him to join him from Montego Bay to Spanish Town.
He gained local fame by setting the record for most goals scored in a single National Premier League (NPL) game, when he scored 10 during Rivoli's 15–0 trashing (which is also a record) of Invaders in the 2004–05 season.[2]
After relegation to the second level in summer 2006, Hodges scored eight goals in six play-off matches at the end of the 2007–08 season, with four coming in the last match as his team routed his former club Wadadah 11–0 to gain promotion back to the NPL.
In his first season back at the highest level, he immediately became top league goalscorer, scoring 24 goals in the 2008–09 season to keep Rivoli up.[3] Hodges has continued his goalscoring pace in the 2009–10 season with 17 goals as on 5 May 2010. Hodges finished the 2009/10 season with 18 goals in the DPL and finish as the joint leading goalscorer, unfortunately Rivoli United was relegated to the South Central Confederation Super League.
Tivoli Gardens
editOn 2 September 2010, Hodges signed with a loan deal with Tivoli Gardens.
Sông Lam Nghệ An
editIn January 2011, Hodges signed a six-month loan deal with Sông Lam Nghệ An
TDCS Dong Thap F.C.
editIn 2012, Hodges signed with TDCS Dong Thap F.C. for the 2012 V-league season.[4]
Rivoli United
editHodges returned to Rivoli United in 2013 and led them to the Super League title and a return to the NPL.[5]
Mount Pleasant F.A.
editIn 2017, Hodges joined Mount Pleasant F.A. and led them to the RSPL.[6]
Molynes United
editHodges joined newly promoted Molynes United in 2019, scoring its inaugural Jamaica National Premier League goal.[7][8]
International career
editHodges made his debut for Jamaica in a May 2009 friendly match against El Salvador and scored his first international goal in his second match against Panama.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2009 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Panama | 2–1 | 3–2 | Friendly match |
| 2 | 16 August 2009 | Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly match |
Honours
editRivoli United
Sông Lam Nghệ An
- V-League: 2011
Mount Pleasant F.A.
- Eastern Confederation Super League: 2017–18
References
edit- ↑ Hodges hopes goals will 'Flow' for Rivoli[permanent dead link] – Jamaica Observer
- ↑ Devon Hodges: Rivoli's goalscoring machine Archived 17 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer
- ↑ DPL clubs notch record transfers in title bid Archived 9 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine – Jamaica Observer
- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". 15 February 2012.
- ↑ "Hodges back at Rivoli". 8 January 2013.
- ↑ "Hodges ready to take Mount Pleasant to RSPL". 9 May 2018.
- ↑ Richards, Dwayne (4 September 2019). Jamaica Observer http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/article/20190904/ARTICLE/190909894/1504.
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