 Flemmings with theNew York Red Bulls II in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Junior Flemmings[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-16)16 January 1996 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger,forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ajman | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011 | Valencia[3] | ||
| Tivoli Gardens | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Tivoli Gardens | 25 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | New York Red Bulls II | 52 | (16) |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 26 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | Phoenix Rising | 43 | (29) |
| 2021 | Birmingham Legion | 21 | (6) |
| 2022–2024 | Toulouse B | 8 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Toulouse | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | →Niort (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | →Voždovac (loan) | 28 | (12) |
| 2024– | Ajman | 23 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Jamaica U17 | 9 | (4) |
| 2015 | Jamaica U20 | 6 | (2) |
| 2017– | Jamaica | 26 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 June 2022 | |||
Junior Flemmings (born 16 January 1996) is a Jamaican professionalfootballer who plays as awinger andforward forUAE Pro League clubAjman and theJamaica national team.
Born inKingston, Jamaica, Flemmings began his career in the youth ranks ofTivoli Gardens.[citation needed]
In 2013, he made his debut for the first team in theNational Premier League.[4] He was unpaid during the 2013 season with Tivoli Gardens to ensure that he wouldn't ruin his chances of playing collegiate soccer in the United States.[5] During the 2015–2016 season Flemmings led Tivoli Gardens in scoring with eight goals, including a late game winner on 23 November 2015 which helped his club to a 2–1 victory overBoys' Town FC.[6]
After months of speculation,[7] Flemmings signed withNew York Red Bulls II of theUnited Soccer League on 25 March 2016.[8] On 2 April 2016, during his first appearance, Flemmings recorded his first goal and assist with the club in a 2–0 victory againstLouisville City.[9] On 22 May 2016, Flemmings scored a late match winner helping New York to a 1–0 victory againstFC Montreal.[10] On 12 August 2016, Flemmings helped New York to a 5–1 victory overOrlando City B, scoring one goal and being a constant threat throughout the match.[11]
On 14 April 2017, Flemmings scored his first goal of the season for New York, helping the club to a 3–1 victory overOrlando City B.[12] On 19 August 2017, Flemming scored two goals to help New York to a 4–0 victory overFC Cincinnati.[13] On 2 September 2017, Flemmings scored one goal and assisted on another in New York's 4–2 victory overTampa Bay Rowdies.[14]
In January 2018, Flemmings signed withTampa Bay Rowdies in the USL.[15]
Flemmings signed withPhoenix Rising in 2019.[16] He netted sixteen goals and seven assists in his first season with the team, and finished eighth in the league for the Golden Boot, finishing behind teammate and Golden Boot winnerSolomon Asante (22 goals).[17]
Flemmings' second season with Phoenix resulted in a Golden Boot Award, scoring 14 goals in aCOVID-shortened season.[18] Phoenix was propelled to a first-place finish in Group B.[19]
On 30 September 2020, while playing for thePhoenix Rising, Flemmings was accused of using a Jamaican homophobic slur, "batty boy", against the openly gaySan Diego Loyal midfielderCollin Martin.[20][21] The Loyal, who had been leading 3–1 up to that point, walked off the field in protest and forfeited the match.[20][21] Flemmings denied using the slur and said, in aTwitter statement following the match, that he stands "in solidarity with theLGBTQ+ movement".[22][20][23][24] It was the last time that Flemmings took the pitch for Phoenix Rising. The USL Championship suspended him six games for using "foul and abusive language" and fined him an undisclosed amount. In addition, Phoenix Rising team officials placed Flemmings on administrative leave for the remainder of his contract with the team, which concluded on 30 November 2020.[25] Flemmings' contract with the team was not renewed.[26]
The incident ultimately cost Rising a chance to host the USL Championship Final. Rising andLouisville City FC both finished with 35 points and 11 wins, but Rising had a higher goal differential and would have thus had home-field advantage had it reached the final. However, Rising was only in contention to host the final as a result of the three points it earned by forfeit. Due to the ensuing outcry, Rising announced that if it reached the final, whoever won the Eastern Conference final would have home-field advantage in the Championship Final.[27] They were set to play theTampa Bay Rowdies in Tampa Bay in that game, but it was canceled due to a COVID outbreak in the Rowdies organization.[28]
On 13 January 2021, Flemmings joined USL Championship sideBirmingham Legion.[29]
In the announcement of Flemmings joining Legion, team officials noted his history with homophobia at Phoenix Rising, but said they believe that "second chances provide opportunities for growth." Team officials also said they had "extensive conversations" with Flemmings' former coaches and teammates, in addition to Martin and Donovan for their perspective on the team signing Flemmings. Flemmings also apologized for the incident in the statement.[29]
On 5 January 2022, Flemmings was transferred toLigue 2 sideToulouse.[30] Toulouse was promoted toLigue 1 at the end of the 2021–22 season, but Flemmings did not make any appearances in the top tier during the first half of the 2022–23 season.
On 31 January 2023, Flemmings was loaned toNiort inLigue 2 until the end of the 2022–23 season.[31]
Flemmings has representedJamaica at the U-20 and U-17 national team level, serving as captain of the U-17's.[32]
He received his first full national team call up in November 2015, and was named to the 18-player match roster for Jamaica's2018 World Cup qualifier against Panama, but was an unused substitute. Flemmings made his senior international debut versusFrench Guiana in the2017 Caribbean Cup.[33] Flemmings' scored the match-winning goal against Guadalupe in Jamaica's second group stage match of the2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup thus qualifying them for the quarterfinals.[citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2016 | USL Championship | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 7 | |
| 2017 | USL Championship | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 32 | 10 | ||
| Total | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 17 | |||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2018 | USL Championship | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 27 | 6 | |
| Phoenix Rising | 2019 | USL Championship | 28 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 31 | 17 | |
| 2020 | USL Championship | 15 | 14 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 14 | |||
| Total | 43 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 46 | 31 | |||
| Birmingham Legion | 2021 | USL Championship | 21 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| Toulouse B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | |||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | |||||
| Toulouse | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Niort (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Voždovac (loan) | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 28 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 31 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 189 | 75 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 81 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 October 2019 | Ergilio Hato Stadium,Willemstad, Curaçao |  Aruba | 5–0 | 6–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2 | 16 July 2021 | Exploria Stadium,Orlando, United States |  Guadeloupe | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 3 | 4 June 2022 | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion,Paramaribo, Suriname |  Suriname | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League A |
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