Craig Foster (born 7 September 1991) is a

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...

n international

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

, who plays as a striker, most recently for Santa Tecla.

Youth career

Foster played in the Dacosta Cup for the

Manning's School Manning's School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica, which started offering classes in 1738, is the oldest continuous operating high school in Jamaica. The school's motto is rendered in latin "''Vita sine litteris mors est "'' its engli ...

Club career

In 2010, Foster became a regular for Reno F.C. in the DPL. As January 2011, he is one of the top 5 goalscorers in the 2010/2011 DPL season. Foster finished the 2010/2011 DPL with 15 goals in his first season in the top flight. Foster was named league MVP while finishing 2nd in the race for the Golden Boot. Foster signed with

Motala AIF Motala AIF is a Swedish football club located in Motala in Östergötland. Other sports that the club promotes include athletics, orienteering, ice hockey, road cycling, and skiing. Background Since their foundation on 29 August 1907 Motala ...

during the summer of 2011. Foster returned to Reno at the end of the 2012 RSPL Season. He then returned to

for the 2012 Swedish season. Foster played for

IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is an Ålandic football club based in Mariehamn, the capital of the Åland Islands. It plays in the Finnish Premier Division (''Veikkausliiga''). The club is managed by Daniel Norrmén, and it plays its home matches at Wiklö ...

in 2013. In 2014, Foster once again featured for Reno F.C. and lead them to the

2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ...

title.

Harrisburg City Islanders

In July 2015, Foster was loaned to

USL The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, p ...

side

Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

for the remainder of the 2015 season. Foster scored in his debut for the Islanders against

New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. History Red Bull New Yo ...

on 12 July 2015. Ahead of the 2016 season, Foster's loan option was exercised bringing him permanently on the Islanders roster. In January 2017, Foster rejoined

FC Reno Football Club Reno is a Jamaican football team based in Savanna-la-Mar, the capital of the parish of Westmoreland, in western Jamaica. Their home stadium is Frome Sports Club, which can hold a capacity of up to 2,000. The club was known as Reno ...

. In January 2018, Foster transferred to Humble Lions F.C. in the RSPL. He scored 2 goals in his first three games at his new club.

Universidad SC

Craig Foster began his Central America career in Guatemala, joining

Universidad SC Universidad SC or, more commonly known as, ''USAC'' or just ''Universidad'' is a Guatemalan football club that represents the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. They currently compete in the Primera División, the second division in the nat ...

in January 2019.

AD Chalatenango

He transferred to AD Chalatenango in July 2019, going on to score 10 goals in 18 matches during the Apertura 2019.

A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón

Craig Foster joined A.D. Municipal Pérez Zeledón in January 2020.

AD Chalatenango

He returned to Chalatenango in January 2021.

International career

In 2010, he led Jamaica U20 national team to the 2011 CONCACAF Finals scoring eight goals during qualifying.

Style of play

Foster is a fast, strong, and energetic forward, who is known for his accurate finishing ability with both feet. A powerful and prolific goalscorer with good technique, composure in front of goal, and an ability to play off other forwards, Foster is primarily deployed as a central striker.

Honours

Reno

Western Confederation Super League The Captain's Bakery Western Confederation Super League is a second division football league in the nation of Jamaica. The twelve teams that currently compete in the league are based in the parishes of Hanover, St. James, Trelawny and Westmorelan ...

: **Winner (2):

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

Individual

* Jamaica National Premier League

MVP In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...

: 1 :: 2010–2011

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foster, Craig 1991 births Living people Jamaican footballers Jamaica under-20 international footballers Jamaican expatriate footballers Motala AIF players IFK Mariehamn players Penn FC players Ettan Fotboll players Veikkausliiga players USL Championship players Expatriate footballers in Sweden Expatriate footballers in Finland Expatriate soccer players in the United States 2014 Caribbean Cup players Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players Association football forwards