Darren Dimitri Mattocks (born 2 September 1990) is a Jamaican professional
footballer
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who last played as a
forward
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for
Phoenix Rising FC
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History
On March 13, 2014, Kyle Eng, owner of an advert ...
and the
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team, nicknamed the "Reggae Boyz", represents Jamaica in international football. The team's first match was against Haiti in 1925. The squad is under the supervising body of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), ...
.
College career
Mattocks played for the
University of Akron
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where he made 47 appearances and scored 39 goals over two years. He was nominated for several awards during his tenure, including one to the first-year All-American teams by several different media outlets.
Professional career
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mattocks was selected by
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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with the second overall pick in the
2012 MLS SuperDraft.
He made his club debut on opening day against the
Montreal Impact coming off the bench. Soon after his club debut he suffered severe burns from a cooking accident and missed almost two months before returning to the line-up on 9 May against
FC Edmonton
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when he scored his first goal for the Whitecaps in the 93rd minute.
Mattocks scored his first
MLS
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goal on 26 May 2012 against the
Portland Timbers. Mattocks scored six goals in his first nine MLS appearances in 2012. In the Whitecaps' first ever playoff game versus the LA Galaxy, Mattocks scored the first ever playoff goal for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the fourth minute of play. He earned the team's Golden Boot award that year with seven goals.
Portland Timbers
Mattocks was traded in March 2016 to
Portland Timbers in exchange for targeted allocation money and general allocation money.
D.C. United
On 10 December 2017, Mattocks, after having his contract option rejected by Portland, was traded to
D.C. United
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in exchange for an
international roster slot. D.C. United exercised Mattocks' option for 2018, but he lost his starting role after
Wayne Rooney
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arrived in the mid-summer as a
Designated Player
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.
On 11 March 2018, Mattocks scored his first MLS regular season goal for D.C. United. He scored the only goal for D.C. United in the 3–1 loss against
Atlanta United
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Founded in 2014, Atlanta United began pl ...
. In his time with DC United, he appeared in 25 games and scored 10 goals.
FC Cincinnati
In December 2018, Mattocks was drafted by
FC Cincinnati
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in the
2018 MLS Expansion Draft.
Al-Merrikh
After nearly a year without a club, Mattocks joined
Sudan Premier League side
Al-Merrikh
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in February 2021, ahead of their
CAF Champions League
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campaign.
Phoenix Rising FC
Mattocks signed with
Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2014 as Arizona United Soccer Club, the team is a member of the USL Championship.
History
On March 13, 2014, Kyle Eng, owner of an advert ...
of the
USL Championship
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on August 18, 2021.
International career
Mattocks made his international debut for Jamaica in 2012, coming on in the 55th minute in a 2–0 win over
El Salvador
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.
He scored three times during the
2014 Caribbean Cup, making him the tournament's joint top scorer, as Jamaica won the tournament for the sixth time.
In 2015, Mattocks was included in Jamaica's squads for the
Copa América
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and
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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tournaments. On 22 July 2015, Mattocks scored the opening goal in the 2–1 semi-final victory over the
United States
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in
Atlanta, Georgia
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, as the ''Reggae Boyz'' qualified for their first ever Gold Cup final. He also scored in the 3–1 defeat to
Mexico
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in the
final
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in
Philadelphia
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.
Personal life
Mattocks received his
U.S. green card in May 2014, which qualifies him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
Club
International goals
: ''Score and result list Jamaica's goal tally first.''
References
External links
*
*
Akron Zips bio*
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1990 births
Living people
People from Saint Catherine Parish
Jamaican footballers
Jamaican expatriate footballers
Jamaica international footballers
Association football forwards
Akron Zips men's soccer players
Vancouver Whitecaps FC players
Portland Timbers players
D.C. United players
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Major League Soccer players
FC Cincinnati players
Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada
2014 Caribbean Cup players
2015 Copa América players
2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Al-Merrikh SC players
Sudan Premier League players
Phoenix Rising FC players
USL Championship players
Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Expatriate footballers in Sudan
Expatriate soccer players in the United States