Jermaine Laman Jordan Francis (born 15 March 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League side

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. Born in England, he represents the Grenada national team at international level.

Club career

Francis began his career in the academies at Queens Park Rangers and Reading, before moving to London Tigers to play for their under-19's. Whilst studying at

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, Francis played for Chelsea's under-19 representative college team, despite not playing for the club's academy. Following his spell at London Tigers, Francis joined Essex Alliance League side DTFC. In August 2021, Francis signed for Coggeshall Town. During his time at Coggeshall, Francis made 25 appearances in all competitions, scoring eight goals. Francis left Coggeshall in February 2022, playing the remainder of the season out with DTFC, scoring two goals in four league games. In February 2022, Francis joined

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. During the 2022–23 season, Francis scored 14 goals in 30 league appearances as Hashtag United won the

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North Division. On 15 August 2023, following a trial at

and a single appearance for Cannons Wood, Francis signed for

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side Chelmsford City. On 14 May 2024, it was announced Francis had departed Chelmsford, in order to sign for a club in a higher division. The following day he signed for

International career

On 8 September 2023, Francis made his debut for

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, coming on as a 76th minute substitute in a 1–1 draw against

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Jermaine 2002 births Footballers from London Living people Men's association football wingers Grenadian men's footballers English men's footballers Grenada men's international footballers English people of Grenadian descent Sportspeople of Grenadian descent Coggeshall Town F.C. players Hashtag United F.C. players Chelmsford City F.C. players Barnet F.C. players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players Black British sportsmen