Mauriq Hill (Born 22 July 1995,

Hamilton, Bermuda The City of Hamilton, in Pembroke Parish, is the territorial capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination. Its population of 854 (2016) is one of the sm ...

) is a Bermudian footballer who plays for the

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. He plays in midfield, although has been known to play as a defender.

Career

From the age of 14, Hill was playing for

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side

Devonshire Cougars Devonshire Cougars is a football club based in Devonshire, Bermuda and are in the Bermudian Premier Division league. Team colours are Green and Yellow. They are also known as the "Big Cats". History The club has won the Bermudian league titl ...

, as well as the Bermuda U-17s. In 2014, he began to play for

Clemson Tigers The Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) ...

, at the university in which he is majoring in management, where he was given the Number 5 shirt. Prior to the 2017 season, Hill transferred from Clemson to the Pittsburgh Panthers

International career

Hill made his senior international debut on 6 March 2015 in a 2–2 draw against

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, where he received a yellow card. He played in his first win just 2 days later, also against

. His last game for his country was against Saint Kitts and Nevis on 21 February 2016. Saint Kitts & Nevis proved 3–0 victors.

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Clemson Tigers bioPittsburgh Panthers bioPDL bio
1995 births Living people Bermudian footballers Bermudian expatriate footballers Bermuda international footballers Association football midfielders Association football defenders People from Hamilton, Bermuda Clemson Tigers men's soccer players USL League Two players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Pittsburgh Panthers men's soccer players Bermuda under-20 international footballers Bermuda youth international footballers {{Bermuda-footy-bio-stub