Peter Byers (born 20 October 1984) is an
Antiguan footballer
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who plays professionally for
SAP FC
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History
SAP Football Club o ...
and the
Antigua and Barbuda national team as a
striker.
Club career
Born in
Bolans Village, Byers spent his early career in his native Antigua and Barbuda with
SAP
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, and in Trinidad and Tobago with
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.
History
The club was founded ...
.
Byers joined
Montreal Impact of the
USL First Division
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on 27 August 2008, a week before the roster freeze date. He was invited to trial with the
San Jose Earthquakes during the 2009 MLS pre-season, but signed a new two-year deal with the Impact on 18 February 2009, after failing to agree a contract with the Earthquakes. In the 2009 season he was briefly loaned to
Trois-Rivières Attak
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in the
Canadian Soccer League, where he appeared in 2 matches and scored 1 goal. During the
2009 USL season playoffs, Byers scored the opening goal for the Impact in a 2–1 victory over the
Puerto Rico Islanders
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, which allowed the Impact to advance to the finals. Their opponents in the finals were the
Vancouver Whitecaps
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, and on 10 October 2009, in the first match of the finals, Byers scored the second goal in 3–2 victory.
On 3 August 2010, Byers was suspended for breaching a team rule. A week after his suspension was issued, the Montreal Impact announced the release of Byers from his contract for breaching club policy.
Byers returned home to Antigua to join
Parham in the
Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division
The Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division, currently known as the Digicel/Red Stripe Premier Division for sponsorship purposes, is the top football league in Antigua and Barbuda excludes Antigua Barracuda.
History
It was created in 1968 and i ...
, before having a brief stint with the
Antigua Barracuda FC in the
USL Professional Division, during which he scored four goals in seven games. Byers transferred to the
Los Angeles Blues
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on 3 June 2011. Byers had a trial with V-league defending champions
Sông Lam Nghệ An F.C. but was ultimately not offered a contract and returned to the Barracudas.
Following the
2012 USL Pro season
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, Byers signed for
Central FC
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of the
TT Pro League
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.
International career
Byers made his debut for
Antigua and Barbuda in 2004, and has played for them in 90 matches, scoring 44 goals.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Byers, Peter
1984 births
Living people
People from Saint Peter Parish, Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda footballers
Association football forwards
SAP F.C. players
San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
Trois-Rivières Attak players
Antigua Barracuda F.C. players
Orange County SC players
Central F.C. players
TT Pro League players
USL First Division players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
USL Championship players
Antigua and Barbuda international footballers
2014 Caribbean Cup players
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate footballers
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago
Expatriate footballers in Trinidad and Tobago
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate footballers in the Dominican Republic