Ranjae Christian (born December 18, 1977) is an

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who currently plays for

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in the

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and the Antigua and Barbuda national team.

Club career

Christian began his career in 2000 with Trinidadian team Joe Public, before moving home to play for Bassa SC in 2002. Christian played for Bassa in the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division for nearly a decade, and while playing with Bassa he won five league titles (in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010), two

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titles in 2008 and 2010, and was the league's top scorer in 2007 with 15 goals. He has also won 1 MVP trophy for the Antigua and Barbuda Premier division in 2007. He also played in the

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on three occasions, reaching the quarter finals of the competition in both 2005 and 2007. In 2011 Christian transferred to the new

team prior to its first season in the

. He made his debut for the Barracudas on April 27, 2011 in a 7-0 victory over

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, scoring his team's 7th goal in the 78th minute of the game.

Personal life

Christian has one son named after him, he is also a part of the "Dumz Tree Family" association

International career

Christian made his debut for the

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national team in 2000. He represented his country in qualification for the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups,FIFA.com
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National team statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.''

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* 1977 births Living people Antigua and Barbuda footballers Antigua and Barbuda expatriate footballers Antigua and Barbuda international footballers Joe Public F.C. players Antigua Barracuda FC players Expatriate footballers in Trinidad and Tobago Antigua and Barbuda expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago TT Pro League players Association football defenders USL Championship players {{Antigua-footy-bio-stub