Teafore Bennett (born 7 June 1984 in Duncans,

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n football

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who currently plays for

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He's most known for his speed and quick running.

Club career

He has played for several clubs, including

and

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in Jamaica,

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and

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in the US, Banfield in Argentina and

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in Malaysia. He was signed by

six days after he scored against

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on 11 April 2006. In December 2007, he became the first Jamaican to sign for an African club,

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from Angola.- Bennett inks deal with Angolan club - Jamaica Observer
/ref> He returned to Jamaica after the 2008 season. On his return, he turned out once again for

International career

He made his debut for the

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in an October 2004 friendly match against

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and has earned 20 caps, scoring 4 goals. His last international match was a November 2006 friendly against

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References

1984 births Living people People from Trelawny Parish Association football forwards Jamaican footballers Jamaica international footballers Jamaican expatriate footballers Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Östers IF players Portmore United F.C. players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Expatriate footballers in Malaysia Expatriate footballers in Sweden Village United F.C. players Virginia Beach Mariners players Expatriate footballers in Angola Atlético Petróleos de Luanda players USL First Division players USL Second Division players Allsvenskan players 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Sri Pahang FC players Penn FC players August Town F.C. players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub