Zaire Bartley (born 5 March 1998) is a Jamaican

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Career

Club

Bartley made his debut with

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side

New York Red Bulls II New York Red Bulls II is an American professional soccer team based in Montclair, New Jersey. They are the reserve team of the New York Red Bulls and play in MLS Next Pro, the third tier in the American soccer pyramid. History Red Bull New Yo ...

on 13 July 2017, as a 79th-minute substitute in a 2-0 loss to

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. Following stints at

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and

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in the

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, Bartley signed with

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side

Forward Madison FC Forward Madison FC is an American professional soccer team based in Madison, Wisconsin. The team was founded in 2018, and played its inaugural season in 2019. The team competes in the third division of the US soccer league system and plays the ...

ahead of their inaugural season. He made his league debut for the club on April 6, 2019, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Jiro Toyama in a 1-0 away defeat to

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International

Bartley featured for the Jamaica U17 national team in 2015.

Personal

Bartley was born in

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, but both his parents are from

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and lived on the island for three years.

References

External links

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jamaicafootballfederation.com
Living people 1998 births Jamaican men's footballers Jamaican expatriate men's footballers Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football midfielders New York Red Bulls II players Forward Madison FC players New Amsterdam FC players USL Championship players USL League One players National Independent Soccer Association players Soccer players from New York (state) {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub