Introduction
Jamal Charles is a Grenadian footballer who currently plays for ASOMS Paradise in the Grenada League, and for the Grenada national football team.
Early life
Jamal Ray Charles is the son of Raphael " Ray" Charles, former player for Grenada teams - Fontenoy United and SAFL, and Anestasia Janice Charles nee Licorish of the parish of St. Andrew in Grenada. As a child, he attended the Belair Government School in the St. Andrew's, which he represented at Primary School level competitions. At the age of 12, he entered the St. Andrew's Anglican Secondary School and was selected by coach Michael " Niko" Felix to represent the school. He played during his entire six years at that institution.
Career
Charles represented Grenada at U20s level, during 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying and scored 2 goals against Dominica U20s.
Charles was first selected to represent Grenada during the 2015 Windward Islands Tournament in Saint Lucia. He made an immediate impact, scoring a brace against hosts St Lucia. Charles would score another important goal for Grenada during second round qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup when he scored the winning aggregate goal against Puerto Rico in a 2-0 win to send them through to the Third Round.
International Goals
- As of match played 7 June 2016. Grenada score listed first, score column indicates score after each Charles goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 May 2015 | Philip Marcellin Grounds, Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | 2 |  Saint Lucia | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 3 | 16 June 2015 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 3 |  Puerto Rico | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 19 March 2016 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 22 March 2016 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | 7 |  Sint Maarten | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 6 | 7 June 2016 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | 8 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 1–2 | 1–5 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |