Michael Seaton (footballer)

Michael Seaton
Personal information
Full name Michael Joseph Arantes Seaton
Date of birth (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996
Place of birth Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Hapoel Ramat Gan
Youth career
2010–2012 D.C. United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 D.C. United 5 (0)
2013–2014 → Richmond Kickers (loan) 23 (8)
2015 → Örebro SK (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 Portland Timbers 0 (0)
2015 → Portland Timbers 2 (loan) 5 (1)
2016– Hapoel Ramat Gan 10 (4)
National team‡
2012–2013 Jamaica U17 5 (2)
2015 Jamaica U20 3 (2)
2015 Jamaica U23 4 (4)
2013– Jamaica 13 (2)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 October 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 August 2015

Michael Seaton (born 1 May 1996) is a Jamaican footballer. who plays for Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim in the Liga Leumit. Upon his MLS debut with D.C. United in 2013, he became the league's first player born after it began play.

Career

Youth

Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, Seaton began playing for D.C. United in 2010, when he signed for their youth academy, as part of the U-15 squad. Before playing for D.C. United, he played for the Freestate Soccer Alliance, a soccer club based in Bowie, Maryland. He worked his way up the ranks of the academy.

Professional

In 2009-2010, Seaton started his soccer career by playing with his middle school team, Nicholas Orem Middle School. With the help of his coach, Seaton tried out for the D.C. United Youth Academy. Seaton signed with D.C. United on 13 January 2013.[1] Seaton was the fifth member of United's Academy to sign a contract with the first team.

In March 2013, he was loaned to the Richmond Kickers of USL Pro. On 3 May, Seaton made his debut for Richmond against Wilmington, where he scored.[2]

Seaton's first game with D.C. United was a friendly match on 12 July 2013, against C.D. Guadalajara. Seaton played for 20 minutes and assisted Carlos Ruiz's goal in the 73rd minute.

Seaton trained with Serie A club Internazionale during January 2014.[3]

On 31 March 2015 Örebro SK presented Seaton as their player, joining the Swedish team on a loan deal.[4] On 4 June, Örebro SK announced that they canceled the loan deal with Seaton and that he would return to D.C. United.[5]

On August 6, 2015, Seaton was traded to Portland Timbers.[6] He was waived by the club on May 13, 2016.[7]

International

Seaton received his first senior Jamaica national team call versus Trinidad on 15 November 2013.[8] Seaton scored his 1st senior international goal versus St. Lucia on 5 March 2014, as a 17-year-old.

International goals

Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first.[9]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 5 March 2014 Beausejour Stadium, Gros Islet  Saint Lucia
1–0
5–0
Friendly
2. 26 May 2014 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey  Serbia
1–2
1–2
Friendly

Personal

Seaton also holds U.S. citizenship.[10]

Career statistics

All-time club performance
Club Season Major League Soccer - US Open Cup - MLS Cup - CONCACAF - Total -
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
D.C. United
 2013 3 0 0 0 0 0 - - 3 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Club Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Club Season USL Pro US Open Cup USL Pro Playoffs CONCACAF Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Richmond Kickers (loan)
 2013 15 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 18 5
2014 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
Club Total 19 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 22 8
club Season Liga Leumit Israel State Cup League Cup - Total
App Goals Assists App Goals Assist App Goals Assists - - - App Goals Assists
Hapoel Ramat Gan 2016-2017 10 4 3 - - - 4 2 0 - - - 14 6 3
Club Total 10 4 3 - - - 4 2 0 - - - 14 6 3

Honours

International

Jamaica

Club

Portland Timbers

References

  1. ↑ "16-year-old Homegrown forward Michael Seaton signs with D.C. United". DC United Communications. DCUnited.com. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kickers Defeat Hammerheads". USLSoccer.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2014/01/photos-michael-seaton-at-inter-milan
  4. ↑ http://www.blackandredunited.com/dc-united-transfers/2015/3/31/8323089/michael-seaton-loaned-to-orebro-sk-in-sweden
  5. ↑ http://oskfotboll.se/osk/aktuellt/nyheter-2015/2015-06-04-michael-seaton-lamnar-osk.html
  6. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/08/06/portland-timbers-acquire-forward-michael-seaton-dc-united-exchange-targeted
  7. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/13/portland-timbers-waive-forward-michael-seaton
  8. ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/11/dc-united-homegrown-forward-michael-seaton-called-up-to-jamaica-men%E2%80%99s-national-team
  9. ↑ "Michael Seaton profile". Caribbean Football Database. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.dcunited.com/news/2013/01/a-dual-citizen-with-twice-the-purpose
  11. ↑ http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/12/6/9858868/timbers-crew-2015-mls-cup-final-score-results
  12. ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2015/11/portland_timbers_fans_celebrat.html
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