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Lowe made his debut for the [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] in 1995. He went on to play at the [[1995 Caribbean Cup]], scoring in a 2–1 win over [[Saint Lucia national football team|Saint Lucia]] at [[Independence Park (Jamaica)|The National Stadium]]. He also scored at the [[1996 Caribbean Cup]], winning Jamaica's consolidation goal in a 3–1 defeat to [[Suriname national football team|Suriname]] at the [[Hasely Crawford Stadium]]. He formed a prolific strike partnership with [[Walter Boyd (footballer)|Walter Boyd]] in the "Reggae Boyz" "Road To France Campaign" in 1998, but then found himself in-and-out of the team for mainly disciplinary reasons. He played two matches at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], the 3–1 defeat to [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and the 2–1 win over [[Japan national football team|Japan]], after being selected by coach [[René Simões]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan – Jamaica|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/results/matches/match=8771/report.html|work=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jamaica – Croatia|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/results/matches/match=8736/report.html|work=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref> He went on to score twice in his country's success at the [[1998 Caribbean Cup]], against [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|Netherlands Antilles]] in a group win, as well as the only goal of the semi-final clash with [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua and Barbuda]]. |
Lowe made his debut for the [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] in 1995. He went on to play at the [[1995 Caribbean Cup]], scoring in a 2–1 win over [[Saint Lucia national football team|Saint Lucia]] at [[Independence Park (Jamaica)|The National Stadium]]. He also scored at the [[1996 Caribbean Cup]], winning Jamaica's consolidation goal in a 3–1 defeat to [[Suriname national football team|Suriname]] at the [[Hasely Crawford Stadium]]. He formed a prolific strike partnership with [[Walter Boyd (footballer)|Walter Boyd]] in the "Reggae Boyz" "Road To France Campaign" in 1998, but then found himself in-and-out of the team for mainly disciplinary reasons. He played two matches at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], the 3–1 defeat to [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and the 2–1 win over [[Japan national football team|Japan]], after being selected by coach [[René Simões]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Japan – Jamaica|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/results/matches/match=8771/report.html|work=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jamaica – Croatia|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1013/results/matches/match=8736/report.html|work=[[FIFA]]|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref> He went on to score twice in his country's success at the [[1998 Caribbean Cup]], against [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|Netherlands Antilles]] in a group win, as well as the only goal of the semi-final clash with [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua and Barbuda]]. |
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He featured in [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round|qualification]] for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], scoring against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] in June 2001. He featured in the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], and scored and was then sent off in a 2–0 win over [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] at the [[Miami Orange Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Cup 2003|url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251024|work=globalsportsmedia.com|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref> Jamaica went on to lose 5–0 to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] at the quarter-final stage. His last international was a March 2004 [[exhibition game|friendly]] match against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in which he also scored a goal. During his 2004 drug trial he was suspended from international duty and despite being cleared of the charges in 2005, the 31-year-old Lowe was not selected again. He earned 65 [[cap (sport)|cap]]s for his country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/playerprofile.aspx?id=19&squad=Former-Player|title=Onandi Lowe|work=reggaeboyzsc.com|accessdate=11 June 2009}}</ref> |
He featured in [[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF final round|qualification]] for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002 World Cup]], scoring against [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] in June 2001. He featured in the [[2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], and scored and was then sent off in a 2–0 win over [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] at the [[Miami Orange Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Cup 2003|url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251024|work=globalsportsmedia.com|accessdate=2 March 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310151929/http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251024|archivedate=10 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Jamaica went on to lose 5–0 to [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] at the quarter-final stage. His last international was a March 2004 [[exhibition game|friendly]] match against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]] in which he also scored a goal. During his 2004 drug trial he was suspended from international duty and despite being cleared of the charges in 2005, the 31-year-old Lowe was not selected again. He earned 65 [[cap (sport)|cap]]s for his country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reggaeboyzsc.com/playerprofile.aspx?id=19&squad=Former-Player|title=Onandi Lowe|work=reggaeboyzsc.com|accessdate=11 June 2009}}</ref> |
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==Legal troubles== |
==Legal troubles== |
Revision as of 03:33, 27 December 2017
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Onandi Lowe[1] | ||
Date of birth | 2 December 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward; Utility player | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1996 | Harbour View | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–1997 | Montreal Impact | 26 | (16) |
1997–1998 | Waterhouse | 30 | (14) |
1998–1999 | Arnett Gardens | 10 | (8) |
1999 | Richmond Kickers | 16 | (15) |
2000–2001 | Rochester Raging Rhinos | 19 | (5) |
2001 | Kansas City Wizards | 13 | (4) |
2001 | → Port Vale (loan) | 5 | (1) |
2001–2002 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 12 | (7) |
2002–2004 | Rushden & Diamonds | 78 | (42) |
2004 | Coventry City | 2 | (1) |
2004–2005 | Arnett Gardens | (2) | |
2005–2007 | Portmore United | ||
2006 | → Miami FC (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2008 | Arnett Gardens | (2) | |
Total | 211+ | (114+) | |
International career | |||
Jamaica U17 | |||
Jamaica U20 | |||
Jamaica U23 | |||
1995–2004 | Jamaica | 65 | (27) |
Managerial career | |||
2010 | August Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Onandi Lowe (born 2 December 1974, also known as Nandi[2]) is a Jamaican former international footballer who played in every outfield position, but was best known as a prolific forward. He spent some of his career in the Jamaican National Premier League as well as having stints in North America and England. He scored 27 goals in 65 international appearances and appeared at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. However, he found himself on the wrong side of the law with drugs in the latter part of his career, and has been described as "one of Jamaica's most controversial players".[2] His son, Damion Lowe, is also a professional footballer.[3]
He started his career at Harbour View, before joining Canadian side Montreal Impact in 1996. He returned to Jamaica with Waterhouse the following year, before signing with American side Richmond Kickers via Arnett Gardens in 1999. He then helped Rochester Raging Rhinos to win the A-League in 2000. He joined Kansas City Wizards the following year, and also had a brief spell on loan at English side Port Vale. He did though sign with Rushden & Diamonds in February 2002, and hit 49 goals in 90 league games for the club. He transferred to Coventry City in March 2004, before returning to Jamaican side Arnett Gardens later in the year following his arrest by British police. He later played for Portmore United, Miami FC, and Arnett Gardens again, before he retired in 2008.
Club career
After leaving Dunoon Technical High in his hometown of Kingston,[4] Lowe joined Harbour View, a top Jamaican club, in 1993. A big, versatile free-kick specialist who could play anywhere on the pitch and was known for his strong left foot,[5] Lowe moved to Canada in 1996 to join Montreal Impact. He helped Impact to the A-League's Northeast Division final in 1997, scoring twice against Toronto Lynx in the semi-finals.[6] He returned to Jamaica after two seasons with Impact, joining Waterhouse and then Arnett Gardens. He moved back to the A-League with Richmond Kickers, scoring 15 goals and gaining seven assists in 1999. He played for Rochester Raging Rhinos in 2000, and scored in the tournament's final, in a 3–1 win over Minnesota Thunder at Frontier Field.
In 2001, he tried his luck in Europe, joining Port Vale on loan for the end of the 2000–01 season. However his deal at Vale Park was not made permanent after he quit the club when chairman Bill Bell refused to provide him with a car; when a reporter asked if he was upset about paying the wages of a player that had absconded, Bell replied "dunner worry kid, we won't be paying him".[7] He scored twice for Port Vale, his first goal came against Darlington in the Football League Trophy;[8] Vale would go on to win the trophy in his absence. He also scored once in the league against Cambridge United. He spent the rest of the year with new club Kansas City Wizards, and scored eight goals in 20 games.
He joined Rushden & Diamonds of the Football League Third Division on loan in December 2001, and signed permanently with "Diamonds" in February 2002.[9] He spent two years with the club; making close to 100 appearances and keeping a goal rate of better than one every two games he was a crowd favourite at Nene Park. This record includes a hat-trick against Mansfield Town at Field Mill on 30 March 2002, as part of the club's run to the play-off Final, which ended in a 3–1 defeat to Cheltenham Town at the Millennium Stadium.[10] He went on to score 16 goals in 42 games in 2002–03, as the club finished as the division's champions. Moving on to Coventry City in March 2004,[11] he got off to a bad start with manager Eric Black after failing to report for duty following an international game.[12] He scored once against Crewe Alexandra[13] in two matches before he was released at the end of the 2003–04 season due to his ongoing drug trial.
Returning to Jamaica with old club Arnett Gardens, he attempted to return to England with Peterborough United in March 2005 and ran into problems gaining a work permit;[14] rejection for his permit also prevented him a move to Oxford United later in the year.[15] He started the 2006 season with Miami FC in the USA,[16] only to be released after a month because of disciplinary problems.[17] After two years with Portmore United he rejoined Arnett in the Jamaican National Premier League during the January 2008 transfer window.
International career
Lowe made his debut for the Jamaica in 1995. He went on to play at the 1995 Caribbean Cup, scoring in a 2–1 win over Saint Lucia at The National Stadium. He also scored at the 1996 Caribbean Cup, winning Jamaica's consolidation goal in a 3–1 defeat to Suriname at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. He formed a prolific strike partnership with Walter Boyd in the "Reggae Boyz" "Road To France Campaign" in 1998, but then found himself in-and-out of the team for mainly disciplinary reasons. He played two matches at the 1998 World Cup, the 3–1 defeat to Croatia and the 2–1 win over Japan, after being selected by coach René Simões.[18][19] He went on to score twice in his country's success at the 1998 Caribbean Cup, against Netherlands Antilles in a group win, as well as the only goal of the semi-final clash with Antigua and Barbuda.
He featured in qualification for the 2002 World Cup, scoring against Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago in June 2001. He featured in the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and scored and was then sent off in a 2–0 win over Guatemala at the Miami Orange Bowl.[20] Jamaica went on to lose 5–0 to Mexico at the quarter-final stage. His last international was a March 2004 friendly match against Honduras in which he also scored a goal. During his 2004 drug trial he was suspended from international duty and despite being cleared of the charges in 2005, the 31-year-old Lowe was not selected again. He earned 65 caps for his country.[21]
Legal troubles
Lowe was arrested by British police in April 2004 for trafficking £117,000 worth of crack cocaine, he denied the charges.[22] The exact charge was 'attempting to possess 1.17 kg (2.5 lb) of crack cocaine with intent to supply'.[23] The Prosecution claimed he signed for the package under the fake name of "Kevin Brown" and intended to profit financially from knowingly trafficking the drugs. Lowe countered that the fake name was to avoid paparazzi and that he had no idea about the contents of the package: "I am Jamaican, maybe you think differently. If I am a mate and you said, 'can you do that for me', I am not going to think anything bad of you."[24] Lowe said in a police interview: "I thought he was a friend". In February 2005 he was cleared as the charges were dismissed for lack of evidence.[25]
He was arrested and charged in St Catherine in December 2007 for possession of marijuana.[26] He had been driving a car with 42 marijuana cigarettes, he posted the $300 bail and was released from custody.[27]
Coaching career
After completing his JFF coaching certification, Lowe coached briefly with August Town in the National Premier League.
Statistics
Club statistics
Source:[28]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Montreal Impact[29] | 1996 | A-League | 14 | 9 | ||||||
1997 | USISL A-League | 12 | 7 | |||||||
Total | 26 | 16 | ||||||||
Waterhouse[29] | 1997–98 | National Premier League | 30 | 14 | ||||||
Arnett Gardens[29] | 1998–99 | National Premier League | 10 | 8 | ||||||
Richmond Kickers[29] | 1999 | USL A-League | 16 | 15 | ||||||
Rochester Raging Rhinos[29] | 2000 | USL A-League | 19 | 5 | ||||||
Port Vale (loan) | 2000–01 | Second Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Kansas City Wizards[29] | 2001 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 4 | ||||||
Rushden & Diamonds | 2001–02 | Third Division | 25 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 20 |
2002–03 | Third Division | 39 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 16 | |
2003–04 | Second Division | 26 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 16 | |
Total | 90 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 98 | 52 | ||
Coventry City | 2003–04 | First Division | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Miami FC[29] | 2006 | USL First Division | 0 | 0 |
International statistics
Jamaica national team[29] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1995 | 3 | 1 |
1996 | 10 | 1 |
1997 | 1 | 0 |
1998 | 16 | 2 |
1999 | 4 | 0 |
2000 | 10 | 9 |
2001 | 10 | 5 |
2002 | 1 | 0 |
2003 | 7 | 3 |
2004 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 64 | 23 |
Honours
- with Jamaica
- Caribbean Cup winner: 1998
- with Rochester Raging Rhinos
- with Rushden & Diamonds
- Football League Third Division champion: 2002–03
References
- ^ "Onandi Lowe". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Onandi Lowe". thereggaeboyz.com. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Borg, Simon. "SuperDraft: New Seattle Sounders defender Damion Lowe sets high goal – "I'm a starter"". MLS. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Player Profile". golocaljamaica.com. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "profile". reggaeboyzsc.com. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "game". vws.magma.ca. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (12 November 2011). "What's in a name? Well plenty if you get caught short at Stafford Rangers". The Sentinel. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Port Vale's route to Cardiff". BBC. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Diamonds seal Lowe deal". BBC Sport. 19 February 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Cheltenham crack Diamonds". BBC Sport. 6 May 2002. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Lowe and Hall seal moves". BBC Sport. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Black set for Lowe talks". BBC Sport. 8 April 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Crewe 3-1 Coventry". BBC. 12 April 2004. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ^ "Posh sweating on Lowe work permit". BBC Sport. 15 March 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Oxford thwarted in move for Lowe". BBC Sport. 26 August 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Boyd, Audley (12 March 2006). "Onandi to make US league comeback". Jamaica Gleamer. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Smith, Gareth (18 April 2006). "Jamaican international Lowe released by Miami FC". caribbeannetnews.com. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Japan – Jamaica". FIFA. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Jamaica – Croatia". FIFA. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
- ^ "Gold Cup 2003". globalsportsmedia.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
{{cite web}}
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- ^ "Footballer denies cocaine charge". BBC Sport. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Soccer star denies cocaine charge". BBC Sport. 11 October 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Footballer denies drug possession". BBC Sport. 16 February 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Lowe names friends". The Jamaica Observer. 16 February 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Former Jamaica forward Onandi Lowe arrested for alleged marijuana possession". CBS Sports. 24 December 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Onandi Lowe at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Onandi Lowe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
External links
- Onandi Lowe at Soccerbase
- Profile and UK career stats at Rushden & Diamonds's official site
- Onandi Lowe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Use dmy dates from May 2011
- 1974 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Kingston, Jamaica
- Association football forwards
- Association football sweepers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football utility players
- Jamaican footballers
- Jamaica youth international footballers
- Jamaica international footballers
- Harbour View F.C. players
- Jamaican expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in Canada
- Jamaican expatriates in Canada
- Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players
- Waterhouse F.C. players
- Arnett Gardens F.C. players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Jamaican expatriates in the United States
- Richmond Kickers players
- Rochester Rhinos players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Jamaican expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Port Vale F.C. players
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Portmore United F.C. players
- Miami FC (2006) players
- A-League (1995–2004) players
- USL A-League players
- United Soccer League players
- English Football League players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL First Division players
- 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 1998 FIFA World Cup players
- 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Jamaican football managers
- August Town F.C. managers