Jelani Peters

Jelani Peters
Peters with the Riverhounds, April 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Metro Stars
St. Ann's Rangers
San Juan Jabloteh
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 St. Ann's Rangers (5)
2016–2017 W Connection 18 (1)
2017 → Toronto FC II (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2019 Toronto FC II 4 (0)
2021–2022 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 53 (3)
2023 Memphis 901 18 (1)
International career‡
2021– Trinidad and Tobago 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:13, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:14, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

Jelani Peters (born December 17, 1993) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender.

Playing career

Club career

Peters played 22 matches with W Connection during the 2016–17 season (18 in league, 4 in Champions League) before being loaned out to American second-tier side Toronto FC II in April 2017, after a preseason trial.[1]

He made his league debut with the team on April 7, appearing as a part of the starting XI in a 0–0 draw with the Rochester Rhinos.[2] After another appearance against Ottawa Fury, Toronto FC II signed Peters to a permanent contract on May 19.[2] Later that day, he played against Tampa Bay Rowdies, again in head coach Jason Bent's starting XI.[3]

In April 2021, Peters signed with Pittsburgh Riverhounds after a successful trial.[4]

On 20 January 2023, Peter moved to USL Championship side Memphis 901.[5] He left Memphis following the 2023 season.[6]

International career

Peters was called up to the Trinidad and Tobago national team in November 2016, and appeared on the bench in 2018 World Cup qualifying games against Costa Rica and Honduras.[7]

References

  1. ^ Platt, Oliver (3 April 2017). "Toronto FC II sign W Connection duo Aikim Andrews & Jelani Peters". Waking the Red. SB Nation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign Jelani Peters" (Press release). Toronto FC. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ Grossi, James (20 May 2017). "Goal drought ends, but TFC II can't hold off the Rowdies". Waking the Red. SB Nation. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Defender Jelani Peters Signed to One-Year Deal with Hounds". Our Sports Central. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Memphis inks Trinidad and Tobago international Jelani Peters". USL Championship. 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Memphis 901 FC Announces Initial Roster Moves Following 2023 Season".
  7. ^ Fuentes, Shaun (11 November 2016). "New boy Jelani doing it for mom". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2016.