Midfielder, Aged 20.

The fleet-footed player will run all day for  the good of his team. His driving competitive spirit energises his explosive thrusts forward repeatidly resulting in powerful shots on goal that has determined game winning victories.

In his teen years at St. Elizabeth Technical High School he travelled to Norway as a member of the Essex Valley FC in 1998 to participate in their annual youth international tournament.

Winning has become a habit for Lovel who joined Harbour View soon after his return to win the KSAFA Under 17 tournament, Under 20 and then Knockout, Premier League and Caribbean Club Championship titles between 1999 and 2005. His highest level attained was in March 2005 in the CONCACAF Club Championship against USA Major League Champions DC United.

Internationally he has competed in the National Under 17, Under 20, Under 23 and the Reggae Boyz over the last year while traveling most recently as a squad member to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the United States of America losing to eventual Champions USA
 

Defender, Aged 20.

The young stout – hearted defender has over achieved even at this early stage of his career. He has burst onto the international scene over the last two years as Captain of the National Under 20 team by winning the Caribbean Championship in convincing fashion before the group was eliminated in the final CONCACAF playoffs for the Youth World Cup in 2005.

The talented player represented St. George’s Football Club in Portland before joining his elder cousin Fabian (National Forward) at Harbour View Football Club a year ago thus winning the 2005 Caribbean Club Championships and leading the National Premier League.

His outstanding ability pushed him into the “Reggae Boyz” squad as Caribbean Cup Champions then onto the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005 in the United States of America.

Already he is being tipped to captain the Reggae Boyz in the future.
 

Midfielder, Aged 19.

The baby of the team he is one of two young players (Richard Kentish) whose exceptional talent has pushed them forward.

His range of skills, passing and shooting coupled with exceptional vision promises to deliver excitement to the football field this season. A dominant player from his High School Champion team at Excelsior High in 2004 and 2005, he firmly believes in their motto of AGE ANIMO meaning “Yet Higher”.

The crafty attacker plays in four positions very well from forward to midfield general and marshalling the troupes in the sweeper role. Chosen to achieve greatness, his quiet disposition allows him to let his feet do the talking.
 

Striker, Aged 21.

Deceptively speedy, creative under pressure and skills to turn a game he has been air-marked as the next heir apparent to the leading goalscorer throne in the departure of his younger predecessor Luton Shelton.

He has the history of being the leading goalscorer in almost every competition he has participated in throughout his club life and at high school since age fifteen (15) years to present. Voted the Premier League top Junior Player, Leading Goalscorer and Most Valuable Player over the past two seasons he is ready to make the ultimate step forward in his career.

The Premier League awaits his full seasonal debut to fine tune his craft while achieving his goals of heavy goalscoring on his way to attracting international attention by Clubs in Europe, North America and the World.

It is said that Jamaica does not produce central midfielders in the abundance it develops forwards and defenders. Nevertheless, Peter Cargill, Winston Anglin, Donald Stewart, Linval McKenzie, Peter “Dove” Marston, and most recently, Khari Stephenson are some of the most notable central midfielders to wear the national colours.

So when a young talented player comes along with all the attributes to be a midfield general of the “Dunga” variety it is quite refreshing. Richard “Shortman” Edwards of Harbour View football club is such a player. Edwards has all the markings of a future national, and in a critical midfield position where the Jamaica national senior team desperately needs stability and damage control.

Against Arnette Gardens last Wednesday night at the Harbour View mini stadium, Edwards stepped-up his game a notch and put Harbour View back on the winning track with an intelligently taken goal. Where most players would have gone for power, Shortman kept his composure and quite rightly chose finesse and pace to bury the ball in the back of the Arnette net.

Richard Edwards played with much confidence, passed well both laterally and vertically, marked his zone vigilantly, displayed good technique, and showed that he is playing a very pivotal role in Harbour View’s eight-point dominance of the 2005-2006 Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL).

Edward performed like a natural central midfielder, and all this under the watchful eyes of Jamaica Technical Director, Wendell Downswell. With Jamaica gearing up to embark of its Road to South Africa 2010 campaign, Shortman could not have picked a better moment to be on top of his game, and may very well find himself in the Jamaica squad for the game against England later this Summer.

Richard Edwards, the son of Angela Edwards, has a history of winning titles, and was instrumental in Santos’ stronghold on KSAFA competitions in this new Millennium. KSAFA is the largest of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) confederations.

At Santos, along with Richard West (Harbour View) and Adrian Reid (Portmore United), Edwards won the 2001-2002 KSAFA Major League, and back-to-back KSAFA Super League titles in 2002-2003, and 2003-2004, respectively. Edwards also won back-to-back KSAFA U-20 crowns while at Santos in 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 while playing alongside Kevin King, West, and Reid. Shortman won the 1999 Minor League championship with Santos, and played on the 2000 Dunoon Technical High School team that finished third in the Manning Cup after loosing 3-1 in the semi-finals to eventual champions Norman Manley.

Although Edwards has no national cap, he did do a short stint with the Jamaica U-23 team in 2003 under the guidance of deceased national coach, Peter Cargill. After a third place finish in the 2004-2005 NPL with Waterhouse, Edwards seems heading for his first NPL title in 2006. Richard Edwards is very disciplined, humble, eager to learn, understands and enjoys his role as a central midfielder, and is picked to become the next outstanding Harbour View player to join the Jamaica national program. And, if his progress continues at this rapid rate, he will be plying his trade in a foreign league before long.

Age 27

The stylish Midfielder enjoys the ball at his feet in establishing dominance alongside his team unit. Tackling, passing, kicking, scoring and celebrating victories is his greatest joy.

Age 23

“Swipes” as he is known, has come up through the Junior Under 20 programme for the last three years and grown into a challenging position by consistent defending and attacking. Know he pushes for his place in the bigger League, he is clear in his mind that he is ready for the battles ahead in the new season.

Age 24

The quiet player, overlooked by many but efficient in his approach while getting the job done of closing down most Teams favoured the right-sided attacks. His simple smile disguises the real strength of his conviction as he leaves his opponents with a problem.

Age: 23

A young Goalkeeper with good talent and the right attitude that will make him learn quickly on the job. Totally committed to growing into becoming one of Jamaica’s best custodians, the player who represented Brown’s Town two years ago has his eyes set on keeping his space “Clean” on the international scene.

Age: 24

A little man with a big heart in Jamaican terms “Him little but him Tallawah”.

Fast, tough tackling wingback gets up and down the flank regularly with accurate crosses, shots on goals and adds pace to the attack while steady in defence.

Age 29

The man from Trelawny moved to the Club last season and has quickly become a crowd favorite because of his diehard attitude. Renown as the most lethal left-footed player in the Premier League, he is feared by many goalkeepers.

His two stunning strikes in the 2005-06 season are heralded as the two most spectacular goals in the League from distance. Selected to the National Beach Football Squad recently the burly flank player scores with regularity.

Age 23

The budding “Policeman” seeks to arrest all defenders in front of him as he attempts to burst onto the Premier League landscape with a lot of goals to make his mark and keep on scoring.

Age 20

One of the many players who grew up in the Clubs Youth Development system and now is at the crossroads of pressing for a spot in the Premiership by producing good results at all times as he recovers from a broken leg last season.

Age 23

Slick ball touches, deadly skills and a cunning “Nose for Goals” a “Sniper” who accumulate goals at all levels. The next level beckons and only time will tell how he responds.

All time great Player at the schoolboy level from his historic days at Clarendon College in the late 1970’s has not diminished through his exploits at Tivoli Gardens, Boys Town and Santos to Masters League.

His football journey to play professionally in Isreal has now changed to Coaching over the last decade with much success in Cayman Islands, United States of America and best with winning the Jamaican Premier League with Portmore United in 2003.

So very often, in the rough and tumble world of football, it’s landscape is graced with the presence of a “Guardian Angel” who not only prevents the combatants from themselves, heals them quickly and protects their bodies from potential career ending injuries.

At the Harbour View Football Club, her name is… Karen Julius, or simply, Karen.

Karen Julius (Physio) joined the club in October 1998, just following Jamaica’s historic entry into the summer World Cup in France, now fully aware of the value of a physical therapist.

Karen mixes her wealth of knowledge with subtle feminine charm to soothe aching muscles and mend broken egos as she massages the spirit of “fallen warriors” and challenges the heart of champions to soar to greater heights. Intelligently assisting the Technical team to achieve unparalleled levels of performance while striving to overcome adversaries. Many a great athlete leaves the Physiotherapy Room at the Club office, a far better person than when he entered as well as being physically fit to battle opponents.

She operates a private practice at Medical Associates Hospital, 18 Tangerine Place, Kingston 10. Prior to that, she worked at the Physiotherapy Department, University Hospital of the West Indies. Karen is also actively involved in the Jamaica Association of Sports Medicine and the Jamaica Physiotherapy Association, and is presently an executive member of both.

Karen has travelled with various Jamaican national teams, as part of the medical team, to International events, such as Commonwealth Games, Pan Am Juniors, Caribbean Netball Championships. She has a special interest in sports and sports injury prevention and management, especially in football.

Karen is currently pursuing her doctorate in physical therapy, through a distance learning program, at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.