Video: Gold Cup Team Member Jaylon Bather
Bermuda qualifying for the Gold Cup is a huge moment and to be able to play against the top teams in the region means everything, Bermudian footballer Jaylon Bather said in advance of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup.
When asked how he got his start in football, Mr. Bather said, “I started at a program called BYSP, and then I moved to PHC, and played there until I was about 12 years old.
When asked about his biggest moment in football to date, Mr. Bather told Bernews, “My biggest moment has been making the Gold Cup, it’s like the biggest thing I could ever dream of.”
“It means everything, playing against the top highest quality in our Concacaf area, it’s nothing better than that.”
Bermuda’s team includes Nahki Wells, Dante Leverock, Jonte Smith, Reggie Lambe, Dale Eve, Oliver Jalen Harvey, Calon Minors, Roger Lee, Kacy Milan Butterfield, Jaylon Bather, Lejaun Simmons, Donte Brangman, Chikosi Basden, Zeiko Lewis, Willie Clemons, Jahquil Hill, Osagi Bascome, Cecoy Robinson, Justin Donawa, Wendell Tre Ming, Liam Evans, Marco Warren, and Quinaceo Hunt.
The Gombey Warriors will take on Haiti on June 16th in Costa Rica, then Costa Rica on June 20th in Dallas, and then match up against Nicaragua on June 24th in New Jersey, and in an effort to provide comprehensive coverage of Bermuda’s debut in this highly prestigious regional competition, Bernews has a dedicated reporter traveling with the team in order to bring all the latest action and insights, with the special coverage thanks to the support of Butterfield & Vallis, One Communications, and Bermuda Security Group.
