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Seigel Rodney
Personal information
Full name Seigel Tauwaun Ajae Rodney
Date of birth (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Montserrat
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Erfurt-Nord
Number 14
Youth career
2020–2022 Hartpury College
2021–2022 Gloucester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Pigotts Bullets 18 (5)
2025– Erfurt-Nord 10 (9)
International career‡
2023– Montserrat 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:19, 3 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:07, 5 June 2025 (UTC)

Seigel Rodney (born 2 October 2003) is a Montserratian footballer who currently plays for German club FC Erfurt-Nord and the Montserrat national team.

Club career

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As a youth, Rodney was part of the Montserrat Football Association Youth Development Programme.[1] In November 2019, he was one of six players from Montserrat to attend a combine in Antigua and Barbuda to be observed by scouts from Kettering Town, Generation Next FC, and the Hartpury College academy, all from England.[2] Seigel was one of two youths from Montserrat selected to attend Hartpury College on a two-year scholarship following the combine. In September 2020, he left for England to play football and study for a BTEC Extended Diploma in Sport following his graduation from Montserrat Secondary School.[3]

While at Hartpury, Rodney also trained with Generation Next FC of the Cheltenham Association Football League and Gloucester City in the Midland Football League.[4][5] In May 2022, he scored two goals in a 2–1 finals victory over Rockleaze Rangers U18 to win the Gloucestershire Football Association Youth Shield.[6]

At the conclusion of his scholarship, Rodney returned to the Caribbean and joined Pigotts Bullets of the Antigua and Barbuda Premier Division.[7] Despite the team winning only three out of its first eleven matches, Rodney became a consistent scorer, including goals against former champions SAP.[8][9] Other standout performances included goals against John Hughes and Parham.[7][10] In total, he scored five goals in eighteen league matches for the Bullets during the 2023/2024 season.[11]

Rodney returned to Europe by joining the Soccer Academy Arnstadt in Arnstadt, Germany in 2024.[12] Shortly thereafter, he joined local club FC Erfurt-Nord of the Landesklasse Thüringen-Nord prior to the start of the second half of the season.[13] By May 2025, the club sat at the top of the league table with Rodney and his strike partner Niklas Kliem considered one of the best attacking duos in the league. Rodney's performances included seven goals in the five previous matches at that point.[14]

International career

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As a youth, Rodney represented Montserrat at the under-14, under-15, and under-17 levels.[1] In February 2020, the player was included in Montserrat's national under-20 team for 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying in Honduras at age 16.[15][16] He made his senior debut on 11 September 2023 in a 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B match against the Dominican Republic.[17] With the debut, Rodney became only the second-ever player born and raised entirely in Montserrat to earn a cap with the senior national team.[12]

In June 2025, Rodney was called up to the senior squad again for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Belize and Guyana.[18] During a training camp in Trinidad and Tobago prior to the matches, he scored in a practice match against local club Pro Series FC.[19]

International career statistics

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As of match played 4 June 2025.[17]
Montserrat
Year Apps Goals
2023 4 0
2024 1 0
2025 1 0
Total 6 0

Cricket

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As a youth, Rodney also played cricket and was included in the Leeward Islands Under-15 squad for the 2018 West Indies Under 15 Championship in Jamaica.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Two Montserratians Awarded Full Football Scholarships in the UK". ZJB Radio. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Three Young Montserratian Footballers Standout in University Trials". Discover Montserrat. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Sydney Mendes and Seigel Rodney Off to Advance Studies and Football Skills". Discover Montserrat. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Generation Next 1st". The Football Association. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Gloucester City U21". The Football Association. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  6. ^ "CONGRATULATIONS TO MONTSERRAT'S VERY OWN SEIGEL RODNEY FOR SCORING TWO WINNING GOALS FOR HIS FOOTBALL TEAM YESTERDAY". 664Connect Media. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  7. ^ a b Peters, Samuel. "Jennings Grenades edge Old Road in thriller to extend lead in ABFA Premier League". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  8. ^ Baptiste, Neto. "Bullets edge former champions SAP in FA's top flight while Scorpions blank Warriors in Second Division". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  9. ^ Peters, Samuel. "Bullets shoot down SAP while John Hughes upset Old Road in Premier League Football". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  10. ^ Peters, Samuel. "Upsets for Old Road FC and Villa Lions FC in ABFA Premier League". The Antigua Observer. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  11. ^ "ABFA profile". Antigua and Barbuda Football Association. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Rodney, a talented footballer from the Caribbean island of Montserrat, is currently part of our long-term program (+1 year) in Arnstadt". Soccer Academy Arnstadt. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  13. ^ Maschke, Jakob. "Von A wie Auf geht's bis Z wie zäh: Trainer-Septett ist gespalten" (in German). Thueringer Allgemeine. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  14. ^ Maschke, Jakob. "Torjäger-Check im Aufstiegskampf: Wer hat das gefährlichste Sturmduo?" (in German). Thueringer Allgemeine. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Montserrat's Under-20 Boys Head to Nicaragua Thursday". Discover Montserrat. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Montserrat Under 20 Men's Team Take on Nicaragua Tonight". Discover Montserrat. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  17. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Montserrat's Emerald Boys in Trinidad Preparing for CONCACAF Qualifiers". Discover Montserrat. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Seigel Rodney Scores First Goal in Friendly vs Trinidad". Discover Montserrat. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Two Montserratians Selected to the Leeward Islands Under 15 Squad". ZJB Radio. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
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