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Konya Plummer

Konya Tajae Plummer (born 2 August 1997) is a Jamaican professional footballer who last played as a centre-back for Fenerbahçe and the Jamaica national team.[2]

Konya Plummer
Personal information
Full name Konya Tajae Plummer[1]
Date of birth (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Epsom, Saint Mary, Jamaica
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe
Number 2
Youth career
Rangers FC
Titchfield High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Southeastern Fire 38 (19)
2018–2019 UCF Knights 26 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Orlando Pride 3 (0)
2021 → AIK (loan) 6 (0)
2023–2024 Tigres UANL 16 (2)
2024- Fenerbahçe 11 (0)
International career‡
Jamaica U-15
Jamaica U-17
Jamaica U-20
2015– Jamaica 31 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF W Championship
Third place 2018 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2021

Early life

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Plummer's interest in football started while she was attending kindergarten, where she was exposed to the game by a relative who took her to the park in Annotto Bay to watch the sport. Plummer started playing for Rangers FC at age 11 with a boys' team in St Mary and two years later was captaining that team. Plummer then transferred to Titchfield High School in Portland with the help of vice-president of the Portland Football Association (PFA), Garfield Fuller, where she was able to participate in the Daryl Vaz-sponsored female football league. She represented the school for two years, winning the competition in both seasons. Based on her performance, she was recommended by the PFA to the national program.[3][4] Plummer emigrated to the United States aged 16.[5]

College

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Plummer played four seasons of college soccer as a student athlete. Between 2016 and 2017, she played as a forward at Southeastern University where she scored 19 goals and made 16 assists in her 38 appearances for the team.[6] As a freshman she led the team in assists with 10. On 7 October 2017, Plummer scored a career-high four goals in a match against Florida Memorial.[7] Ahead of the 2018 season, Plummer transferred to UCF Knights, making the switch to defender in the process.[8] In the 2019 season, Plummer was named AAC Defensive Player of the Year, having started 16 of 17 matches and only allowing seven goals, and was selected to the AAC First Team.[9][10]

Club career

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On 16 January 2020, Plummer was selected by Orlando Pride in the second round (10th overall) of the 2020 NWSL College Draft. She became the first Jamaica-born player drafted in NWSL history.[11][12] Plummer signed a two-year contract with the team on 3 March.[13] Plummer made her professional debut on 11 October versus Houston Dash.[14] She appeared in two Fall Series matches in total for a combined 70 minutes.[15]

On 17 August 2021, Plummer was loaned to Swedish Damallsvenskan club AIK for the remainder of 2021 Damallsvenskan season.[16] She made six appearances, all as a starter, helping keep three shutouts as AIK finished 10th.

On 8 December 2021, Plummer had her Orlando Pride contract option declined and was released to the waiver wire.[17]

International career

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In 2018, Plummer competed in 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship with Jamaica women's national team.

Plummer captained the Reggae Girlz at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. It was the first time a Caribbean nation had qualified for the women's tournament.[18] She played every minute for Jamaica as the team was eliminated at the Group Stage after losing all three games against Brazil, Italy and Australia.

Personal life

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Plummer has a son, born in July 2022.[19]

Career statistics

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College

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School Season Division Apps Goals
Southeastern Fire 2016 NAIA Div. II 17 7
2017 21 12
Total 38 19
UCF Knights 2018 NCAA Div. I 10 1
2019 16 0
Total 26 1
Career total 64 20

Club

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As of match played 6 November 2021.[15]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Orlando Pride 2020 NWSL — — — 2[a] 0 2 0
2021 3 0 2 0 — — 5 0
Total 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
AIK (loan) 2021 Damallsvenskan 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Career total 9 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 13 0
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Fall Series

International goals

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Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1
 9 May 2018 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti   Guadeloupe[note 1]
3–0
13–0
 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
2
 27 August 2018 National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica   Bermuda
2–0
4–0
  1. ^ CONCACAF member association that is not recognised by FIFA.

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019™ List of Players - Jamaica" (PDF). FIFA. 10 June 2019. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Jamaica´s Konya Plummer: " We are planning to make history this year in CWC "". www.concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "The pride of Epson: The captain of the Reggae Girlz". jamaica-gleaner.com. 21 October 2018. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ McLeod, Sheri-Kae (17 January 2020). "Reggae Girlz Captain, Konya Plummer Drafted by Orlando Pride in NWSL". Caribbean News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Konya Plummer - 2016". Southeastern University. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Florida Memorial University - Boxscore for Women's Soccer vs Southeastern University on 10/7/2017". fmuathletics.com.
  8. ^ "Konya Plummer - 2018". UCF Knights. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Plummer Named Defensive Player of the Year". UCF Athletics. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  10. ^ "The American Announces 2019 Women's Soccer Honors". theamerican.org. 19 November 2023. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  11. ^ "NWSL release final list of players eligible for 2020 College Draft". www.nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Orlando Pride Trades to No. 3 Overall, Selects Midfielder Taylor Kornieck in the 2020 NWSL College Draft". www.orlandocitysc.com. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Orlando Pride Signs 2020 NWSL Draft Selections Courtney Petersen & Konya Plummer". www.orlandocitysc.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Pride Fall 2-1 to Houston in Return to Orlando | Orlando City". Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  15. ^ a b "Konya Plummer - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Orlando Pride Defender Konya Plummer Loaned to AIK". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  17. ^ "Orlando Pride Exercises Options on Nine Players Following 2021 Season". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  18. ^ "Plummer: We want to do the Caribbean proud". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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