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Jay DeMerit

Jay DeMerit

NAME:

Jay DeMerit

BORN:

4/12/1979 in Wisconsin, America

POSITION:

DF

CLUB:

Watford (England)

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

Northwood, Southall, Chicago Fire Premier

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

17

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

28/3/2007 vs Guatemala

15 Jay DeMerit

DeMerit began playing professional football with Chicago Fire in 2001 and has also played for Southall and Northwood, but in 2004 signed a permanent deal with Watford.

He picked up his first international cape in March 2007 in a friendly against Guatemala and was also part of the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning squad. At the 2009 Confederations Cup the center-back was given his chance to impress following an injury to Carlos Bocanegra, and played the full 90 minutes of the USA’s 2-0 semi-final victory over Spain.


 

Roberto Carlos walks off the pitch