Akeyla Furbert
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Akeyla Furbert | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bermuda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | USC Aiken Pacers | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2012– | USC Aiken Pacers | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011– | Bermuda | ||
Akeyla Furbert (born 4 September 1994) is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USC Aiken Pacers and the Bermuda national team.
Furbert was part of the squad as hosts Bermuda won the 2013 Island Games.[2] In May 2014 she scored in Bermuda's 3–1 win over Saint Kitts and Nevis, which secured her team's place in the final stages of the 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup.[3]
Basketball
While a pupil at Bermuda High School for Girls, Furbert excelled at basketball. She trained with Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team Phoenix Mercury in May 2011.[4] After switching to Montverde Academy in Florida, Furbert continued to play basketball alongside football.[5]
References
- ↑ "Akeyla Furbert". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Competitor Details - Akeyla Furbert". 2013 Island Games. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "WWCQ: Antigua, Martinique & Bermuda advance". CONCACAF. 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ Burgess, Don (18 May 2011). "Teenager is a national team triple sports threat". Bermuda Sun. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ↑ "Montverde Academy Girls' Varsity Basketball Team Victorious". The Telegraph (Nashua). 13 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
External links
- Akeyla Furbert profile at Soccerway (name misspelled as Akelyla)
- Akeyla Furbert profile at University of South Carolina Aiken
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