Arriving in New Zealand on Monday, the Jamaica squad will be headlined by all-time top scorer Luton Shelton, who plays for Turkish club Karabükspor, and has scored his 31 international goals from 60 matches.
Goalkeeper Dwayne Miller flies in from Sweden while Keammar Daley, Claude Davis and Damian Stewart arrive from English clubs.
Major League Soccer supplies three players – the Houston Dynamo pair of Jermaine Taylor and Je’Vaughan Watson along with Omar Cummings from the Colorado Rapids.
After Jorginho James scored on debut in Thursday’s 1-0 win over Cuba and earned himself a ticket to Auckland, Jamaica stepped up a gear with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Saturday.
Watson joined the squad in time for Saturday’s match and led the rout with his first international goal, while there is no room in the travelling squad for Mitchly Waul or Toronto FC’s Ryan Johnson despite their goals against Cuba.
Marvin Elliott, a team mate of All Whites striker Chris Wood at Bristol City, was ruled out with an injury last week.
The team is coached by Theodore Whitmore, a goalscoring member of Jamaica’s 1998 FIFA World Cup squad.
Jamaica squad for All Whites game
Goalkeepers
Dwayne MILLER (Syrianska, Sweden)
Jacomena BARRETT (Montega Bay United, Jamaica)
Defenders
Xavian VIRGO (Boys’ Town, Jamaica)
Claude DAVIS (Crawley Town, England)
Keniel MOODIE (Montego Bay United, Jamaica)
Jermaine TAYLOR (Houston Dynamo, USA)
Damian STEWART (Notts County, England)
Adrian REID (Portmore United, Jamaica)
Midfielders
Troy SMITH (Montego Bay United, Jamaica)
O’Neil THOMPSON (Boys Town, Jamaica)
Richard EDWARDS (Harbour View, Jamaica)
Je’Vaughan WATSON (Houston Dynamo, USA)
Jorginho JAMES (Harbour View, Jamaica)
Forwards
Keammar DALEY (Preston North End, England)
Luton SHELTON (Karabükspor, Turkey)
Omar CUMMINGS (Colorado Rapids, USA)
Navian BOYD (Tivoli Gardens, Jamaica)
Tremaine STEWART (Portmore United, Jamaica)
Romeo PARKES (St. George’s Sports Club, Jamaica)
Coach
Theodore WHITMORE
ASB Summer International
New Zealand v Jamaica
Mt Smart Stadium
February 29, 2012
Kick-off: 7.30pm
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