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Garrett heading to Allianz Field for try-out with Minnesota United
By Rawle Toney
Kaieteur News – Jeremy Garrett, a former National Youth Captain and current member of the senior men’s National football team, will have a shot at playing for Major League Soccer (MLS) side Minnesota United (Next Pro team) after receiving a Try-out from the club.
The 23-year-old will depart Guyana on January 28 for his try-out with the 2019 US Open Cup Runners-up, which was made possible by Guyanese Hall-of-Famer, Alex Bunbury through his Alex Bunbury Sport and Academic Academy (ABSAA) Inc.
Speaking with Kaieteur News, Garrett said the opportunity “Couldn’t have been a better timing. And all that I can say is that I’ll be doing my best at this trial to once again prove that Guyana has the talent and our players can play on such platforms.”
Jeremy Garrett in action for Guyana against Trinidad and Tobago at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
The articulate player is having his third outing at chasing his dreams, dating back to his 2016 stint at Sporting Lisbon as a 16-year-old, along with a shot at MLS club DC United as an 18-year-old in 2018.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) defender has worked with Bunbury and his ABSAA entity in the past, with the first time being in 2016 for his trials in Portugal.
“Again, I’m delighted to have this opportunity. Thankful to Mr Alex Bunbury for his work and the emphasis he placed in getting this done for me. It has been in the pipeline a while, so it’s a joy to see it actually coming through,” Garrett said.
He thanked the National Sports Commission (NSC), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and everyone else who would’ve helped him along the way.
Alex Bunbury
Garrett graduated from the Louisiana State University (LSU) at Eunice in 2019 after a stellar outing with the Bengals on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) level.
The charismatic defender, who Captained Guyana at the U15, U17, U19 and U20 levels will look to impress the Coaches in St. Paul at the Allianz Field.
If successful, Garrett will join his countrymen Omari Glasgow (Chicago Fire FC) and Curtez Kellman (Sporting KC) in the MLS Next Pro-League.
Garrett, on January 1, won the GFF/Kashif and Shanghai One Guyana President’s Cup tournament. He currently plays for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) after playing all his club career with Fruta Conquerors FC.
He has played an important role in the defence for Fruta Conquerors and GDF in their run to several local titles.
At the school level, Garrett played for Chase Academy racking up many titles before accepting a scholarship offer to play on the NJCAA circuit.
While playing for LSU at Eunice, Garrett helped guided the institution to their historic maiden NJCAA 2018 Region 23 Men’s Championship. In fact, he won the District Championship twice and was named on the best 11 of Louisiana District.
- Alex Bunbury, Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Jeremy Garrett, Major League Soccer, Sport and Academic Academy
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