Jabari Garibaldi, who plays as a defensive midfielder, received his maiden call-up to the national team (The Dashing Eagles ) after impressing in the U.S. Virgin Islands Association Club Championship this season with his club Rovers Football Club.
Called into a September camp just ahead of the U.S. Virgin Islands Concacaf Nations League match in October , Garibaldi was told his chance to make his international debut was finally going to come in the match against Saudi Arabian club Okaz FC.
Making his debut in the late minute to end the first half, Head Coach of the U.S. Virgin Islands rotated his squad for the international friendly against Okaz FC just a few weeks before the final selection for Concacaf Nations League match against Barbados on 10th October.
“It was exciting to make my debut. It was tough to adjust to the conditions at the start but after a few minutes I started to warm up a bit and got into the game,” said Jabari.
The U.S. Virgin Islands narrowly won 1-0 against Okaz FC to boost the start of the Concacaf Nations League as the Caribbean islands side are drawn with Barbados and Bahamas in Group A.
Garibaldi has made six appearances and scored one goal for his new side Rovers FC so far this campaign as they look to recapture the U.S. Virgin Islands Association Club Championship title.