Javon Romario East (born 22 March 1995) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Jamaica national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javon Romario East[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1995[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saprissa | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Portmore United | 117 | (38) |
| 2019–2020 | → Santos de Guápiles (loan) | 36 | (21) |
| 2020 | San Carlos | 12 | (1) |
| 2021– | Santos de Guápiles | 43 | (18) |
| 2022– | Saprissa | 14 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 16 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 7, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:55, 16 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
He has played club football for Portmore United.[1][3] With East in the squad Portmore United won the 2017–2018 RSPL title.[4]
In June 2019, East moved on loan to Santos de Guápiles in Costa Rica.[5] In August 2020, he moved to fellow Costa Rican club San Carlos.[6]
In July 2022 East joined Costa Rican giants Saprissa.[7]
International
East made his international debut for Jamaica in January 2018 in a friendly against South Korea.[6] He scored his first goal for the Reggae Boyz against Guyana on 19 November 2019.[8]
In July 2021, East was initially named to Jamaica's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[9] but soon after pulled out due to a hamstring injury and was replaced by Andre Gray.[10]
International goals
- As of 9 June 2021[1]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 November 2019 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay |  Guyana | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 2. | 17 November 2020 | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh |  Saudi Arabia | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours
Portmore United
Saprissa
- 2022–23 Liga FPD (2)
- Clausura 2023, Apertura 2023 [13]