Deon McCaulay (born 20 September 1987) is a Belizean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atletico Atlanta of the United Premier Soccer League, the Rome Gladiators of the National Indoor Soccer League, and the Belize national team.

Club career

McCaulay has played in Belize for Kremandala, FC Belize and Belize Defence Force; in Costa Rica he had a trial with Puntarenas; he played in Honduras for Deportes Savio from 2009 to 2011. He has also played for Belmopan Bandits in the Premier League of Belize. In February 2013 he had a trial with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer. In March 2014 he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of North American Soccer League. After a two-year spell back in Belize with Verdes FC, McCaulay rejoined the Atlanta Silverbacks in March 2017. In April 2018, he signed with the Georgia Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer League. In November 2020 he signed for Ginga Atlanta. McCaulay was recognized as UPSL national player of the week on 27 November 2020, and on 5 February 2021

International career

McCaulay made his international debut for Belize in 2007. He was a member of Belize's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions, and he scored the first goal and first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. He is Belize's all-time top scorer, with eighteen goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying, as well as two goals at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and one goal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also the worldwide top goalscorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification along with Luis Suárez and Robin van Persie with eleven goals. He scored a hat-trick of those eleven in a 5–2 rout of Montserrat in June 2011.

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