Javon East
| 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 | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | Portmore United | 117 | (38) |
| 2019–2020 | → Santos de Guápiles (loan) | 36 | (21) |
| 2020–2021 | San Carlos | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Santos de Guápiles | 47 | (20) |
| 2022–2025 | Saprissa | 113 | (39) |
| 2025–2026 | Hapoel Haifa | 35 | (15) |
| 2026– | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Jamaica | 20 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:53, 15 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:53, 15 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Javon Romario East (born 22 March 1995) is an Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the Jamaica national team.
Club career
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] In January 2025 he signed for Israeli club Hapoel Haifa.[8]
On 29 January 2026, East signed a two-year contract with Hapoel Be'er Sheva, set to take effect from the start of the 2026–27 season.[9] On 7 February 2026, he joined Hapoel Be'er Sheva immediately in a transfer valued at 600,000 NIS.[10] On 14 February, East made his debut in a 2–1 victory over FC Ashdod in the Israeli Premier League at Yud-Alef Stadium.[11]
International career
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.[12]
In July 2021, East was initially named to Jamaica's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup,[13] but soon after pulled out due to a hamstring injury and was replaced by Andre Gray.[14]
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 [17]
References
- ^ a b c d "Javon East". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "40-Player National Team Roster" (PDF). goldcup.com.
- ^ "Portmore's marksman Javon East shooting for the stars". Jamaica Observer. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "RSPL final: Portmore United 2017/18 champions". Jamaica Observer. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ a b "Reggae Boy Javon East signs with another Costa Rican club". 12 August 2020.
- ^ Malek, Julian (4 July 2022). "Saprissa anuncia el fichaje de Javon East".
- ^ Bryan, Kobe K. (30 January 2025). "Reggae Boyz Striker Javon East Left Costa Rica, Signed with an Israeli Club". Kaboom.
- ^ "רשמית: ג'בון איסט חתם בבאר שבע לעונה הבאה". ONE. 29 January 2026.
- ^ "רשמית: ב"ש הודיעה שאיסט מצטרף באופן מיידי". ONE. 7 February 2026.
- ^ "בגדי המלך החדשים: קאנגווה הוביל את באר שבע לניצחון באשדוד". Sport1. 14 February 2026.
- ^ Reid, Paul (19 November 2019). "Boyz held to 1–1 draw by Guyana".
- ^ Levy, Leighton (1 July 2021). "Jamaica names 23-man Reggae Boyz squad for 2021 Gold Cup".
- ^ Wheeler, Daniel (9 July 2021). "East out of Gold Cup due to injury".
- ^ "Portmore United retain RSPL title in final marred by object-throwing". www.loopjamaica.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Portmore United qualifies to the SCCL 2020". www.concacaf.com.
- ^ "El engañoso Saprissa de Vladimir Quesada". La Nación. 18 December 2023.