Vincent proud to count herself as pioneer

Long before the Reggae Girlz made history by qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2018 and Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw emerged as the face of women’s football in Jamaica, several talented players helped lay the foundation for the game’s growth.

Among them were Omolyn Davis, Jamaica’s first homegrown professional female player; Alicia ‘One Left’ James; Venecia ‘String Bean’ Reid; and Tashana Vincent, all of whom became household names during their playing careers.

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While many of those outstanding players never got the opportunity to play professionally or compete at a World Cup, Vincent, who was honoured at the recent Bell/Ziadie Memorial Football Festival at St George’s College on Heroes Day, said their generation always dreamed of making a living from the sport they loved.