Miquel Scarlett

Miquel Scarlett
Personal information
Full name Miquel Howard Hugh Scarlett[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000[2]
Place of birth Lambeth, London, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Positions
Team information
Current team
Ashford United
Youth career
2017–2018 Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Gillingham 0 (0)
2019 → Sheppey United (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2021 Colchester United 3 (0)
2021 Dulwich Hamlet 0 (0)
2022–2023 Eastbourne Borough 28 (1)
2023–2024 Dulwich Hamlet 9 (0)
2024–2025 Chatham Town 28 (0)
2025 Folkestone Invicta 10 (0)
2025– Ashford United 4 (0)
International career‡
2021– Guyana 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:40, 8 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:59, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

Miquel Howard Hugh Scarlett (born 27 September 2000) is a footballer who plays as a right back for Isthmian League South East Division club Ashford United. Born in England, he plays for the Guyana national team.

Club career

Born in Lambeth, London,[4] Scarlett signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in summer 2019.[5] He made his professional debut for Gillingham on 4 September 2018 in their 4–0 EFL Trophy defeat to Portsmouth, coming on as a substitute for Alex Lacey after 80 minutes.[6]

In January 2019, Scarlett was sent out on work experience loan to Sheppey United,[7] where he went on to make seven first-team appearances.[8]

On 2 September 2019, Gillingham announced that Scarlett's contract with the club had been cancelled.[5] He later signed for Colchester United, first featuring for their under-23 side in November 2019.[9]

Scarlett made his Colchester United debut on 5 September 2020, starting in their 3–1 EFL Cup defeat to Reading.[10] He then made his English Football League debut in Colchester's 1–1 draw at Walsall on 10 October.[11]

Colchester announced that Scarlett was one of seven under-23 players who had their contract terminated by mutual consent on 1 February 2021.[12]

Following a season with Eastbourne Borough, Scarlett rejoined Isthmian League Premier Division side Dulwich Hamlet ahead of the 2023–24 season.[13] In January 2024, he joined Chatham Town.[14] In February 2025, he joined Folkestone Invicta.[15]

On 5 August 2025, Scarlett joined Isthmian League South East Division club Ashford United.[16]

International career

Born in England, Miquel is of Guyanese descent.[17] He made his debut for Guyana national football team on 25 March 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2024–25 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham 2018–19[19] League One 0000001[a]010
2019–20[20] League One 0000000000
Total 0000001010
Sheppey United (loan) 2018–19[21] SCEFL Premier Division 6000—1[b]070
Colchester United 2019–20[20] League Two 0000000000
2020–21[22] League Two 3000103[a]070
Total 3000103070
Dulwich Hamlet 2021–22[23] National League South 0000—0000
Eastbourne Borough 2022–23[23] National League South 28110—3[c]1322
Dulwich Hamlet 2023–24[24] Isthmian League Premier Division 9010—2[d]0120
Chatham Town 2023–24[25] Isthmian League Premier Division 10000—7[e]0170
2024–25[26] Isthmian League Premier Division 18010—4[f]0230
Total 2801000110400
Folkestone Invicta 2024–25[27] Isthmian League Premier Division 10000—00100
Career total 84130102111092
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in SCEFL Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and one goal in Sussex Senior Cup
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Three appearances in Alan Turvey Trophy, two appearances in Kent Senior Cup, two appearances in Isthmian League Premier Division play-offs
  6. ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in Kent Senior Cup

International

As of match played 8 June 2021[23]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Guyana 202140
Total40

References

  1. ↑ "NOTIFICATION OF SHIRT NUMBERS" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. ↑ Miquel Scarlett at Soccerbase
  3. ↑ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  5. 1 2 Cawdell, Luke (2 September 2019). "Gabriel Zakuani has left Gillingham after his contract was cancelled". Kent Online. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Starting Lineups – Portsmth vs Gillingham". Sky Sports. 4 September 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. ↑ Cawdell, Luke (24 January 2019). "Gillingham loan out scholars to Sheppey United, Sittingbourne and Bearsted". Kent Online. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  8. ↑ "Miquel Scarlett". Sheppey United Football Club. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Pell gets 90 minutes as U's Under-23s beat Queens Park Rangers". Gazette. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Reading 3–1 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  11. ↑ "Walsall 1–1 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  12. ↑ Gregory, David (2 February 2021). "Departures For Young U's". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "SCARLETT RETURNS TO THE HAMLET". Dulwich Hamlet Football Club. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "CHATS SIGN MIQUEL SCARLETT". www.chathamtownfc.com. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Welcome: Miquel Scarlett". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 23 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  16. ↑ @AshfordUnitedFC (5 August 2025). "✍️ 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗘𝗗: 𝗠𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁 We're delighted to announce the arrival of Miquel Scarlett, who joins the club ahead of the new season! A talented and versatile defender, Miquel brings a mix of energy and composure. He's previously featured for the likes of Gillingham, Dulwich Hamlet, and more – and now he's ready for a new chapter in Ashford United colours. 💪 Let's give him a big welcome 👏 #AUFC #COYNAB ⚪️🟢" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 September 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  17. ↑ "GFF identifies 48-member squad for World Cup qualifiers". 23 September 2020.
  18. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago v Guyana game report". FIFA. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Miquel Scarlett in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Miquel Scarlett in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  21. ↑ "Results First Team 2018-19". 7 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Miquel Scarlett in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  23. 1 2 3 "M. Scarlett - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. 8 August 2022.
  24. ↑ "Dulwich Hamlet – Appearances – Miquel Scarlett – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "Chatham Town – Appearances – Miquel Scarlett – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  26. ↑ "Chatham Town – Appearances – Miquel Scarlett – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  27. ↑ "Folkestone Invicta – Appearances – Miquel Scarlett – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2025.