Renaldo Cephas

Renaldo Cephas
Personal information
Full name Renaldo Showayne Cephas
Date of birth (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999
Place of birth Kingston, Jamaica
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Qarabağ
Number 29
Youth career
Allman/Woodford
2018–2019 Molynes United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Arnett Gardens 37 (12)
2022–2023 Shkupi 29 (11)
2023–2025 Ankaragücü 58 (11)
2025–2026 Pari Nizhny Novgorod 25 (1)
2026– Qarabağ 1 (1)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 28 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Jamaica
CONCACAF Nations League
Bronze medal – third place2024 United StatesTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2025

Renaldo Showayne Cephas (born 8 December 1999) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Azerbaijani club Qarabağ and the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Cephas is a youth product of the Jamaican clubs Allman/Woodford FC and Molynes United, and began his senior career with Arnett Gardens in the Jamaican National Premier League in 2019.[1] On 6 July 2022, he moved to the Macedonian club Shkupi, and in his debut season with them scored 11 goals in 29 league games.[2] In July 2022, he scored 4 goals for Shkupi in a 5–0 Europa Conference League win over FC Hegelmann on 14 June 2023.[3] On 8 August 2023, he transferred to the Turkish Süper Lig club Ankaragücü.[4]

On 25 July 2025, Cephas signed a three-year contract with Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the Russian Premier League.[5]

On June 25, 2026, Sefas transferred to Qarabağ, a club competing in the Azerbaijan Premier League.[6] Renaldo Sefas signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ, the biggest and most successful club in Azerbaijan.[6]

The footballer's debut and first goal for Qarabağ in official matches took place in the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.[7] On July 9, 2026, in a match against the Icelandic club Vestri, Sefas scored a goal in the 86th minute following an assist from Zakaria Sawo.[8]

International career

On 2 September 2023, Cephas received his first call-up to the Jamaica national team for a set of 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League matches.[9] He made his debut in the first match against Honduras on 8 September.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arnett Gardens 2018–19 Jamaica Premier League 70——70
2019–20 Jamaica Premier League 20——20
2021 Jamaica Premier League 72——72
2022 Jamaica Premier League 2110——2110
Total 3712——3712
Shkupi 2022–23 Macedonian First Football League 2911—7[b]13612
2023–24 Macedonian First Football League ——4[c]444
Total 2911—1154016
Ankaragücü 2023–24 Süper Lig 31340—353
2024–25 TFF 1. Lig 27853—3211
Total 581193—6714
Pari Nizhny Novgorod 2025–26 Russian Premier League 25140—291
Career Total 1493513311517343
  1. ↑ Includes Turkish Cup
  2. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 31 March 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Jamaica 202310
2024110
2025153
202610
Total283
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cephas goal.
List of international goals scored by Renaldo Cephas
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
125 March 2025Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
26 September 2025Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda Bermuda2–04–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
314 November 2025Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago1–01–12026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ↑ "'FAST' FORWARD - Renaldo Cephas by B3 Parenting - Issuu". issuu.com. 9 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "JPL Striker Renaldo Cephas Is Expected To Sign For European Club - All Sports Jamaica". 12 June 2022.
  3. ↑ Myers, Sanjay (14 July 2023). "Jamaica's Cephas hits four goals in European club football". Jamaica Observer.
  4. ↑ "Cephas Moves From Macedonia To Turkey". radiojamaicanewsonline.com. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Реналдо Сефас – в "Пари НН"!" [Renaldo Cephas at Pari NN] (in Russian). FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 ""Qarabağ"dan 6-cı transfer" [6th transfer from Qarabag] (in Azerbaijani). Qarabağ FK. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  7. ↑ ""Qarabağ" mövsümə qələbə ilə başladı". qarabagh.com. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  8. ↑ UEFA.com. "Qarabağ vs Vestri | UEFA Europa League 2026/27". UEFA.com. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Cephas will add quality, goals, says Hallgrimsson". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Reggae Boy Renaldo Cephas Speak About His Debut - Jamaica 1-0 Honduras". MG Sports TV. 9 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Renaldo Cephas at Soccerway
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