Shaneil Buckley

Shaneil Buckley
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-05-20) May 20, 2005
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Florida State Seminoles
Youth career
Excelsior Eagles
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Daytona State Falcons 42 (43)
2026– Florida State Seminoles 0 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Frazsiers Whip
International career
2022 Jamaica U-17
Jamaica U-20
2022– Jamaica
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shaneil Buckley (born May 20, 2005) is a Jamaican college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Florida State Seminoles and the Jamaica national team. She previously played for the Daytona State Falcons.

Early life

Buckley grew up in the Newland neighborhood of Portmore, Jamaica, the daughter of ShuShanne White.[1] She is the niece of fellow international footballer Andre Lewis.[2] Though her mother wanted her to go into track and field,[1] she began playing football as a youngster at Excelsior High School.[3] In her junior year at Excelsior in 2023, she scored 45 goals as the Eagles won their 11th national schoolgirls' title.[4] She also played for Frazsiers Whip of the Jamaica Women's Premier League.[2]

College career

Buckley started college at Daytona State College in the United States in 2024, scoring 20 goals in 22 games in her freshman season.[5] In the NJCAA national title game, she scored the overtime golden goal against Arizona Western to give the Falcons their first national championship.[6] In her sophomore year in 2025, she scored 23 goals in 20 games and was named the United Soccer Coaches Junior College Division I Player of the Year.[7] She led the Falcons to their second consecutive national title, winning on penalties over Arizona Western, and was named the NJCAA tournament's MVP and Most Outstanding Offensive Player.[8]

After two seasons at Daytona State, she transferred to the NCAA Division I reigning champion Florida State Seminoles.[9]

International career

Buckley represented Jamaica's youth squads at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship and the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. On November 19, 2023, she scored her first senior goal in a 1–1 draw with Panama in the CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualifiers.[4]

Honors and awards

Daytona State Falcons

  • NJCAA national championship: 2024, 2025

Individual

  • United Soccer Coaches Junior College Player of the Year: 2025
  • United Soccer Coaches Junior College All-American: 2024, 2025
  • NJCAA national championship MVP: 2025

References

  1. 1 2 Allen, Ruddy (May 13, 2023). "My mom is a God-given gift, says young Reggae Girl Shaneil Buckley". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Buchanan, Orane (April 25, 2023). "…wants goal-scoring form to continue". The Jamaica Star. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Allen, Ruddy (April 23, 2022). "Shared Dream Come True". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Williams, Starla (December 1, 2023). "Buckley wants to be like 'Bunny'". The Jamaica Star. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Shaneil Buckley". Daytona State Falcons. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Vinel, Chris (November 27, 2024). "Inside Daytona State's wild run to first NJCAA women's soccer championship". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  7. ↑ Madden, Karen (January 8, 2026). "Reggae Girl Buckley named US Junior College Player of the Year". The Gleaner. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  8. ↑ Allen, Zach (December 2, 2025). "Daytona State has become NJCAA soccer hub after another historic year". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Shaneil Buckley transfers to FSU in NCAA". Jamaica Observer. November 13, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
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