Stephen Malcolm (2 May 1970 – 28 January 2001) was a Jamaican professional footballer who played as a defender.
Club career During his club career he played for Seba United.
International career Nicknamed Shorty, he represented his country at the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France, which was the first and so far only time Jamaica has qualified for the finals of the tournament. He made his debut for the 'Reggae Boyz' in 1995 and collected a total of 71 caps, scoring 3 goals.
Death Malcolm died in a car accident, only hours after playing Bulgaria in a friendly international in Kingston.Reggae Boy killed in crash - Jamaica Gleaner He was on his way back to Montego Bay with team-mate Theodore Whitmore, when his car blew a tire, hit an embankment and overturned near Falmouth. Whitmore was injured in the accident,Who was driving? - Whitmore disputes police report he was at the wheel - Jamaica Gleaner but fully recovered. Three years earlier Malcolm and Whitmore were involved in a car crash too, in which national team defender Durrant Brown was severely injured.
In 2011, Seba United was renamed Montego Bay United and withdrew the number 2 shirt in honour of Malcolm.Montego Bay United Football Club launched - Jamaica Gleaner
Career statistics Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Malcolm goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Stephen MalcolmStephen Malcolm - International AppearancesNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 14 January 1996 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 1–0 1–1 Friendly2 10 November 1996 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 5–0 5–0 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying3 27 February 1997 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2–1 3–2 1997 Caribbean Cup qualifying
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