# Deon McCaulay

Deon McCaulay (born 20 September 1987) is a Belizean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atletico Atlanta of the United Premier Soccer League, the Rome Gladiators of the National Indoor Soccer League, and the Belize national team.

## Club career

McCaulay has played in Belize for Kremandala, FC Belize and Belize Defence Force; in Costa Rica he had a trial with Puntarenas; he played in Honduras for Deportes Savio from 2009 to 2011. He has also played for Belmopan Bandits in the Premier League of Belize.
In February 2013 he had a trial with the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.
In March 2014 he joined the Atlanta Silverbacks of North American Soccer League.
After a two-year spell back in Belize with Verdes FC, McCaulay rejoined the Atlanta Silverbacks in March 2017.
In April 2018, he signed with the Georgia Revolution FC of the National Premier Soccer League.
In November 2020 he signed for Ginga Atlanta. McCaulay was recognized as UPSL national player of the week on 27 November 2020, and on 5 February 2021

## International career

McCaulay made his international debut for Belize in 2007. He was a member of Belize's FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions, and he scored the first goal and first hat-trick of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. He is Belize's all-time top scorer, with eighteen goals in FIFA World Cup qualifying, as well as two goals at the 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup and one goal at the 2013 Copa Centroamericana. He was also the worldwide top goalscorer in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification along with Luis Suárez and Robin van Persie with eleven goals. He scored a hat-trick of those eleven in a 5–2 rout of Montserrat in June 2011.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 14 June 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Belize | 2007 | 3 | 2 |
| Belize | 2008 | 6 | 2 |
| Belize | 2011 | 11 | 11 |
| Belize | 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| Belize | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| Belize | 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| Belize | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Belize | 2017 | 5 | 1 |
| Belize | 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| Belize | 2019 | 7 | 3 |
| Belize | 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| Belize | 2022 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 63 | 28 |
    Scores and results list Belize's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each McCaulay goal.
List of international goals scored by Deon McCaulay :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 12 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Nicaragua | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 2 | 12 February 2007 | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador | Nicaragua | 2–3 | 2–4 | 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup |
| 3 | 6 February 2008 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 6 February 2008 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 15 June 2011 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | Montserrat | 1–0 | 5–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 15 June 2011 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | Montserrat | 4–1 | 5–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 15 June 2011 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | Montserrat | 5–1 | 5–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 17 July 2011 | Estadio Olímpico, San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Montserrat | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 2 September 2011 | Grenada National Stadium, St. Georges, Grenada | Grenada | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10 | 2 September 2011 | Grenada National Stadium, St. Georges, Grenada | Grenada | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 11 | 6 September 2011 | FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize | Guatemala | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | Guatemala | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 11 November 2011 | FFB Field, Belmopan, Belize | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 14 | 15 November 2011 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 15 | 15 November 2011 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 | 22 January 2013 | Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica | Nicaragua | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2013 Copa Centroamericana |
| 17 | 7 September 2014 | Cotton Bowl, Dallas, United States | Guatemala | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2014 Copa Centroamericana |
| 18 | 11 June 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 11 June 2015 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Dominican Republic | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 14 June 2015 | FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21 | 8 September 2015 | FFB Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | Canada | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22 | 17 January 2017 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | El Salvador | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2017 Copa Centroamericana |
| 23 | 7 September 2018 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | Bahamas | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
| 24 | 1 September 2019 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 25 | 8 September 2019 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | Grenada | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 26 | 14 November 2019 | Isidoro Beaton Stadium, Belmopan, Belize | French Guiana | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League B |
| 27 | 30 March 2021 | Estadio Panamericano, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | Turks and Caicos Islands | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 28 | 1 February 2022 | Estadio Nacional, Managua, Nicaragua | Nicaragua | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |