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Jamaican footballer (1983-2009)

Orane Simpson
Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-09-04)4 September 1983
Place of birth	Kingston, Jamaica
Date of death	13 October 2009(2009-10-13) (aged 26)
Place of death	Kingston, Jamaica
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2009	Tivoli Gardens
International career
2009	Jamaica	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2009 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2009

Orane Simpson (4 September 1983 – 13 October 2009) was a Jamaican footballer.

Club career

Simpson began his professional career with Tivoli Gardens F.C., and scored the winning goal in a final round victory over Arnett Gardens F.C. to lead the club to the 2009 Jamaica National Premier League title.

International career

Simpson made a few appearances for the Jamaica national football team in friendlies that were part of the build-up to the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Death

Simpson was attacked and stabbed to death in Kingston, Jamaica, on 13 October 2009. Before the kick-off of each Jamaica league game on Sunday 18 October, a minute of silence was observed in his memory.

References

Orane Simpson at National-Football-Teams.com
Mugisa, Kwesi (18 May 2009). "Tivoli win DPL title at the wire". The Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009.
Williams, Gordon (1 June 2009). "Reggae Boyz lift standard in El Salvador stalemate". The Jamaica Gleaner.
Campbell, Howard (14 October 2009). "Jamaican police: National team player killed". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 18 October 2009.
Simpson's death shocks Tivoli community Archived 18 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine - Jamaica Observer
Chance for Sporting to go top as TG idle Archived 21 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine - Jamaica Observer

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