Onandi Lowe
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Career & Clubs
After leaving Dunoon Technical High in his hometown of Kingston, Lowe joined Harbour View, a top Jamaican club, in 1993. A big, versatile free-kick specialist who could play anywhere on the pitch and was known for his strong left foot, Lowe moved to Canada in 1996 to join Montreal Impact. He helped Impact to the A-League's Northeast Division final in 1997, scoring twice against Toronto Lynx in the semi-finals. He returned to Jamaica after two seasons with Impact, joining Waterhouse and then Arnett Gardens. He moved back to the A-League with Richmond Kickers, scoring 15 goals and gaining seven assists in 1999. He played for Rochester Raging Rhinos in 2000 and scored in the tournament's final, in a 3–1 win over Minnesota Thunder at Frontier Field. In 2001, he tried his luck in Europe, joining Port Vale on loan for the end of the 2000–01 season. However, his deal at Vale Park was not made permanent after he quit the club when chairman Bill Bell refused to provide him with a car; when a reporter asked if he was upset about paying the wages of a player that had absconded, Bell replied "dunner worry kid, we won't be paying him". He scored two goals for Port Vale, the first against Darlington in the Football League Trophy; Vale would go on to win the trophy in his absence. He scored once in a league game against Cambridge United. He spent the rest of the year with Kansas City Wizards and scored eight goals in 20 games. Lowe joined Rushden & Diamonds of the Football League Third…
Lowe debuted for the Jamaica in 1995. He went on to play at the 1995 Caribbean Cup, scoring in a 2–1 win over Saint Lucia at The National Stadium. He also scored at the 1996 Caribbean Cup, winning Jamaica's consolidation goal in a 3–1 defeat to Suriname at the Hasely Crawford Stadium. He formed a prolific strike partnership with Walter Boyd in the "Reggae Boyz" "Road To France Campaign" in 1998. He then found himself in and out of the team for mainly disciplinary reasons. He played two matches at the 1998 World Cup, the 3–1 defeat to Croatia and the 2–1 win over Japan, after being selected by coach René Simões. He went on to score twice in his country's success at the 1998 Caribbean Cup, against Netherlands Antilles in a group win, as well as the only goal of the semi-final clash with Antigua and Barbuda. He featured in qualification for the 2002 World Cup, scoring against Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago in June 2001. He featured in the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He scored and was then sent off in a 2–0 win over Guatemala at the Miami Orange Bowl. Jamaica went on to lose 5–0 to Mexico at the quarter-final stage. His last international was a March 2004 friendly match against Honduras in which he also scored a goal. During his 2004 drug trial, he was suspended from international duty, and despite being cleared of the charges in 2005, the 31-year-old Lowe was not selected again. He earned 65 caps for his country.
After completing his JFF coaching certification, Lowe coached briefly with August Town in the National Premier League.
Club
International
Scores and results list Jamaica's' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lowe goal.
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- Sporting Kansas City (2001–2001)
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- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. (2001–2002)
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- Richmond Kickers (1999–1999)
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- Portmore United F.C. (2005–2007)
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- Waterhouse F.C. (1997–1998)
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- Port Vale F.C. (2001–2001)
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- CF Montréal (1996–1997)
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- Coventry City F.C. (2004–2004)
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- Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2006)
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- Rochester Rhinos (2000–2001)
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- Arnett Gardens F.C. (1998–1999)
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- Rushden & Diamonds F.C. (2002–2004)
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- Arnett Gardens F.C. (2004–2005)
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- Arnett Gardens F.C. (2008–2008)
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- Jamaica under-17 football team
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- Jamaica national under-20 football team
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- Jamaica men's national association football team (1995–2004)
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- Harbour View F.C. (1993–1996)
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- Major League Soccer
- National team
- Jamaica
Clubs
- Jamaica national under-20 football teamcurrent
- Jamaica under-17 football teamcurrent
- Harbour View F.C.1993–1996
- Jamaica men's national association football team1995–2004
- CF Montréal1996–1997
- Waterhouse F.C.1997–1998
- Arnett Gardens F.C.1998–1999
- Richmond Kickers1999–1999
- Rochester Rhinos2000–2001
- Port Vale F.C.2001–2001
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C.2001–2002
- Sporting Kansas City2001–2001
- Rushden & Diamonds F.C.2002–2004
- Arnett Gardens F.C.2004–2005
- Coventry City F.C.2004–2004
- Portmore United F.C.2005–2007
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers2006–2006
- Arnett Gardens F.C.2008–2008
Played together with
Adam ArmstrongCoventry City F.C. · 2015–2015- Adam EckersleyPort Vale F.C. · 2007–2007
- Adam EckersleyPort Vale F.C. · 2008–2008
Adnan AhmedPort Vale F.C. · 2009–2009- Adrián López RodríguezCF Montréal · 2013–2015
- Alan OakesPort Vale F.C. · 1983–1984
Alessandro NestaCF Montréal · 2012–2013
Alex NimelyCoventry City F.C. · 2012–2012
Alex NimelyPort Vale F.C. · 2014–2015- Alexi LalasSporting Kansas City · 1999–1999
Alexis SánchezCF Montréal · 2026
Alhaji KamaraRichmond Kickers · 2017–2017
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Identifiers & aliases
Onandi Lowe, also known as Nandi, is a Jamaican former international footballer who played in every outfield position, but was best known as a prolific forward. He spent some of his career in the top flight Jamaica National Premier League and had stints in North America and England. He scored 27 goals in 65 international appearances and appeared at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. However, he found himself on the wrong side of the law with drugs in the latter part of his career and has been described as "one of Jamaica's most controversial players". His son, Damion Lowe, is also a professional footballer.
Opinions of fans — not verified facts.
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