Shalrie Joseph

Joseph moved to Brooklyn, New York with his family as a teenager. He played college soccer at Bryant & Stratton College where he was a two time All-American. and St. John's University, New York, graduating in 2002. He led the Red Storm in scoring in 2000, scoring 14 goals along with two assists. In 2001, he helped lead the team to their second final four appearance in the NCAA tournament. His two-year career at St. John’s seen him score 21 goals which ranks 10th all-time. Both years at St. John’s he earned NSCAA All-America honors and All-Big East honors.

Professional

New England

Joseph was drafted fourteenth overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution on February 10, 2002, signing with the club on December 2, 2002. He did not join the team until the 2003 season, having spent much of 2002 searching for a club overseas and later playing for the New York Freedom of USL D-3 Pro League. Upon joining the Revolution, Joseph quickly proved himself to be one of the most talented defensive midfielders in the league. Joseph made his MLS debut on April 19, 2003, coming on as a 46th minute substitute for Daniel Hernández in a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Crew. He made his first full Revolution start the following week on April 26 in a 2-1 win over the Dallas Burn. Joseph scored his first MLS goal on September 28, 2003 in a 3-2 overtime win over the Columbus Crew. In 2004, Joseph played in 23 regular season matches, amassing three assists, missing games due to national team duty, a broken nose, and hip / quad injuries. He was named a 2004 Sierra Mist All-Star for his efforts. In 2005, Joseph was again named an MLS All-Star, and additionally named Revolution team MVP, and named to the MLS Best XI. He recorded his first MLS brace on September 17. In August 2006, Joseph had a $1 million offer from Celtic F.C., but MLS rejected the offer. Joseph was voted 2006 Revolution Best Defender by the New England soccer media, and was again named an MLS All-Star after scoring three goals along with one assist. In…

Joseph was a member of the Grenada national team, for whom he has played for in the Caribbean Cup, the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and World Cup qualifiers.

Joseph became head coach of Grenada national team in March 2018. In March 2020, Joseph returned to the United States and joined his former club the New England Revolution in a coaching role. He would depart the Revolution in September of 2023, following the resignation of then-head coach Bruce Arena. He would join Arena’s staff as an assistant in San Jose in 2024.