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Giles Barnes named to Jamaica roster for Copa América Centenario

Houston Dynamo captain Giles Barnes was named to Jamaica's final 23-player roster for the Copa América Centenario by Jamaica head coach Winfried Schaefer. Barnes will join Jamaica on Tuesday ahead of a pre-tournament friendly versus Chile on Friday.

Barnes has 14 caps and three goals for the Reggae Boyz. Born in London, England, but of Jamaican descent, the 27-year-old made his senior international debut in May 2015, scoring against Venezuela. The midfielder/forward appeared in three games for Jamaica at the 2015 Copa América in Chile and then scored two goals in Jamaica's run to the 2015 Gold Cup final.