Real Salt Lake midfielder Omar Holness has been called up by the Jamaican National Team for an upcoming qualifying match for the 2017 Caribbean Cup against Guyana on Tuesday, October 11 in Leonora, Guyana. Originally, Jamaica was also scheduled to play against Suriname on Wednesday, October 5, but the match was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew.
Holness, 22, made his second Jamaican National Team appearance in a World Cup qualifying match against Haiti on September 6. The midfielder joined RSL after playing three seasons with the University of North Carolina. In his first season with the club, he has nine appearances with Real Salt Lake and an additional eight appearances with the USL’s Real Monarchs.