Jordan Thorpe

1) When did you start playing football?

From I was in primary school.

2) Which team did you play against in your first daCosta Cup match?

My first daCosta Cup game was against Brown’s Town, when I was at William Knibb High.

3) Who is your local and international football idol?

My favourite local footballer is Jermaine ‘Tuffy’ Anderson, and internationally, Mezut Ozil and Yaya Toure.

4) How do you rate your school’s chances in this year’s competition?

For Munro College this year we are very confident that we can win the daCosta Cup and that’s why we are favourites.

5) Which school do you fear the most and why?

Well currently Munro College does not fear any school, but we respect our opponents like Clarendon College and the others.

6) How important is it for a student/athlete to have a solid education?

It’s absolutely essential for student/athletes to balance their school work along with their sporting endeavours because it does help on the field with their thinking and concentration levels.

7) What are your educational achievements to date?

Currently I have nine CSEC subjects along with four CAPE units and I am in upper sixth form.

8) What is your ultimate life ambition?

My ultimate life ambition is to become a professional footballer.

9) Who has had the biggest impact on your life thus far?

My mother Annette Parchment has had the biggest impact on my life.