Craig Ziadie, impressive in his MLS debut for D.C. United, has been called up for Jamaica’s World Cup qualifier against Honduras April 25 in Kingston. Ziadie attended Hotchkiss School in Connecticut (where Jamaican teen-aged star Shavar Thomas also graduated) and the University of Richmond, where he was 2000 CAA Player of the Year. Ziadie’s father Dennis, who played in the inaugural American pro season in 1967 (Boston Beacons), played for Jamaica and coached its U-20 team at the time of his death in 1986. He died in a bus accident in Mexico while attending the World Cup. Craig Ziadie, 22, was born in Pembroke Pines, Fla., and holds dual U.S. and Jamaican citizenship. He is eligible to play for the United States or Jamaica. Craig’s older brothers, Chris and Nick, who played at Columbis, have also represented Jamaica on various national teams.
