Renaldo Cephas (Renaldo Showayne Cephas; born December 18, 1999, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder. He played for Pari Nizhny Novgorod in the 2025/26 season, after which, in June 2026, he moved to the Azerbaijani club Qarabağ (Aghdam).[1]

Career

Cephas began his professional career in Jamaica, playing for Arnett Gardens. He then moved to Europe, playing for the Macedonian club Shkupi, after which he spent two seasons in Turkey with Ankaragücü. For the Turkish club he played 67 matches, scoring 14 goals and providing 8 assists.[2] In addition to his club career, the player appeared in 11 matches in the qualifying rounds of European club competitions (the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League), scoring five goals.[2]

He is a current member of the Jamaica national team. At the time of his move to Pari NN, Cephas had 23 caps for the national team, including matches in the CONCACAF Nations League.[2][3]

At Pari Nizhny Novgorod

In July 2025, Cephas signed a three-year contract with Pari NN.[2] In the 2025/26 season he played 29 matches for the Nizhny Novgorod club in all competitions, scoring 1 goal and providing 3 assists; according to the statistics portal Soccer365, in the Premier League he played 25 matches and made 2 assists.[1][3] The publication "Nizhegorodskaya Pravda" noted that the player showed himself brilliantly in the second half of the season.[1]

In June 2026, Pari NN and Qarabağ agreed on a transfer for a cash fee; according to some reports, the Nizhny Novgorod club earned about 1 million euros for the player.[1] Cephas joined his new club at the preseason training camp in Tyrol.[1]

At Qarabağ

In the 2026/27 season, Cefas plays for Qarabağ (Agdam) wearing number 29. The club finished second in the 2025/26 Azerbaijani championship and is taking part in Europa League qualifying.[1] As of October 2026, Cefas's record at Qarabağ consists of appearances in the Azerbaijan Premier League and in European competitions.[3]

Sources

  1. Nizhegorodskaya Pravda — Forward Renaldo Cefas swapped Nizhny Novgorod for Agdam
  2. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Jamaica national team midfielder Renaldo Cefas joins "Pari NN" Nizhny Novgorod News
  3. soccer365.ru — Renaldo Cefas (Qarabağ Agdam)
  4. V gorode N — Forward Renaldo Cefas leaves FC "Pari Nizhny Novgorod"