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Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Tough For Me To Leave Hereford Said Donawa

 

Justin Dowana has said that it was tough to leave Hereford.

Dowana has returned to Bermuda along with his partner and so has ended his English football career.

"We decided to move home for family reasons," Donawa told The Royal Gazette.

"It’s always hard leaving a club when you enjoy being there. But it was much tougher for me because leaving Hereford meant I was also bringing an end to my professional football career in the UK.

"Nevertheless, Hereford is an amazing club with a great fanbase, caring staff and has a history of Bermudian players. I’m grateful that it was the last stop on my journey."

Dowana's partner is Keunna Gill. They have a one year old daughter.

"Mainly our priorities have changed since we’ve had our daughter and that was essentially the main factor behind things," said Gill.

"Both Justin and I were getting later in our careers and we just thought it was time to move back home.

"The decision was made independent of football, but obviously if we could have both we would love to have done that."

Gill has played for FC United of Manchester this season. But last weekend she played for Bermuda in the Concacaf Women’s Qualifier against Grenada and scored four goals in their 5-3 victory.

"I’m extremely proud of her and the performance she had on Saturday night," said Dowana.

."To be able to play for your country and score four goals at home in front of your family and friends is a massive achievement.

"It was even more special because our daughter got to see her mother have one of the best games of her football career, and it’s the first time I’ve been able to watch her play live for Bermuda as well."