Reggae Boyz midfielder Omar Daley celebrates after scoring against Grenada during the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup match on Monday in Carson, California. Jamaica won 4-0. - AP

MIAMI, Florida:

THE CONCACAF Gold Cup football tournament could not have come at a more opportune time for Omar Daley, as his contract with English League Two team, Bradford City, has expired.

Daley, who had been out of the Jamaica senior team for almost 18 months, said he was delighted at the call-up that gives him a chance to showcase his skills yet again.

"I'm always positive that I'd be called up and when the chance and opportunity came I was very excited because I was coming to the end of my contract with Bradford City and it was good, so I can put back myself in the shop window," he told Star Sports yesterday.

a spectacular goal

However, the utility player, who scored a spectacular goal in Jamaica's 4-0 first-game victory over Grenada at the Home Depot Center in California - pointed out that while he is currently out of contract, there are offers on the table, that may see him staying in England or crossing over to the United States' Major League Soccer (MLS).

"My career is flourishing, there are options on the table," he said ahead of the Jamaica team's outdoor practice session in Miami yesterday. "But the business side of it, I have no control over it, I just have to play.

"My agent, at this point, has to look for the best deal for Omar and the best deal for Omar's family, so it's just a waiting game and I think God has a plan for me," he added.

During his near five-year stint at Bradford, Daley believed he was one of their top performers, noting that he netted the goal that enabled the team to avoid the drop this season.

"I've been one of the best players," he said. "I've been in the 'Team of the Year', so I think I've had a pretty good four years. This season I scored seven goals, so it's just unfortunate that my contract is finished. Just this season I played really well, I scored the goal that saved Bradford from relegation.

"I'm just playing the patient game and seeing if someone's coming to sign me," he noted.

Continuing, he expressed gratitude to the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), for inviting him to the Gold Cup squad.

"I'm really grateful and I have to give thanks for the JFF programme. They've really done a lot for Omar Daley from Under-20 coming through, until I got to Bradford City, where I was with my friend, Donovan Ricketts," he noted of the Jamaica first-team goalkeeper.

"Donovan Ricketts was the one who influenced me at Bradfdord, he's telling me about the MLS and I'm thinking about the MLS seriously."

His goal against Grenada may have others thinking about him too.