Football in Trinidad and Tobago - Players Abroad

Players Abroad

Since the early 1990s, many Trinidad and Tobago men have found opportunities playing football at the highest levels of foreign leagues. Among the first players from Trinidad and Tobago to become regulars in foreign leagues were Dwight Yorke at Aston Villa and later Manchester United in England, Leonson Lewis at Académica de Coimbra in Portugal, and Brian Haynes at FC Dallas in the United States.

The following is a list of Trinidad and Tobagonian playing in foreign leagues:

In Belgium's Jupiler League
  • Sheldon Bateau (KV Mechelen)
  • Khaleem Hyland (Genk)
In Canada's Major League Soccer
  • Carlyle Mitchell (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
In Denmark's First Division
  • Mekeil Williams (FC Fyn)
In England's Premier League
  • Kenwyne Jones (Stoke City)
In England's Football League Championship
  • Carlos Edwards (Ipswich Town)
  • Jason Scotland (Ipswich Town)
In England's Conference National
  • André Boucaud (Luton Town)
In England's Conference North
  • Stern John (Solihull Moors)
In Finland's Veikkausliiga
  • Akil DeFreitas (FF Jaro)
In Iran's Iran Pro League
  • Jlloyd Samuel (Esteghlal)
In Kazakhstan's Premier League
  • Robert Primus (Aktobe)
In Malaysia's Premier League
  • Kordell Samuel (Polis Di-Raja Malaysia FA)
In Mongolia's Premier League
  • Akil Pompey (Khoromkhon)
In Puerto Rico's North American Soccer League
  • Justin Fojo (Puerto Rico Islanders)
  • Osei Telesford (Puerto Rico Islanders)
In Scotland's Second Division
  • Collin Samuel (East Fife)
In Singapore's S-League
  • Fabien Lewis (Woodlands Wellington)
In Slovakia's Superliga
  • Lester Peltier (Slovan Bratislava)
In Suriname's Hoofdklasse
  • Max Bonaparte (Robinhood)
  • Sean Cooper (Transvaal)
  • Marlon Filter (Walking Bout Company)
  • Mitchel Lynch Walking Bout Company)
In Thailand's Premier League
  • Kendall Jagdeosingh (Chainat FC)
  • Yohance Marshall (Chainat FC)
In United States' Major League Soccer
  • Chris Birchall (Columbus Crew)
  • Cordell Cato (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Keon Daniel (Philadelphia Union)
  • Kevan George (Columbus Crew)
  • Julius James (Columbus Crew)
  • Scott Sealy (FC Dallas)
In United States' USL Pro
  • Sean Bateau (Charlotte Eagles)
  • Edson Elcock (Richmond Kickers)
  • Kevin Molino (Orlando City)
  • Darryl Roberts (Charlotte Eagles)
  • Darren Toby (Charlotte Eagles)
In Vietnam's V-League
  • Hughton Hector (Sông Lam Nghệ An)
  • Willis Plaza (Sông Lam Nghệ An)
In Wales' Conference North
  • Jake Thomson (Newport County)

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