Mickey Trotman
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 October 1974 | ||
Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Date of death | 1 October 2001 | (aged 26)||
Place of death | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Youth career | |||
1993–1996 | University of Mobile | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997 | New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers | ||
1998 | Dallas Burn | 27 | (6) |
1999 | Miami Fusion | 3 | (0) |
2000 | Joe Public F.C. | ? | (1) |
2001 | Rochester Rhinos | 11 | (0) |
National team | |||
1999–2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Mickey Trotman (21 October 1974 – 1 October 2001) was a football player from Trinidad and Tobago who played in the United States with the Dallas Burn, the Miami Fusion and the Rochester Rhinos, as well as representing the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. He died in a car crash in Port of Spain on 1 October 2001, at the age of 26.
Professional[]
In 1997, Trotman played several late season games with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, a minor league team associated with the Dallas Burn. In 1998, he moved to the Burn.
International career[]
Mickey made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 6 May 1999, in a Friendly match against South Africa, scoring on his debut in the 24th minute.[1] His most famous goal for T&T was in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals when he scored the Golden goal in the quarterfinals against Costa Rica to send T&T through to the semifinals. His last appearance for T&T before his death was a 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against Mexico on 5 September 2001, when he came on as a 45th-minute substitute.[2] His international career ended with 26 caps and 5 goals [3]
Death[]
He died in a motor vehicle accident, along with his wife and brother.[4]
References[]
- ^ T&T Games since 1935, Soca Warriors Online, Accessed 25 June 2008.
- ^ T&T Squad Line Ups since 2000 Archived 3 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Soca Warriors Online, Accessed 25 June 2008
- ^ Trinidad and Tobago - Record International Caps, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, Accessed 25 June 2008.
- ^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
External links[]
- 1974 births
- 2001 deaths
- FC Dallas players
- Trinidad and Tobago footballers
- Trinidad and Tobago international footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Miami Fusion players
- New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players
- USL A-League players
- Rochester New York FC players
- Joe Public F.C. players
- Major League Soccer players
- Road incident deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
- University of Mobile alumni
- TT Pro League players
- 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Trinidad and Tobago football biography stubs