Mickey Trotman (21 October 1974 – 1 October 2001) was a Trinidadian professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the United States with the Dallas Burn, the Miami Fusion and the Rochester Rhinos, as well as representing the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He died in a car crash in Port of Spain on 1 October 2001, at the age of 26.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| 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 | ? | (1) |
| 2001 | Rochester Rhinos | 11 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editIn 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
editMickey made his international debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team 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
editHe died in a motor vehicle accident, along with his wife and brother.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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
edit- Caribbean Hall of Fame
- Mickey Trotman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mickey Trotman at WorldFootball.net
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