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Mickey Trotman

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Mickey Trotman
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-10-21)21 October 1974
Place of birth Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death 1 October 2001(2001-10-01) (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

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.

Club career

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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

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Mickey 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

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He died in a motor vehicle accident, along with his wife and brother.[4]

References

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  1. ^ T&T Games since 1935, Soca Warriors Online, Accessed 25 June 2008.
  2. ^ T&T Squad Line Ups since 2000 Archived 3 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Soca Warriors Online, Accessed 25 June 2008
  3. ^ Trinidad and Tobago - Record International Caps, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, Accessed 25 June 2008.
  4. ^ "Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN".
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