Sean Bateau

Sean Bateau
Personal information
Date of birth	27 September 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Central Defender / Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Loyola Meralco Sparks
Number	TBD
Youth career
2006-2011	College of Charleston
2011	FC Jax Destroyers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012	Charlotte Eagles
2013–2014	J.W. Rangsit F.C.
2014–2015	Stallion FC
2015–2016	B.G. Sports Club
2016	Global
2016	Laos
2016–	Loyola Meralco Sparks
International career‡
2002	Trinidad and Tobago U17
2005	Trinidad and Tobago U20
2007	Trinidad and Tobago U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2013; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2013

Sean Bateau (born 27 September 1986 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for Loyola Meralco Sparks in the United Football League, the top football league of the Philippines.

Career

Bateau signed with United Soccer League club Charlotte Eagles in April 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States of America and was a regular starter in defense for much of the season, helping the Charlotte Eagles to their most successful run in the US Open Cup beating Dallas FC of Major League Soccer in the process.^[3] The following season Bateau moved to Thailand and was then quickly snapped up by Thailand Division 1 League club JW Rangsit. After an excellent season in Thailand, Bateau was on the move to the Philippines, to play with 2013 United Football League champion club Stallion F.C. During his time at Stallion F.C. Bateau was ever present as the team's main central defender and team captain. In 2015, Bateau joined the B.G. Sports Club in the Dhivehi Premier League,based in Maldives as one, of four elite international players.^[4] In January 2016, Bateau returned to the Philippines at the invitation of 2014 United Football League Champions and 2015 AFC Cup participants Global F.C. who recognised his talent as an experienced defender. Bateau has contributed to keeping Global F.C. at the top of the league with Global F.C. winning the 2016 United Football League Cup, Philippines earning a place in the 2017 AFC Cup.

Bateau played youth international football for his home country Trinidad and Tobago, representing the U-17s during the 2003 U-17 World Cup in Finland qualifying matches. Bateau also played for the U-20 in qualifying matches for the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands.^[5] In 2007, Bateau played for the Trinidad and Tobago U-23 football team for the qualifying matches for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.