Reynold Carrington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reynold Carrington | ||
| Date of birth | 27 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Sweeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1995 | Defence Force | ||
| 1996 | New York Fever | 19[1] | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Mitra Surabaya | ||
| 1999 | Point Fortin Civic | ||
| 1999–2005 | W Connection | ||
| National team | |||
| 1992–2003 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41[2] | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2003 | W Connection | ||
| 2007-2008 | Trinidad and Tobago U15 | ||
| 2012 | Trinidad and Tobago U17 | ||
| 2012-2015 | Point Fortin Civic | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Reynold Carrington is a former Trinbagonian international footballer and current football manager. He played as deep-lying midfield playmaker or as a sweeper.
Playing career
Carrington enjoyed most of his career at Trinidad and Tobago, with brief spells at the United States and Indonesia. He returned to Trinidad & Tobago in 1999 to play for his hometown club Point Fortin Civic and was sold in the same year to newcomers W Connection with Wesley Webb and David Atiba Charles for TT$75,000. In 2000, he won the Player of the Year award for W Connection, TT Pro League and TTFA.
He was named in the team for the 2001 Caribbean Cup, winning the title and scoring in the first match against Barbados and the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 1992, playing his last match for the Soca Warrions in 2003.
Coaching career
His first coaching experience was in 2003 as a player-manager for W Connection after team manager Stuart Charles-Fevrier was in charge of the national team. He was named assistant manager after retirement.
He was put in charge of the Trinidad and Tobago national under-15 football team in 2007, also coaching the under-17 team later.[3] In 2012, he took charge of his native city club Point Fortin Civic, leaving the club in early 2015 claiming lack of motivation of his players.[4]
Personal life
He is father of Khadeen Carrington,[3] a basketball player for Seton Hall Pirates and stepfather of footballer Kariym Balthazar, whom he coached and Point Fortin Civic.[5]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 September 2000 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain |  Canada | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF semi-finals |
| 2 | 15 May 2001 | Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar |  Barbados | 4–0 | 5–0 | 2001 Caribbean Cup |
Honours
- National League Winner: 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995
- TT Pro League Winner: 2000, 2001, 2005
- TT Pro League Runner-up: 2002, 2003–04
- Caribbean Cup Winner: 2001
References
- ↑ "The American Soccer Guide". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago - Record International Players". Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- 1 2 Braziller, Zach (July 30, 2012). "Loughlin's Carrington piling up offers, attention with Lightning". New York Post. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Carrington quits Civic; Point coach cites demotivated players". Wired868. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "Carrington's stepson Kariym Balthazar joins title-chasing Point Fortin". Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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