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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
He 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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