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Dwight Yorke

Dwight Yorke "ah wee boy" .... our "Tobago boy" .

Born 3rd November, 1971 in the village of Canaan where his mother Grace still lives.

With his famous boyish grin he remains the toast of Tobago, his Caribbean island home.

Dwight's international fame peaked in 1998 when he was signed for a record 12 Million Pounds with Manchester United Football Club (wearing Number 19) in the UK. He did not disappoint - in the 1998-99 season he was the top goal scorer with 29 goals, proving a deadly team with Andy Cole. Dwight was the most valuable UK footballer that season and his team won the FA Cup, the Premiership League and the UEFA cup.

As Captain of the national squad of Trinidad and Tobago (59 caps) Dwight's greatest moment of football glory came in June 2006. He won his first cap at 17 vs the USA, and his last cap was for the 18th FIFA World Cup when he led his country's team (nicknamed "the Soca Warriors") into the final round of matches held in Germany.

Led by "ah wee' Tobago boy, Trinidad and Tobago was the smallest nation ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup finals. The team played courageous attacking and inspired football which won them many German fans. Dwight's personal performance was brilliant. On the first appearance at the competition the Soca Warroirs held Sweden to a 0-0 draw, then made England fight for their lives before they scored two late goals. Finally the team went under to Paraguay in the final match of the first round and were eliminated from the tournament, defeated but not disgraced.

Dwight moved to Australia in 2005 playing with Sydney FC then moved back to the UK to play with the professional leage there. Dwight York, ah wee boy, has now retired from International football.

 


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Following his super success in the UK league, in 2001 Tobago honoured their hero naming the newly built sports stadium(near Scarborough) the Dwight Yorke Stadium. It was first used to host matches of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup tournament held in Trinidad and Tobago in that year. Dwight has been named Sportsman of the Year in Trinidad and Tobago but his biggest glory was as part of the team Trinidad and Tobago (including the coach and technical staff) who were awarded the Trinidad and Tobago Chaconia Medal of Gold in an emotionalceremony before thousands of fans.

Dwight was a student of Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School- located off the Claude Noel Highway just south of Scarborough, Tobago's Capital. It was at Signal Hill "compree" that Dwight first blossomed as a footballer. His school coach Bertille St.Clair still runs the very successful St.Clair Coaching School which spots young talent and trains them for the future.

When he comes to Tobago Dwight can be seen in his old neighbourhood "liming" with the boys ... just around the corner from PennySavers Supermarket in Canaan, where his mother Grace maintains her home. Visitors to Tobago - sun lovers and snorkelers at the famous Buccoo Reef .... will see a glass-bottom boat called Yorke's Pride.... which offers snorkeling trips to the reef from Store Bay.

 

Links for more about Dwight Yorke Tobago footballer.

Wikipedia and Answers.com
www.answers.com/topic/dwight-yorke

Soca Warriors Net
www.socawarriors.net/dwight_yorke.htm

Dwight Yorke's International appearances
www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/yorke-intlg.html

ESPN Soccernet
www.soccernet.com/england/players/yorkedwight.html

Warrior Nation
www.thewarriornation.com

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