2001




RUSSELL   NIGEL   LATAPY

DATE OF BIRTH: August 2, 1968
PLACE OF BIRTH: ..., Trinidad
EDUCATION:
  • Tranquillity Secondary School
  • San Fernando Technical School
  • POSITION: Midfielder
    LOCAL CLUB: Trintoc
    FOREIGN CLUBS:
  • Academica Coimbra (Portugal), 1990-1994
  • Porto (Portugal), 1994-1996
  • Boavista (Portugal), 1996-1998
  • Hibernian (Scotland), 1998-2001
  • Glasgow Rangers (Scotland), 2001-2003
  • Dundee United (Scotland), 2003-2003
  • Falkirk (Scotland), 2003-2006
  • CAREER:                           Latapy's career includes the following significant accomplishments:
    • 1990 World Cup
    • 1994 World Cup
    • 1998 World Cup
    • 2002 World Cup - CONCACAF Round 1 (Games 1,3,5,6); CONCACAF Round 2 (Games 1,2,4); CONCACAF Round 3 (Games 1,2,3,4,5)
    • 2006 World Cup - CONCACAF Round 3 (Games 7,8,9,10); Playoff (Games 1,2); Final: Group B (Game 3)
    AWARDS:
    • 1989 - Chaconia Medal Silver (World Cup Squad)
    • 1996 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Gold (for Sport)
    • 2006 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold (for World Cup)
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit