2006World Cup

DWIGHT   YORKE

DATE OF BIRTH: November 3, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH: ..., Tobago
EDUCATION: Signal Hill Secondary School
POSITION: Forward
LOCAL CLUB: None
FOREIGN CLUBS:
  • Aston Villa (England), 1989-1998
  • Manchester United (England), 1998-2002
  • Blackburn Rovers (England), 2002-2004
  • Birmingham City (England), 2004-2005
  • Sydney (Australia), 2005-2006
  • CAREER:                           Yorke's career includes the following significant accomplishments:
    • 1990 World Cup
    • 1994 World Cup
    • 1998 World Cup
    • 2002 World Cup - CONCACAF Round 1 (Games 5,6); CONCACAF Round 2 (Games 1,2,3,4); CONCACAF Round 3 (Games 1,2,3,4,5)
    • 2006 World Cup - CONCACAF Round 3 (Games 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10); Playoff (Games (1,2); Final: Group B (Games 1,2,3)
    • 2010 World Cup - CONCACAF Round 2 (Game 2)
    AWARDS:
    • 1992 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Silver (for Sport)
    • 1999 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold (for Sport)
    • 2006 - Budweiser Man of the Match: Trinidad & Tobago 0:0 Sweden (June 10, 2006); Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal Gold (for World Cup)
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit