Caswain Mason

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Caswain Mason
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Mason in 2005
Personal information
Full name Caswain Mason
Date of birth (1978-02-12) February 12, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000 Toronto Olympians 1 (0)
2001 Toronto Lynx 14 (1)
2002–2004 Metro Lions 33 (7)
2005–2006 Toronto Croatia 28 (9)
2007 Mahindra United
2007 Canadian Lions 4 (0)
2008 Serbian White Eagles 7 (1)
International career
2004–2008 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 14, 2015

Caswain Mason (born 12 February 1978) is a Vincentian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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Playing career

Mason played in the Toronto and District Soccer League in 2000 with GS United. [1] For the remainder of the 2000 season, he played with the Toronto Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League. [2]

In 2001, he played in the USL A-League with the Toronto Lynx. [3] [4] [5] He appeared in 14 matches in his debut season and recorded one goal. [6] After a season in the A-League, he returned to the CPSL to sign with the Metro Lions. [7] He assisted the Scarborough-based team in securing a playoff berth by finishing second in the Eastern Conference. [8]

He re-signed with the Metros for the 2003 season. [9] [10] He appeared in the 2003 Open Canada Cup final where the Lions were defeated by London City in a penalty shootout. [11] Mason returned to Toronto in 2004 for his third and final season with the club. [12] [13] Throughout the season he was named into the CPSL all-star team that would face Boavista FC. [14] He also featured in a notable friendly match against Portmore United F.C. where the proceeds went to the Hurricane Ivan relief fund and in the match he recorded the winning goal. [15] [16]

In 2005, he was transferred to league rivals Toronto Croatia along with Hayden Fitzwilliams. [17] [18] In his debut season with Croatia, he assisted the club in securing a playoff spot. [19] He returned to Toronto the following season and was selected to the All-Star team for the second time in his career and played against Clyde F.C. [20]

He played abroad in the I-League with Mahindra United in 2007. [21] After a season in India he returned to the CSL to play with the Canadian Lions; making his debut on September 19, 2007, against Trois-Rivieres Attak. [22] After the relocation of the Canadian Lions, he signed with league rivals Serbian White Eagles for the 2008 season. [23] In his debut season with the Serbs, he assisted in securing the CSL Championship by defeating Trois-Rivieres in a penalty shootout. [24]

International career

Mason made his debut for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team on May 23, 2004, against Saint Kitts and Nevis. [25] [21] He was also selected for the match against Martinique on May 28, 2004, but failed to make an appearance. [26] He made another appearance for the national team on February 10, 2008 against Grenada. [21]

Honours

Serbian White Eagles

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