David Atiba Charles

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David Atiba Charles
CM
Personal information
Full name David Atiba Charles [1]
Date of birth (1977-09-29) 29 September 1977 (age 45)
Place of birth Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1999 Point Fortin Civic
1999–2006 W Connection (13)
2006–2007 Glenavon 14 (0)
2007–2008 W Connection 18 (3)
2008 Rochester Rhinos 5 (0)
International career
2003–2006 Trinidad and Tobago 23 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Atiba Charles CM (born 29 September 1977) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a defender for several clubs as well as the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

In 2006 he left W Connection to join Northern Irish club Glenavon.

He was a regular for the Trinidad and Tobago national team during his career and was included in their squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. [2] Along with the other players on the 2006 World Cup squad, Charles was awarded the Chaconia Medal. [3]

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References

  1. "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. Atiba Charles FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. Liburd, Lasana (7 July 2014). "PM pays 2006 World Cup players; independent of the TTFA". Wired868. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2020.