Dion Brandon

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Dion Brandon
Personal information
Full name Gary Dion Brandon [1]
Date of birth (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Cayman Islands
Position(s) Midfielder, Football Coach
Team information
Current team
East End United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Future SC
2010- East End United
International career
2008–2012 Cayman Islands [2] 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:13, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Gary Dion Brandon (born 8 June 1986) is a Caymanian footballer who is a player-manager for East End United. He plays as a midfielder and has represented the Cayman Islands during World Cup qualifying matches in 2008 and 2011. [3] He is a technical director the Cayman Islands Football Association. [4]

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References

  1. "Brandon Dion". soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
  2. Dion Brandon at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. Dion Brandon FIFA competition record (archived)
  4. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Cayman Islands". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2021.