Dwyane Demmin

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Dwyane Demmin
Personal information
Full name Dwyane Damine Andante Walden Lama Dama Jana Demmin
Date of birth (1975-05-01) May 1, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1996 Belhaven Blazers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996 Jackson Chargers
1998–1999 Michigan Bucks 7 (5)
2001 Indiana Blast 20 (1)
2002–2003 Charlotte Eagles
2007–2009 Mississippi Brilla 44 (7)
International career
Trinidad and Tobago 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dwyane Demmin (born May 1, 1975) is a Trinidadian former footballer who played as a defender. He earned five caps with the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

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Youth

Demmin, the younger brother of Craig Demmin, came to the United States in 1993 to attend Belhaven University. He spent four years on the Belhaven soccer team and was a 1994 Second Team NAIA All American. [1] In 1996, he was the NAIA Player of the year and was inducted into the Belhaven Hall of Fame in 2006. [2]

Club

In 1996, Demmin played as an amateur for the Jackson Chargers in the USISL Premier League. He was the 1996 USISL Premier League Defender of the Year. [3] In 1998 and 1999, he played for the Michigan Bucks in the USL Premier Development League. [4] In 2001, Demmin became a full professional with the Indiana Blast in the USL A-League. In 2002, he joined the Charlotte Eagles for two seasons. In 2007, Demmin joined the Mississippi Brilla of the USL Premier Development League. He was All League that season. [5] [6]

International

Demmin earned five caps with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team. [7]

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References

  1. "SoccerAmerica – College: Men's NAIA All-Americans 01/01/1995".
  2. "Belhaven University Athletics – Hall of Fame".
  3. "SoccerAmerica – USISL: 1996 Postseason Awards 09/27/1996".
  4. All Time Michigan Bucks roster Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "2007 Premier Development League All-League Team". Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2013-07-30.
  6. "Brilla to honor Dwayne Demmin".
  7. Soca Warriors: Dwayne Demmins