Gary Whittaker

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Gary Whittaker
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Full name Gary Whittaker
Date of birth (1974-08-16) 16 August 1974 (age 48)
Place of birth Cayman Islands
Position(s) Forward
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996?–2008 Cayman Islands [1]
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:15, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

Gary Whittaker (born 16 August 1974) is a Caymanian footballer who played as a forward. He represented the Cayman Islands in World Cup qualifying matches in 1996. [2]

Whittaker started his career at senior level as a 12-year-old [3] and played club football for various Caymanian clubs including George Town SC, FC International (George Town), Academy SC and Cayman Athletic SC.

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References

  1. Gary Whittaker at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. Gary Whittaker FIFA competition record (archived)
  3. "Gary Whittaker makes impressive return to the National". Cayman Football. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.