Renson Haynes

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Renson Haynes
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-10-12) October 12, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Position(s) Striker
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Central Connecticut Blue Devils
International career
2001 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18 (11)
Managerial career
2021 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Renson Haynes (born October 12, 1978) is a Vincentian former football manager and former footballer who is last known to have managed the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team.

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Early life

Haynes is a native of Calliaqua, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and started playing football while enrolled at the Calliaqua Anglican School, before playing for the St. Vincent Grammar School and St. Vincent Community College, helping them win two consecutive Inter-Secondary School Football Championships, and was named 1998 Sportsman of the Year. [1]

College career

Haynes attended and played for Central Connecticut State University in the United States through a sports scholarship. [2]

Club career

Haynes was regarded as a Saint Vincent and the Grenadines prospect. [3]

International career

Haynes played for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, including during the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. [4] On June 13, 2004, he scored his first national team goal during a 2–2 tie against Nicaragua. [5] In total, he made eighteen appearances and scored eleven goals for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team.[ citation needed ]

Style of play

Haynes could operate as a striker or winger and was known for his versatility. [3]

Managerial career

In 2021, Haynes was appointed manager of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team to replace Rohan Thomas Jr, who resigned on February 8, 2021. [6] His first task was to prepare for the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers, when the team would play against Curaçao and the British Virgin Islands. [7]

However, many of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team players were not satisfied with his performance as manager, and accused him of over-interference. [8] After failing to reach the next round of the World Cup qualifiers, his task was to improve the team's performance for the Gold Cup Preliminary round against Haiti. [9]

Post-managerial career

Haynes has worked as the chairman of the New York Vincy Heat Support Committee. [10]

Personal life

Haynes lives in the United States and frequently visits the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [11] He is the son of Yvette Haynes. [1]

Career Statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [12]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 200133
2004116
200521
200621
Total1811
Scores and results list Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Haynes goal.
List of international goals scored by Renson Haynes
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
112 March 2001 Saint George, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFlag of Saint Lucia (1979-2002).svg  Saint Lucia 2–0 Friendly [13]
28 April 2001 Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, MartiniqueFlag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 3–06–0 2001 Caribbean Cup qualification [14]
36–0
423 May 2004 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and NevisFlag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–12–3Friendly [15]
513 June 2004 Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba, NicaraguaFlag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 2–22–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification [16]
617 November 2004 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and TobagoFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–01–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification [17]
720 November 2004 Gouyave, GrenadaFlag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 2–22–3Friendly [18]
826 November 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFlag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 2–13–3 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification [19]
928 November 2004Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesFlag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 3–04–02005 Caribbean Cup qualification [20]
109 January 2005 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, San Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–01–32005 Caribbean Cup qualification [21]
111 October 2006 Independence Park, Kingston, JamaicaFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 7–08–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification [22]

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