Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 19 July 1991||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender [1] | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Concordia Clippers | 15 | (3) |
2012–2014 | West Texas A&M Buffaloes | 46 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 3 | (0) |
2010– | Trinidad and Tobago | 28 | (1) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2019 |
Rhea Belgrave (born 19 July 1991) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a defender for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago' goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 November 2010 | Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila, Cancún, Mexico | Guyana | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2010 CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying |
2 | 21 May 2018 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | Dominica | 3–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
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