Morvant Caledonia United

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Morvant Caledonia United
Morvant Caledonia United logo.png
Full nameMorvant Caledonia United
Nickname(s)The Stallions, Cale
Short nameMCU
Founded1979;45 years ago (1979)
Ground Hasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity23,000
Owner Jamaal Shabazz
Managing DirectorRicarda Nelson
Manager Densill Theobald
League TT Pro League
2023 TT Pro League, 10th

Morvant Caledonia United (formerly known as Caledonia AIA) is a professional football team in Trinidad and Tobago's top-level TT Pro League. It is based in Morvant; its home stadium is Hasely Crawford Stadium. [1]

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History

The Caledonia AIA Football Club was founded in May 1979 by a group of schoolboys from the Morvant, Laventille, San Juan and Barataria environs; one of whom included current owner Jamaal Shabazz. The Club has a franchise in the TT Pro League and runs a full professional team; employing 28 players and 7 staff on a full-time basis. Apart from the professional team the Club runs a Youth Academy and Youth teams in Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 age groups, catering for over just over one hundred children at a recreational level. Caledonia AIA was crowned Caribbean Club Champions in 2012 and represented the Caribbean in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Club honours

Domestic

Continental

Current squad

Squad for the 2019-20 TT Pro League

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Jaydon Taylor
GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Katibi Kolapo
DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Frae Gervais
DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Richard Williams
DF Flag of Dominica.svg  DMA Sidney Lockhart
DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Joshua Alexander
DF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Otev Lawrence
DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Lukeman Brooks
DF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Melvin Doxilly
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Nkosi David
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Elair Brewster
MF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Eden Charles
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA David Mensah
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Joshua Sylvester
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Kerry Daniel
MF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Raphael Joseph
MF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Mulik Duke
MF Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Javick McFarlane
FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Naeem Bisnath
FW Flag of Guyana.svg  GUY Pernell Schultz
FW Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Tev Lawrence
FW Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  LCA Aaron Richard
FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Ryan Jordan

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References

  1. Bailey, Joe (30 January 2011). "Caledonia finish second in Pro League". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. "Trinidad and Tobago — List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2011-06-25.