Silvio Spann

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Silvio Spann
Personal information
Full name Silvio Reinaldo Spann
Date of birth August 21, 1981 (1981-08-21) (age 26)
Place of birth    Couva, Trinidad & Tobago
Height 175cm
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Wrexham
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2000
2001
2001-2002
2002
2002-2004
2004-2005
2005
2006-2007
2007-		 Doc's Khelwalaas FC
W Connection
A.C. Perugia
S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio
W Connection
Dinamo Zagreb
Yokohama FC
W Connection
Wrexham		 0? (?)
0? (?)
00 (0)
0? (?)
0? (?)
00 (0)
20 (3)
0? (?)
09 (1)   
National team2
Trinidad and Tobago 28 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of November 16, 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of June 5, 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Silvio Spann (born August 21, 1981) is a Trinidad and Tobagan footballer who currently plays for Welsh club Wrexham Spann was on trial at Sunderland but failed to impress boss Roy Keane enough to earn a permanent deal, he has now signed for Wrexham on a 3 year deal.

Spann is a midfielder, known for his hard work and stamina as well as his ability to shoot from long distance. He is the son of Leroy Spann, former Trinidad and Tobago national team player who currently coaches a youth football team, Roma, in the MAPLE league in Massachusetts.

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[edit] Club career

Spann has played in Italy, for A.C. Perugia and S.S. Sambenedettese Calcio. His move to Japan occurred after he failed to get a work permit in England, where Derby County and Crystal Palace were both interested in him.

Spann's contract with Japanese club Yokohama finished just before the 2006 World Cup, forcing him to return home where he re-signed for W Connection.

It was announced in July 2007 that Spann would be attending a two-week trial with Sunderland. He also spent time on trial at Sheffield United.[1]

Silvio Spann later went on to sign a 3 year contract with Wrexham who play their football in the Football League Two after international teammates, and former Wrexham players, Carlos Edwards and Dennis Lawrence gave the club a glowing report.[2] Silvio has been granted the number 16 shirt at Wrexham. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 league defeat to Notts County. He was transfer listed by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference.[3]

[edit] International career

His international debut came against Barbados in July 2002 [4]. Spann had been named in the Trinidad and Tobago national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but had to drop out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the run-up to the tournament.[5]

On 7 June 2007, in the Gold Cup Tournament at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Silvio Spann scored a spectacular free kick more than 40 meters out against El Salvador, but unfortunately Trinidad & Tobago were defeated 2-1.[1]

One of Trinidad and Tobago's better young players, a lot will depend on him if they are to progress to the next World Cup.

[edit] Clubs

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sheff Utd trialists to miss tour" BBC Sport Retrieved on 16 November 2007
  2. ^ "T&T's Spann clear to join Wrexham" BBC Sport Retrieved on 16 November 2007
  3. ^ "Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds", BBC Sport, 2008-05-06. Retrieved on 2008-05-11. 
  4. ^ T&T Squad Lineups - Socawarriors.net
  5. ^ "Trinidad's Spann out of World Cup" BBC Sport Retrieved on 16 November 2007,

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