Anthony Whyte (born March 10, 1996) is a

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player. Born in Canada, he represented Guyana internationally.

Early life

He played youth soccer with

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, winning various youth titles. He trained and played in Holland for two years. In 2014, he played college soccer with the

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Club career

In 2015, he joined Trinidad & Tobago club

Morvant Caledonia United 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. History The Caledonia AIA Football ...

. In 2016, he was on the roster for League1 Ontario club

, but did not make any appearances. In 2017, he played with

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International career

In January 2015, he made contact with Faizal Khan, a national team recruiter for the Guyana national team, who gave him an opportunity to try out for the team, after being introduced by

Jamaal Smith Jamaal Smith (born 22 February 1988) is a Canadian-born Guyanese international footballer who plays for Alpha United, as a defender. Career College career Smith played college soccer for the York Lions, winning CIS championships in 2008 and ...

, another Canadian-born Guyanese national team player. He played with the Guyana U23 team participating in Olympic qualifying. He made his senior debut on March 29, 2015, playing all 90 minutes and keeping a clean sheet in a 2–0 win over

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. Afterwards, he earned call-ups to the senior team for World Cup qualifying.

Personal

His father hails from Campbellville, Guyana. His brother, Daniel Whyte, also played for the Guyana national team.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Whyte, Anthony 1996 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Sigma FC players League1 Ontario players North Mississauga SC players Morvant Caledonia United players Soccer players from Mississauga Guyana men's international footballers Guyana men's youth international footballers Canadian soccer players Florida Southern Moccasins men's soccer players