Dwyane Demmin (born May 1, 1975) is a retired

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defender who played professionally in the

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. He also earned five

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with the

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Youth

Demmin, the younger brother of

Craig Demmin Craig Demmin (born May 21, 1971) is a retired Trinidad soccer defender who played professionally in Major League Soccer and the USL First Division. Player College Demmin attended Belhaven University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1990 ...

, came to the United States in 1993 to attend

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. He spent four years on the Belhaven soccer team and was a 1994 Second Team NAIA All American. In 1996, he was the NAIA Player of the year and was inducted into the Belhaven Hall of Fame in 2006.

Club

In 1996, Demmin played as an amateur for the

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in the

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. He was the 1996 USISL Premier League Defender of the Year. In 1998 and 1999, he played for the

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in the

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. In 2001, Demmin became a full professional with the

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in the

. In 2002, he joined the

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for two seasons. In 2007, Demmin joined the

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of the USL Premier Development League. He was All League that season.

International

Demmin earned five

with the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Demmin, Dwyane Living people 1975 births Charlotte Eagles players Indiana Blast players Jackson Chargers players Flint City Bucks players Mississippi Brilla FC players Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers USL League Two players A-League (1995–2004) players Sportspeople from Arima Men's association football defenders