Devorn Jorsling (born 27 December 1983 in

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) is a

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who currently plays for Defence Force.

Club career

Early career

Jorsling played extensively in the

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, initially with

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and

Caledonia AIA 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 ...

, but most prominently Defence Force, with whom he played for 8 seasons. He was part of the Defence Force squad which won T&T Pro League title in 2010/2011, won a First Citizens Cup winner's medal in 2009, won the

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in 2005, and won the T&T Pro League Golden Boot Award in 2008, tallying 21 goals. He also played for the team in their 2002

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first round loss to

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Orlando City

On 27 January 2011 Jorsling signed with

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of the

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league in the United States.

Caledonia AIA

After his stint with Orlando City in 2011, Jorsling returned to Trinidad to play for the

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in November 2011. He also returned to the TT Pro League, playing for

, as a striker.Caledonia edge Santa Rosa in FA Trophy
(15 February 2012). Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday

International career

Jorsling made his debut for the

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national team in 2007, and scored his first international goal on 19 September 2010 in a 1–0 friendly win over

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. He also scored a hat trick in his team's 6–2 win over

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in the 2010 Caribbean Championship

International goals

Honours

Orlando City

(1):

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References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jorsling, Devorn 1983 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers W Connection F.C. players TT Pro League players Morvant Caledonia United players Defence Force F.C. players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players USL Championship players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Association football forwards