Glenn Benjamin (born April 4, 1972) is a retired Trinidad and Tobago

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player who was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 national team at the

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Club

Benjamin graduated from Saint Benedict's College, a secondary school in Trinidad. He attended the

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, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1993 to 1996. In 1994, Benjamin and his teammates finished runner-up in the final of the NAIA national men's soccer championship. In 1996, he was selected as an NAIA All American. In April 1997, Benjamin signed with the

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of the

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. In early 2000, Benjamin joined the

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, but was released in May. In February 2001, the

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signed Benjamin, but he played only one game before being released. In 2002, he briefly played for the

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. He finished his career with the New Orleans Shell Shockers of the

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.2004 New Orleans Jesters
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International

Benjamin played for the Trinidad and Tobago national teams at both the youth and senior levels. He was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago U-20 national team at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Benjamin, Glen Living people 1972 births Charleston Battery players Virginia Beach Mariners players New Orleans Shell Shockers players New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States A-League (1995–2004) players USL League Two players Rivoli United F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Men's association football forwards