Peter Prosper (born 11 November 1969) is a Trinidadian former

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who played as a

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. Prosper spent his club career between Trinidad and Tobago and Lebanon, playing for

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, Al Ansar,

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, San Juan Jabloteh, Akhaa Ahli Aley, Al Mabarra, and

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. He also played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1996 and 2003, representing them at the

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Early life

Prosper was a student at the Presentation College in

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, Trinidad and Tobago.

Club career

Prosper began his senior career at TT Pro League club

during the 1995 season. After two seasons in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1996 Prosper moved to Lebanon, joining Lebanese Premier League reigning champions Al Ansar. In his first season in Lebanon, Prosper won the 1996–97 league title as the competition's top goalscorer with 22 goals. He was also nominated Al Ansar FC Player of the Year. With Al Ansar, Prosper won the league title three years in a row, between 1997 and 1999, as well as the Lebanese FA Cup in 2001–02. In 2003 Prosper moved back to United Petrotrin (SWIF), before joining

in January 2004. He signed for San Juan Jabloteh in October 2004, scoring a hat-trick on his debut. He moved back to Lebanon at Akhaa Ahli Aley for the 2004–05 season, scoring three goals, before moving back to United Petronin the following season. In March 2006 played for San Juan Jaboleh, before joining United Petrotrin once again the same month. He left United Petrotrin in July 2007 to return to Lebanon once again, signing with Al Mabarra; he won the

2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup The 2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup was the 36th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the first round on 20 October 2007, and ended on 3 July 2008 with the final. The cup winners were guaranteed a place in the 2009 ...

. He ended his career with

in Lebanon during the 2008–09 season.

International career

Prosper represented Trinidad and Tobago at under-23 level. He made his senior debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 21 March 1996, in a friendly against

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; the match ended in a 3–0 away defeat. His first goals came in the form on a brace against Saint Kitts and Nevis in the

1997 Caribbean Cup The 1997 Caribbean Cup (known as Shell/Umbro Caribbean Cup for sponsorship reasons ) was the ninth edition of the Caribbean Cup hosted by Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Qualifying Tournament First stage The winners of each group ...

, on 13 July 1997, scoring twice to help his side win 4–0. Prosper represented Trinidad and Tobago at the

, coming on as a substitute against Mexico in a 4–2 defeat on 4 February 1998. On 5 June 1999, he scored a hat-trick against

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at the

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; his side won the encounter 7–0. Prosper earned a total of 17 international caps for Trinidad and Tobago between 1996 and 2003, scoring seven goals.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prosper goal''.

Honours

Ansar * Lebanese Premier League: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 * Lebanese FA Cup: 2001–02 Mabarra * Lebanese FA Cup: 2007–08 Individual * Al Ansar FC Player of the Year: 1996–97 *

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: 1998–99 * Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 1998–99 * Lebanese Premier League top scorer: 1996–97

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prosper, Peter 1969 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers United Petrotrin F.C. players Al Ansar FC players South Starworld Strikers F.C. players San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players Al Mabarra Club players Racing Club Beirut players TT Pro League players Lebanese Premier League players Association football forwards Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Expatriate footballers in Lebanon 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Lebanese Premier League top scorers