Taurean Andre Manders (born 9 July 1986) is a
Bermudian footballer
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who currently plays for the English club
Whitchurch United.
Club career
Manders came through the local side
North Village Rams
North Village Rams is a Bermudian football club based in Pembroke Parish
Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630).
It occupies most of t ...
before joining the US college soccer team
Iona Gaels for which he played for four years. He later moved to the American
IMG Soccer Academy
IMG Academy is a preparatory boarding school and sports training destination in Bradenton, Florida, United States. IMG Academy is set across over 600 acres and features programs consisting of sport camps for youth athletes, adult camps, a board ...
in
Bradenton, Florida.
In May 2011, he joined
Capital City F.C. in the
Canadian Soccer League. The following season, in May 2012, Manders transferred to
York Region Shooters
York Region Shooters is a Canadian association football, soccer team, that plays in the Canadian Soccer League. The Shooters played their home games at the St. Joan of Arc Turf Field in the City of Vaughan, Ontario. The team's colours were blue ...
.
In February 2014, Manders joined the English side
Bashley, but left at the end of the season to join
Sholing
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Various explanations from where the name derives ...
.
International career
Manders made his debut for the
Bermudian national team in a December 2003 friendly match against
Barbados
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and had, by November 2015, earned 14 caps scored 1 goal. He has played in six
FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.''
Personal life
He is the son of ex-Bermuda national team cricketer Andre Manders.
References
External links
* Stephen Wright
"Manders waits for club ok to play in Caribbean Cup" ''Royal Gazette'', 21 August 2012
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* Stephen Wright
"Manders in ‘pick me’ plea to BFA bosses" ''Royal Gazette'', 12 August 2011
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1986 births
Living people
People from Hamilton, Bermuda
Men's association football midfielders
Bermudian footballers
Bermuda men's international footballers
IMG Academy Bradenton players
Antigua Barracuda FC players
Bashley F.C. players
Sholing F.C. players
USL League Two players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
USL Championship players
Bermudian expatriate footballers
Expatriate soccer players in the United States
Expatriate soccer players in Canada
Expatriate footballers in Antigua and Barbuda
Bermudian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
Bermudian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Bermudian expatriates in Antigua and Barbuda
York Region Shooters players
Wessex Football League players
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