The Larry Gomes Stadium, located in
Malabar,
Arima
Arima, officially The Royal Chartered Borough of Arima is the easternmost and second largest in area of the three boroughs of Trinidad and Tobago. It is geographically adjacent to Sangre Grande and Arouca at the south central foothills of th ...
, Trinidad and Tobago, is named for
West Indies cricketer Larry Gomes
Hilary Angelo Gomes (born 13 July 1953) is a Trinidad and Tobago and West Indian former cricketer.
Cricket career
Gomes toured England with the West Indian youth team in 1970 and made his first-class debut as a left-handed batsman for Trinidad ...
. The stadium was constructed for the
2001 U-17 World Cup which was hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. It also hosted games from the
2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
References
Football venues in Trinidad and Tobago
Arima
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