Aubrey Robert David (born 11 October 1990) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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. Born in Guyana, he represents the Trinidad and Tobago national team. David began his

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football career in 2009, at the age of 18, with

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. In the middle of his second season with the club, he transferred to fellow

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club Joe Public. However, after the ''Eastern Lions'' withdrew from the league at the end of the season, David signed with the ''Electricity Boys'' of promoted club T&TEC. In July 2012, he decided to switch to

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 Footba ...

and won the FA Trophy in

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. In his second season with the ''Stallions'', he was loaned to

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for the

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season. David is an international footballer having made his debut for

in February 2012. However, David also represented his native Guyana in friendlies against

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and

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in May 2012, before making a one-time switch back to the ''Soca Warriors'' in November 2012. David helped lead Trinidad and Tobago to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup as a youth; and most recently represented the senior team at the

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Club career

Caledonia AIA

After his brief stint with the ''Golden Jaguars'' of Guyana in May 2012, David followed then national team manager

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to Pro League club

prior to the

season. He made his debut for the ''Stallions of Morvant/Laventille'' during the group stage of the

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against Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer on 2 August 2012.

Loan to FF Jaro (2014)

On 26 February 2014, David traveled to

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for a trial with

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club

of the

. During his two-week trial with the club, David made his debut for

of the

in a

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match against SJK on 1 March 2014. After a solid performance, Aubrey joined the club on a one-year loan for the

season after agreeing to personal terms. Two weeks later, David started in defence at

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during a 2–1 defeat to

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club FC Hämeenlinna in the third round of the Suomen Cup. He made his league debut as a starter in defence for

on 6 April in a 1–0 loss to HJK. David scored his first league goal for

against

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in the 52nd minute after heading in a

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from Hendrik Helmke on 19 April. Afterwards, he solidified a place as the left-back during the club's first ten matches to lead

to third in the

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table. Aubrey continued his consistent form over the next two months before

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accumulation ended his 18-consecutive match streak on 6 July 2014. Two weeks later, Aubrey returned to score his second goal of the season in the 62nd minute during a 5–0 win over

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Shakhter Karagandy

In February 2015, David went on trial with

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of the

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, going on to sign a one-year contract with the option of a second.

Deportivo Saprissa

In December 2015, David signed with

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, the most successful club of the

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and

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, going on to sign a one-year contract with the option of a second.

FC Dallas

On June 28, 2016,

announced David would go on a six-month loan to

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with an option to buy.

PS Kemi

On 26 February 2017, David signed for Palloseura Kemi Kings on a two-year contract.

VPS

On 6 February 2018, VPS announced the signing of David on a one-year contract.

Return to Deportivo Saprissa

On 17 December 2018, David rejoined

for the 2019 season.

International career

David has represented

on various levels of international competition, having been

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for the under-17, under-20, under-23 Olympic team, and the Trinidad and Tobago national teams. He has also been capped for the Guyana national team in May 2012.

Youth teams

He began his international career for the under-17 team during the 2007 CONCACAF U-17 Tournament, where he made four appearances including two starts to lead the ''Soca Warriors'' to qualification for the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in

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. David was part of the T&T outfit that beat Jamaica 1–0 in the final CONCACAF qualifying match in Kingston to qualify for the 2007 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in South Korea, that winning goal being scored by Kevin Molino. During the 2007 FIFA U17 World Cup, David made one appearance after he came on as a late second-half substitute for

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in Trinidad and Tobago's final match against

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. In March 2009, Aubrey represented the under-20 team as hosts during the

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. David made two starts in a 1–0 win over

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and in a scoreless draw against Costa Rica to secure qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Later that year, in

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, David came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute for

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in a 2–1 loss to

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, which eliminated the ''Soca Warriors'' from the competition. Two years later, David made two appearances in defence for the under-23 team during its Caribbean

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phase for the

Olympic qualification tournament in the

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. However, he did not make the final squad during the team's unsuccessful

for the 2012 Summer Olympics in

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Senior teams

David made his full international debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team on 29 February 2012 against Antigua and Barbuda at the age of 21. However, following the ''Soca Warriors elimination, at the hands of Guyana, from

attempt for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, David accepted an invitation to represent his native Guyana. In May 2012, David made his debut for the ''Golden Jaguars'' in a pair of friendlies against

and

. The following month, Aubrey did not feature for Guyana in the team's two losses against

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and Costa Rica during the

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of qualification. As a result, David decided to make a one-time international switch back to

in November 2012.

2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup

On 16 November 2012, David scored his first international goal in his return debut for the ''Soca Warriors'' in a 3–0 win against Suriname. Aubrey went on to receive five international

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to lead the national team through

and a runners-up finish in the

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to qualify for the country's first

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in six years. In the build-up to the Gold Cup, David appeared as a defender in a pair of friendlies against

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in February and March 2013. He also started in a 1–0 loss to

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on 7 June during the national team's first visit to European soil since the

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in Germany. After the Gold Cup draw, Trinidad and Tobago entered Group B along with El Salvador, Haiti, and Honduras. Based on his performance in the previous friendlies, Aubrey was named in the final squad for the

on 28 July. Although David did not appear in the ''Soca Warriors first group match against El Salvador, he came on as an early second-half substitute for injured

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during the team's second match against Haiti. In the final group match between the ''Warriors'' and Honduras, David again replaced Jones as a late substitute to secure a 2–0 win and help Trinidad and Tobago advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since

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. In the quarterfinals against

, David made his first start of the tournament after

suffered from a

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injury prior to the match. ;Post Gold Cup friendlies Two months after the

accepted an invitation to compete in the

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. David started in defence for the ''Soca Warriors'' during their semifinal match against

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. However, after Trinidad and Tobago conceded their third goal, Aubrey was substituted for

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in the 55th minute. David was left off the roster, in favor of Bateau, for a friendly match against

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in October 2013. David returned to the national team the following month and made consecutive starts during a pair of matches against Caribbean rivals

Career statistics

Club

International

International appearances

International goals

:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''

Honours

Joe Public *

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: 2011 Caledonia AIA * FA Trophy:

FC Dallas * U.S. Open Cup:

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* Supporters' Shield:

Saprissa *

: Clausura 2020, Clausura 2021 *

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References

External links

Aubrey David
at Kakkonen Pohjoinen * * {{DEFAULTSORT:David, Aubrey 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Georgetown, Guyana Association football defenders Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers Guyanese footballers Guyana international footballers Guyanese emigrants to Trinidad and Tobago Afro-Guyanese people FC South End players Joe Public F.C. players Morvant Caledonia United players TT Pro League players FF Jaro players Expatriate footballers in Finland Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Veikkausliiga players Dual internationalists (football) 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2014 Caribbean Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players FC Dallas players Major League Soccer players Kazakhstan Premier League players Liga FPD players Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan Expatriate footballers in Costa Rica 2009 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Deportivo Saprissa players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players