Mickey Trotman (21 October 1974 – 1 October 2001) was a football player from

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who played in the United States with the

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, the

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and the

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, as well as representing the

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. He died in a car crash in Port of Spain on 1 October 2001, at the age of 26.

Professional

In 1997, Trotman played several late season games with the New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers, a minor league team associated with the

. In 1998, he moved to the Burn.

International career

Mickey made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 6 May 1999, in a

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against

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, scoring on his debut in the 24th minute. His most famous goal for T&T was in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup Finals when he scored the

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in the quarterfinals against Costa Rica to send T&T through to the semifinals. His last appearance for T&T before his death was a 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualification match against

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on 5 September 2001, when he came on as a 45th-minute substitute. His international career ended with 26 caps and 5 goals

Death

He died in a motor vehicle accident, along with his wife and brother.

References

External links

Caribbean Hall of Fame
* * 1974 births 2001 deaths Trinidad and Tobago footballers Association football midfielders Trinidad and Tobago international footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in the United States FC Dallas players Miami Fusion players New Orleans Riverboat Gamblers players A-League (1995–2004) players Rochester New York FC players Joe Public F.C. players Major League Soccer players Road incident deaths in Trinidad and Tobago University of Mobile alumni TT Pro League players 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup players {{Trinidad-footy-bio-stub