Morvant Caledonia United
Full nameMorvant Caledonia United
Nickname(s)The Stallions, Cale
Short nameMCU
Founded1979 (1979)
GroundHasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity23,000
OwnerJamaal Shabazz
Managing DirectorRicarda Nelson
ManagerDensill Theobald
LeagueTT Pro League
2023TT Pro League, 10th

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.[1]

History

The Caledonia AIA Football Club was founded in May 1979 by a group of schoolboys from the Morvant, Laventille, San Juan and Barataria environs; one of whom included current owner Jamaal Shabazz. The Club has a franchise in the TT Pro League and runs a full professional team; employing 28 players and 7 staff on a full-time basis. Apart from the professional team the Club runs a Youth Academy and Youth teams in Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18 age groups, catering for over just over one hundred children at a recreational level. Caledonia AIA was crowned Caribbean Club Champions in 2012 and represented the Caribbean in the CONCACAF Champions League.

Club honours

Domestic

Continental

Current squad

Squad for the 2019-20 TT Pro League

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Trinidad and Tobago TRI Jaydon Taylor
— GK Nigeria NGA Katibi Kolapo
— DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Frae Gervais
— DF Jamaica JAM Richard Williams
— DF Dominica DMA Sidney Lockhart
— DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Joshua Alexander
— DF Saint Lucia LCA Otev Lawrence
— DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Lukeman Brooks
— DF Saint Lucia LCA Melvin Doxilly
— MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Nkosi David
— MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Elair Brewster
— MF Saint Lucia LCA Eden Charles
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Ghana GHA David Mensah
— MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Joshua Sylvester
— MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kerry Daniel
— MF Saint Lucia LCA Raphael Joseph
— MF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Mulik Duke
— MF Saint Lucia LCA Javick McFarlane
— FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Naeem Bisnath
— FW Guyana GUY Pernell Schultz
— FW Saint Lucia LCA Tev Lawrence
— FW Saint Lucia LCA Aaron Richard
— FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Ryan Jordan

Staff

  • Technical Director: Jamaal Shabazz
  • Head Coach: Jerry Moe
  • Assistant Coach/Youth Academy Director: Rajesh Latchoo
  • Assistant Coach: Abdallah Phillips
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Steve Frederick
  • Physio: Jason Pilgrim

References

  1. ↑ Bailey, Joe (30 January 2011). "Caledonia finish second in Pro League". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago - List of Champions". Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF. 2009-04-03. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
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