Morvant Caledonia United

Morvant Caledonia United
Full nameMorvant Caledonia United
Nickname(s)The Stallions, Cale
Short nameMCU
Founded1979; 45 years ago (1979)
GroundHasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity23,000
OwnerJamaal Shabazz
Managing DirectorRicarda Nelson
ManagerDensill Theobald
LeagueTT Pro League
2023–24TT Pro League, 7th

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

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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

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Domestic

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Continental

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Current squad

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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

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  • 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

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  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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