Jason Marcano (30 December 1983 – 30 May 2019) was a Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Marcano | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Date of death | 30 May 2019 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | W Connection | ||
| 2006–2012 | San Juan Jabloteh | 132 | (28) |
| 2012–2013 | St. Ann's Rangers | (2) | |
| 2013–2018 | Central | ~100 | (45) |
| 2018 | San Juan Jabloteh | (3) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago U20 | |||
| 2003 | Trinidad and Tobago U23 | ||
| 2007–2016 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2019 | |||
Personal life
editMarcano was born to parents Maria John and Steve Marcano, the only boy with five sisters. He started his football career at the age of 10 while attending Arima West Government Primary School, he later went on to play for the under 20 team and the Trinidad and Tobago under 23 Olympic team in 2003.
Marcano lived in his home town of Arima with his wife and son. He was a cousin of professional footballer Elton John, with whom he played at San Juan Jabloteh and Central.[1]
Death
editOn 30 May 2019, Marcano was driving along Trinidad's Eastern Main Road near Arouca when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a wall, killing him.[2]
Honours
editSan Juan Jabloteh
Central
- TT Pro League: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
- Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield: 2014
- CFU Club Championship: 2015, 2016
- Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield: 2015
- Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl: 2015
- Trinidad and Tobago League Cup: 2018
Individual
- TT Pro League Youth MVP: 2005
References
edit- ^ Dominique Webb (20 April 2014). "One-on-one with Elton John". Wired 868. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ Joel Bailey (30 May 2019). "[UPDATED] Former TT player Marcano, dies in car crash". TT Newsday. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
External links
edit- Soca Warriors profile
- Jason Marcano at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jason Marcano at Soccerway