Jason Marcano
| 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 | |||
Jason Marcano (30 December 1983 – 30 May 2019) was a Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who played as a forward.
Personal life
[edit]Marcano 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
[edit]On 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
[edit]San 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
- 1983 births
- 2019 deaths
- Road incident deaths in Trinidad and Tobago
- Men's association football forwards
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- Sportspeople from Arima
- W Connection F.C. players
- San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
- La Horquetta Rangers F.C. players
- Central F.C. players
- TT Pro League players
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers