Aurtis Whitley

Football player infobox
playername= Aurtis Whitley
fullname = Aurtis Whitley
nickname = Otis Seaton


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|5|1
cityofbirth = Barataria
countryofbirth = Trinidad and Tobago
height = 1,80 m.
number = 9
currentclub = W Connection
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997 1997-1998 1998-2007
2007-
clubs = Superstar Rangers Vitoria Setubal
San Juan Jabloteh
W Connection
caps(goals) = - (-)
- (-)
- (-)
- (-)
nationalyears = 2000-
nationalteam = fb|Trinidad and Tobago
nationalcaps(goals) = 35 (2)
pcupdate = 5 February 2008
ntupdate = 22 August 2008

Aurtis Whitley (born May 1 1977) is a Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a midfielder for W Connection F.C. in the TT Pro League and current captain of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team [ [http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,81353.html Soca Warriors back in training] , Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, "Accessed 5 July 2008".] .

Club career

Whitley played for San Juan Jabloteh for 9 years in the TT Pro League prior to his contract termination in September 2007 after comments by manager Terry Fenwick regarding the player's attendance at practices [ [http://www.guardian.co.tt/archives/2007-09-13/sports4.html Jabloteh sacks Whitley, W Connection signs him] , Trinidad Guardian, "Accessed 5 July 2008".] . Several days later, he was signed by rival club W Connection where he remains to date (as of July 2008). His previous clubs include Superstar Rangers and Vitoria Setubal.

International career

Whitley made his international debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team on November 15, 2005 in a 2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Panama [ [http://www.socawarriors.net/T&T_squad_line-ups.htm T&T Squad Line-ups since 2000] , Soca Warriors Online, "Accessed 5 July 2005".] . He played of most of T&T's qualification matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany when T&T successfully qualified, its first ever qualification. He played at the World Cup in all of T&T three games. He was absent from the national team for all of 2007 along with other World Cup players due to a dispute over bonuses with the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. He returned to the national team as captain for a friendly match against El Salvador in March 2008 and has retained the captain's armband for all games since (as of July 2008).

International Goals

:"Scores and results list T&T's goal tally first."

[http://www.socawarriors.net/T&T_games_since_2000.htm Source]

References