Jason Scotland

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Personal information
Jason Scotland
Full name	Jason Scotland
Date of birth	February 18, 1979 (age 27)
Place of birth	Morvant, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	175cm
Nickname	Rocket
Position	Striker
Club information
Current club	St. Johnstone
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1996-98 2001-03 2003-05 2005-	San Juan Jabloteh Defence Force Dundee United St. Johnstone	21 (8)
National team**
2000-	Trinidad and Tobago	25 (5)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 16, 2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2006.

Jason Scotland (born February 18, 1979) is a Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish club St. Johnstone. After playing for Malick Senior Comprehensive School, Scotland went on to San Juan Jabloteh, Defence Force and Dundee United before joining his current club on August 23, 2005.

Scotland made his belated entry into the Trinidad and Tobago national football team by scoring the two goals that steered them to a 2-1 win over visiting Scottish Premier League side Dundee on January 19, 2003. Ian McCall, manager of city rivals Dundee United, soon brought him to Tannadice Park that summer after Scotland secured a work permit. He made his United debut on August 31, 2003 against Rangers and scored five times in his first nine starts in the league.

In 2005 Scotland was force to return to Trinidad after his application for a work permit renewal was turned down. However, he had an application to play for St. Johnstone approved and did enough to warrant a place in Trinidad and Tobago's 2006 World Cup squad.

Scotland has also appeared in a national advertising campaign in Scotland for Irn-Bru - makers of the country's other national drink - with the "Scotland's going to the World Cup" catchphrase to coincide with the Trinidad and Tobago team's appearance in the 2006 competition while at the same time mocking the Scotland national football team's failure to qualify. The campaign features Jason in posters, newspaper and television adverts. Many Scots took to supporting the Trinidad and Tobago squad (seven of whose members play professionally in Scotland) in the 2006 Cup.

In September 2006, Scotland faced his former club Dundee United for the first time in a Scottish League Cup match, and scored the opening goal in a 3 - 0 victory. He received a warm reception from the United fans.^[1]

[edit] Honours

Scottish Cup runner-up: 2004-05

[edit] References

^ "'Villain' Scotland hails Utd fans", BBC Sport website.

[edit] External links

	Trinidad and Tobago squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Hislop \| 2 Cox \| 3 A. John \| 4 Andrews \| 5 Sancho \| 6 Lawrence \| 7 Birchall \| 8 Gray \| 9 Whitley \| 10 Latapy \| 11 Edwards \| 12 Samuel \| 13 Glen \| 14 S. John \| 15 Jones \| 16 Wise \| 17 Charles \| 18 Theobald \| 19 Yorke \| 20 Scotland \| 21 Jack \| 22 Ince \| 23 Wolfe \| Coach: Beenhakker

St Johnstone F.C. - Current Squad
GK Cuthbert \| GK Halliwell \| GK McGovern \| GK O'Brien \| DF Anderson \| DF Dyer \| DF Gallagher \| DF James \| DF Janczyk \| DF Lawrie \| DF McManus \| DF Mensing \| DF Rutkiewicz \| DF Stanić \| MF Barr \| MF Hardie \| MF Lawson \| MF McLaren \| MF O'Donnell \| MF Sheerin \| MF Sheridan \| FW Coyle \| FW Doris \| FW Jackson \| FW MacDonald \| FW Milne \| FW Scotland \| Manager: Coyle