Caledonia AIA F.C.

Caledonia
Full name Caledonia Athletes in Action Football Club
Nickname(s) Morvant/Laventille Stallions or Cale
Founded 1979
Ground Hasely Crawford Stadium
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Capacity 23,000
Owner Jamaal Shabazz
Manager Ricarda Nelson
League TT Pro League
2013–14 TT Pro League, 6th

Caledonia AIA Football Club is a Professional football team in Trinidad and Tobago's top-level TT Pro League. It is based in Morvant, and its home stadium is Hasely Crawford Stadium.[1]

History

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 includes prominent leader Jamaal Shabazz. What started out as a group seeking an avenue to provide disciplined recreation, it has developed into a household name in local and Caribbean football. 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 kids at a recreational level. Caledonia AIA was crowned Caribbean Club Champions in 2012 and hold the distinction of representing the Caribbean in the CONCACAF (Confederations of the Caribbean, Central and North America) in the prestigious CONCACAF Champions League.

Club honours

Cups and Trophies

Winners (3): 2008, 2011–12, 2012–13
Runners-up (1): 2007
Winners (2): 2011, 2012
Runners-up (2): 2001, 2007
Winners (1): 2008
Runners-up (2): 2009, 2012
Winners (1): 2012

International Honours

Winners (1): 2012
Runners-up (1): 1998

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
5 Saint Lucia DF Jamil Joseph
Grenada GK Shemel Louison
Jamaica GK Rashaun Patterson
Trinidad and Tobago GK Zane Coker
Trinidad and Tobago GK D'Eandre Villaroel
Trinidad and Tobago DF Kareem Joseph
Honduras DF Cristoper Mejia
Haiti DF Pierre Hitner
Trinidad and Tobago DF Jameel Neptune
Panama DF Rogelio Robinson
Trinidad and Tobago DF Nicholas Mercano
Trinidad and Tobago DF Keon Russell
No. Position Player
Trinidad and Tobago MF Stephan David
Trinidad and Tobago MF Keyon Edwards
Trinidad and Tobago MF Conrad Smith
Trinidad and Tobago MF Kyle Adams
Trinidad and Tobago MF Keron Bethelmy
Guyana FW Trayon Bobb
Trinidad and Tobago FW Akim Armstrong
Trinidad and Tobago FW Nathan Lewis
Guyana FW Pernell Schultz
Trinidad and Tobago FW Kyle Bartholomew
Trinidad and Tobago FW Hayden Tinto

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Trinidad and Tobago DF Aubrey David (on loan at FF Jaro)

Technical Staff

Administrative Staff

Notable players

Arima Fire Malabar

  • Trinidad and Tobago Peter Ramon Fortune
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ashford Leggerton
  • Trinidad and Tobago Handell Manswell

  • Trinidad and Tobago Adrian Narine
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ryan Stewart

References

  1. Bailey, Joe (30 January 2011). "Caledonia finish second in Pro League". Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. Retrieved 7 February 2011.

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