Rolston James
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Tobago | ||
| Date of death | 16 December 2002 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Port of Spain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998-2001 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| 2001-2002 | Happy Valley | ||
| 2002 | W Connection | ||
| National team | |||
| 2000-2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rolston James was a Trinidadian international football player.
He played club football for W Connection and was involved in the club's 2002 CFU Club Championship campaign.[1]
Prior to signing for W Connection, he had a five month spell with Happy Valley between December 2001 and April 2002 in Hong Kong, scoring five goals during his time there.[2]
He played twice for Trinidad and Tobago, his début came against Cuba on 4 July 2000. His second and final game would come against Grenada on 27 January 2001.[1]
In December 2002 he was shot dead in his apartment at the age of 26.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ruskin, Mark (17 December 2002). "Trinidad soccer striker shot and killed at home will be honored at memorial mass". AP WorldStream – via Highbeam (subscription required) . Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ Alladin, Unus (19 December 2002). "EX-HAPPY VALLEY PLAYER JAMES GUNNED DOWN IN TRINIDAD". scmp.com. Retrieved 27 April 2014.