Densill Theobald CM (born 27 June 1982) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and represented Trinidad and Tobago national team 99 times, scoring twice.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Densill Theobald | ||
Date of birth | (1982-06-27) 27 June 1982 (age 40) | ||
Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1999 | Jean Lillywhite CC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | Toronto Olympians | 4 | (0) |
2002 | Caledonia AIA | 11 | (4) |
2003 | Joe Public | 17 | (8) |
2004–2005 | Caledonia AIA | 10 | (6) |
2005–2006 | Falkirk | 0 | (0) |
2006–2007 | Caledonia AIA | 13 | (2) |
2007 | Újpest | 7 | (0) |
2008–2011 | Caledonia AIA | 16 | (3) |
2011–2012 | Dempo | 15 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Caledonia AIA | (9) | |
2014–2015 | Royal Wahingdoh | 20 | (3) |
2015−2016 | Sporting Goa | 7 | (0) |
2016−2017 | Morvant Caledonia United | 10 | (2) |
2017 | Mumbai FC | 14 | (0) |
2017 | North East Stars | (2) | |
National team | |||
2002–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Theobald joined Scottish club Falkirk in the summer transfer window of 2005, after the recommendation of international team-mate Russell Latapy. Although he played regularly at international level, he never played a first team game for Falkirk and so he left the club and returned to Caledonia AIA, in the summer of 2007 he returned to Europe, and joined Hungarian team Újpest FC.[3]
Theobald joined the Seattle Sounders for a trial in February 2009, but did not make the club's roster.[4]
On 16 January 2012, it was officially announced that after terms were agreed with Újpest and Caledonia AIA that Theobald has signed for Dempo SC[5] in the I-League in India.[6][7]
In December 2014, Theobald signed for newly promoted I-League club Royal Wahingdoh form Shillong for one season.[8][9] He appeared in all games for Wahingdoh,[10] and the team ended their debut season in third position with 30 points after 20 league matches.[11][12]
In December 2015, Theobald signed for Sporting de Goa.[13]
In January 2017, he signed with another I-League club Mumbai FC.[14]
Theobald was a regular member of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team[15] and played in all three of the country's World Cup games at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Following the retirements of Dwight Yorke and Dennis Lawrence from international football, Theobald has since been named captain of the 'Soca Warriors'.
He appeared in several editions of Caribbean Cup and he was in the squad of Trinidad's silver medal winning team at the 2012 Caribbean Cup, where they lost in the final to Cuba.[16]
As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Theobald was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.[17]
Morvant Caledonia United[18]
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