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Brent Sancho

Trinidad and Tobago footballer and politician

Field	Value
name	Brent Sancho
image	Brent-Sancho-09-05-16.jpg
image_size	175
caption	Sancho in 2009
fullname	Brent Sancho
birth_date
birth_place	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
height
position	Defender
collegeyears1	1994–1995
college1	Essex Knights
collegeyears2	1996–1997
college2	St. John's Red Storm
years1	1998
clubs1	Brooklyn Italians
years2	1999
clubs2	MyPa
caps2	1
goals2	0
years3	1999
clubs3	Tervarit
caps3	18
goals3	7
years4	1999
clubs4	Joe Public
years5	2000
clubs5	Charleston Battery
caps5	20
goals5	1
years6	2001–2003
clubs6	Portland Timbers
caps6	51
goals6	1
years7	2002–2003
clubs7	→ San Juan Jabloteh (loan)
caps7	20
goals7	1
years9	2003–2005
clubs9	Dundee
caps9	48
goals9	2
years10	2005–2007
clubs10	Gillingham
caps10	42
goals10	2
years11	2007–2008
clubs11	Millwall
caps11	0
goals11	0
years12	2008
clubs12	Ross County
caps12	2
goals12	0
years13	2008
clubs13	Atlanta Silverbacks
caps13	8
goals13	0
years14	2008
clubs14	North East Stars
caps14	2
goals14	0
years15	2009
clubs15	Rochester Rhinos
caps15	24
goals15	1
years16	2010
clubs16	North East Stars
caps16	5
goals16	0
years17	2021
clubs17	Royal Wootton Bassett Town
caps17	6
goals17	0
nationalyears1	1999–2006
nationalteam1	Trinidad and Tobago
nationalcaps1	43
nationalgoals1	0
club-update	09:07, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

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Brent Sancho CM (born 13 March 1977) is a Trinidadian former professional football player and politician. In February 2015, he became the Minister of Sports for his home country, Trinidad and Tobago.

Club career

College

Born in Port of Spain, Sancho spent his college years playing for St. John's University in New York City, where he was part of the school's only National Championship, in 1996.

Finland, Scotland and England

Sancho then spent most of his early career playing in the United States. Sancho played in Finland in 1999 for MYPA in Veikkausliiga and Tervarit, before joining Dundee in the 2003–04 season. A successful spell in the SPL was followed by a transfer to League One side Gillingham.

In December 2007 Sancho joined Millwall on a month's contract. This was not renewed and he found himself once again without a club until signing for Scottish Football League Division Two champions Ross County, in March 2008 until the end of the 2007–08 season. Sancho went on trial with Wrexham in July 2008 but was not signed by the club.

United States

On 30 June 2008, the TTFF reported that Sancho had been training with TT Pro League team San Juan Jabloteh and Wrexham in an effort to regain a place with the national team as well as further his professional career. Eventually, Sancho returned to the USA in August 2008, joining the Atlanta Silverbacks and playing in eight matches in the remaining part of the season.

On 26 February 2009, the Rochester Rhinos announced the signing of Sancho to a two-year contract.

International career

Sancho played in all three matches in which Trinidad and Tobago took part in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, thus becoming the first former St. John's player and first current Gillingham player ever to play in a World Cup. In the third match, against Paraguay, he scored an own goal and defeat in this game confirmed Trinidad and Tobago's elimination from the tournament.

On 9 October 2006, Sancho announced his retirement from international football along with 12 others. Speaking at a press conference, Sancho said: "It's not just monetary. They have made certain contractual arrangements which they have now reneged on." This followed a dispute between the World Cup players and the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation regarding bonuses for playing in the World Cup. The issue went to court in the United Kingdom which ruled in favour of the players. Several of the players subsequently returned to the national team, but Sancho did not play for T&T after the 2006 World Cup. As of February 2015, the legal dispute between the players and the national association was still ongoing.

Post-playing activities

In 2010, Sancho was the owner/coach of the Trinidad and Tobago Professional Football League club North East Stars, before setting up his own team called Central FC.

In 2015, Sancho was appointed Minister of Sport in Trinidad and Tobago.

As of 2021, Sancho was assistant manager of the Anguilla national team.

Awards

As a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Sancho was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.

References

(21 March 2014). "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players". FIFA.
[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/pelaajat/389555/sancho-brent Sancho, Brent], [[Veikkausliiga]]
(7 August 2003). "Brent Sancho transferred to Dundee FC". Portland Timbers.
[http://www.millwallfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10367~1182254,00.html Sancho to sign ] {{webarchive. link. (15 December 2007 , Official Millwall F.C. website, ''Retrieved 30 June 2008''.)
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/teams/w/wrexham/7489766.stm Wrexham spurn Sancho after trial], [[BBC]], ''Accessed 11 July 2008''.
[http://www.socawarriors.net/forum/index.php?topic=37218.0 Sancho heads to Wrexham], [[Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation]], ''Retrieved 30 June 2008''.
link. (18 August 2008)
[http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/transactions/309496.html Rochester signs Sancho] {{webarchive. link. (18 September 2011)
Bellos, Alex. (21 June 2006). "Trinidad adventure ends with own-goal and Paraguay defeat". The Guardian.
(10 October 2006). "Sancho plans Trinidad retirement". BBC.
(3 February 2015). "Brent Sancho appointed new Minister of Sport". TT Pro League.
"Mixcloud".
"Birchall and Bell up for award".

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