Tag Archives: National Elite Youth Development Program

Barney’s bible: Does T&T player development follow best practices? Are our youth competitions helping or hurting?

A question on The Burdie and Barney podcast during our discussion with former England Premier League and 2006 World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop lingered long after that episode was over:  Have we been developing players? Or were we just blessed with talented players previously and, now, not so much?  At …

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TTFA puts flood of coaching positions up for grabs, including Men’s U-15 and U-17 jobs

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has put the positions of head coach for the Men’s National Under-17 and Under-15 Teams, goalkeeper coach for all men’s and women’s teams and the technical director portfolio up for tender, as the clean-out continues at the local football body. And technical committee …

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T&T U-15s concede two late goals in 3-0 defeat to Portugal, finish above Barbados on goal difference

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team closed off their Group D fixtures at the Concacaf Championship this morning with a 3-0 loss to Portugal at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Portugal, a European powerhouse, are competing in the Concacaf tournament as a guest team. Today’s result meant the …

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Seven Connection players in T&T U-15 team; ‘Dada’ and Look Loy complain about poaching

Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team head coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier has announced his 20-man squad for this week’s TTFA Youth Invitational Tournament. The Boys National Under-15s, who are captained by Trendsetter Hawks midfielder Jaheim Marshall, will play Panama, Venezuela and Mexico on 17, 19 and 21 July respectively while …

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TTFA neglects Elite Girls; administrators struggle to explain why U-15 Girls inactive for five months

Five months after Trinidad and Tobago was controversially forfeited from the Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship in the United States, the local Girls’ National Under-15 Team have not held a single training session and have no idea when next they will meet on the football field. Team manager Vernetta Flanders confirmed …

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Charles-Fevrier says T&T progressing despite most inactive year since 1993, praises HoF value

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team assistant coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier suggested the Soca Warriors are progressing well for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament, despite their most inactive calendar year in over two decades. The Warriors, led by head coach Dennis Lawrence, played six friendlies in 2018 with just one …

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TTFA board still to rule on Cooper appointment; Waldrum, Hood declare coaching interest

The Women Soca Warriors were promised the necessary funding for their upcoming Concacaf Championships in the United States by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs. But the matter of their technical staff for the competition remains a contentious issue. On Monday, Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David …

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T&T U-14 boys top CFU group with 2-0 win over Curaçao; Dantaye maintains hot streak

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-14 Team ended their Caribbean Challenge Series adventure yesterday with their fourth successive win, as they downed hosts Curaçao 2-0 in Willemstad to top their group in the developmental tournament. The national youth team—coached by Stuart Charles-Fevrier and operating under the TTFA’s National Elite …

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