Silvio Spann (born 21 August 1981) is a former Trinidad and Tobagonian footballer who played professionally in countries including Italy, Japan, Croatia and Wales.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silvio Reinaldo Spann | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Doc's Khelwalaas | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | W Connection | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Perugia | 0 | (54) |
| 2002 | Sambenedettese | 35 | (30) |
| 2002–2004 | W Connection | ?? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Yokohama FC | 20 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | W Connection | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2010 | Wrexham | 50 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | W Connection[1] | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2009 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 21 February 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2010 | |||
Spann is a midfielder. He is the son of Leroy Spann, also former Trinidad and Tobago national team player.[2]
Club career
editSpann has played in Italy, for Perugia and Sambenedettese. His move to Japan occurred after he failed to get a work permit in England, where Derby County and Crystal Palace were both interested in him.
Spann's contract with Japanese club Yokohama FC finished just before the 2006 World Cup, forcing him to return home where he re-signed for W Connection.
It was announced in July 2007 that Spann would be attending a two-week trial with Sunderland. He also spent time on trial at Sheffield United.[3]
Spann later went on to sign a 3-year contract with Wrexham who play their football in the Football League Two after international teammates, and former Wrexham players, Carlos Edwards and Dennis Lawrence gave the club a glowing report.[4] Silvio has been granted the number 16 shirt at Wrexham. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 league defeat to Notts County, a game in which he later got sent off.[5] He was transfer listed by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to the Football Conference.[6] Despite being transfer listed, he remained with the club until he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.[7]
International career
editSpann made his international debut against Barbados in July 2002.[8] Spann had been named in the Trinidad and Tobago national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but had to drop out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the run-up to the tournament.[9][10]
On 7 June 2007, in the Gold Cup Tournament at the Home Depot Center, Spann scored a spectacular free kick more than 40 meters out against El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago were defeated 2–1.[11]
Club statistics
edit| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Trinidad and Tobago | League | Trinidad and Tobago Cup | Total | |||||
| 2000 | Doc's Khelwalaas | Pro League | ||||||
| 2001 | W Connection | Pro League | ||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Total | |||||
| 2001/02 | Perugia | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002/03 | Sambenedettese | Serie C1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | League | Trinidad and Tobago Cup | Total | |||||
| 2003 | W Connection | Pro League | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Total | |||||
| 2004/05 | Dinamo Zagreb | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
| 2005 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | League | Trinidad and Tobago Cup | Total | |||||
| 2006 | W Connection | Pro League | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
| 2007/08 | Wrexham | League Two | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | Conference | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | ||||||||
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Japan | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| England | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
National team statistics
edit| Trinidad and Tobago national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 2 |
International goals
edit- Scores and results list T&T's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 December 2004 | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |  British Virgin Islands |
4–0 | 4–0 | Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005 |
| 2 | 7 June 2007 | California, United States |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Source Archived 9 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
Personal life
editHis younger brother Silas Spann of Joe Public F.C. is currently member of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.[14]
References
edit- ^ 2010/11 – Pro League Squad W Connection FC
- ^ "On This Day in Sport: August 21 | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Sheff Utd trialists to miss tour" BBC Sport Retrieved on 16 November 2007
- ^ "T&T's Spann clear to join Wrexham" BBC Sport Retrieved on 16 November 2007
- ^ "Notts County 2–1 Wrexham". BBC. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ^ "Roberts and Llewellyn leave Reds". BBC Sport. 6 May 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2008.
- ^ "Wrexham boss releases 11 players". 29 April 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "T&T Squad Lineups – Socawarriors.net". Archived from the original on 3 February 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
- ^ "Trinidad name 23-man final squad". 13 May 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Trinidad's Spann out of World Cup" BBC Sport Retrieved 16 November 2007,
- ^ YouTube
- ^ Silvio Spann at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Profiles". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ^ Silas Spann – Trinidad and Tobago – Caribbean Football
External links
edit- Silvio Spann at National-Football-Teams.com
- Soca Warriors Online
- Silvio Spann at Soccerbase
- Silvio Spann at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
