Aurtis Whitley
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aurtis Whitley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 May 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | Superstar Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Vitoria Setubal | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–2007 | San Juan Jabloteh | 22 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | W Connection | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | United Petrotrin | ||
| 2010–2011 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2000–2008 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 August 2008 | |||
Aurtis Whitley CM (born 1 May 1977) is a Trinidad and Tobago former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He captained the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[2]
As a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Whitley was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.[3]
Whitley played for San Juan Jabloteh for nine years in the TT Pro League prior to his contract termination in September 2007 after comments by manager Terry Fenwick regarding the player's attendance at practices.[4] Several days later, he was signed by rival club W Connection where he remains to date (as of July 2008). His previous clubs include Superstar Rangers and Vitoria Setubal.
