Carlyle Mitchell
Trinidadian international footballer
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Carlyle Deon Mitchell (born 8 August 1987) is a Trinidadian former international footballer who played as a centre back for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.
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Mitchell with Vancouver Whitecaps in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlyle Deon Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 August 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Joe Public | ||
| 2011–2014 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 28 | (1) |
| 2013 | → FC Edmonton (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Seoul E-Land | 56 | (7) |
| 2017 | San Juan Jabloteh | ||
| 2017–2018 | East Bengal | ||
| 2018 | Central FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Indy Eleven | 31 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | St. Ann's Rangers | ||
| 2020–2023 | Kaya–Iloilo | ||
| 2023–2025 | Morvant Caledonia | ||
| International career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Trinidad and Tobago | 39 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Mitchell was born in Arima and educated at Hillview College,[2] where he represented the school in the Secondary Schools Football League.[3] He began his career in the TT Pro League with Joe Public in 2008.[4]
He signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer on 15 September 2011,[5] making his debut for the club on 6 October 2011.[6] Mitchell was loaned to NASL club FC Edmonton on 11 March 2013.[7] He was released by the Whitecaps on 14 November 2014 after their 2014 season ended.[8]
He signed for South Korean club Seoul E-Land in December 2014, for the 2015 season.[9][10]
In July 2017, he signed for Indian I-League club East Bengal after a brief spell with San Juan Jabloteh,[11] and appeared in the Calcutta Football League.[12]
In early February 2018, Mitchell joined Central FC.[13] However, he left shortly after and signed with Indy Eleven on 12 February 2018, alongside Central teammate Nathan Lewis.[14]
Mitchell moved to the Philippines in early 2020, to join Kaya–Iloilo of the Philippines Football League.[15]
Mitchell joined Morvant Caledonia United in 2023,[16] and played with them across three seasons, retiring after his last match on 2 June 2025.[17]
International career
Mitchell made his international debut for Trinidad and Tobago in 2010.[4] He scored his first goal for the national side in a 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification 3–1 loss to Honduras on 15 November 2016.[18]
International goals
- Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.[19]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 November 2016 | Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano, San Pedro Sula, Honduras |  Honduras | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 30 December 2016 | Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua |  Nicaragua | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 27 July 2017 | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil, Ecuador |  Ecuador | 1–1 | 1–3 | Friendly |
