Taurean Manders
Bermudian footballer (born 1986)
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Taurean Andre Manders (born 9 July 1986) is a Bermudian footballer who currently plays for the English club Whitchurch United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taurean Andre Manders | ||
| Date of birth | July 9, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | New Milton fc | ||
| Youth career | |||
| North Village Rams | |||
| 2005–2008 | Iona Gaels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Bradenton Academics | 38 | (1) |
| 2011 | Capital City | 24 | (0) |
| 2012 | York Region Shooters | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | Antigua Barracuda | 21 | (0) |
| 2014 | Bashley | ||
| 2014 | Sholing | ||
| 2015– | Whitchurch United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003– | Bermuda | 14 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2012 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 November 2011 | |||
Club career
Manders came through the local side North Village Rams before joining the US college soccer team Iona Gaels for which he played for four years.[1] He later moved to the American IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
In May 2011, he joined Capital City F.C. in the Canadian Soccer League.[2] The following season, in May 2012, Manders transferred to York Region Shooters.[3]
In February 2014, Manders joined the English side Bashley,[4] but left at the end of the season to join Sholing.[5]
International career
Manders made his debut for the Bermudian national team in a December 2003 friendly match against Barbados and had, by November 2015, earned 14 caps scored 1 goal. He has played in six FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]
International goals
- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.
| N. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 September 2012 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Saint Martin | 5–0 | 8–0 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification | Report |
Personal life
He is the son of ex-Bermuda national team cricketer Andre Manders.
