Arnold Dwarika (born 23 August 1973 in Upper Santa Cruz, Trinidad) is a retired Trinidadian football player, who played as a midfielder for the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He went to school at Malick Senior Comprehensive in Trinidad.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arnold Dwarika | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Defence Force | ? | (?) |
| 1994 | Trinity Pros | ? | (?) |
| 1994–1995 | Superstar Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 1995 | Joe Public | ? | (?) |
| 1995–1997 | East Fife | 46 | (9) |
| 1997 | Al-Ansar | ? | (?) |
| 1997–2002 | Joe Public | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2003 | W Connection | ? | (?) |
| 2003 | Qingdao Hailifeng | 11 | (2) |
| 2004 | Guangzhou Rizhiquan | 15 | (0) |
| 2005 | W Connection | ? | (?) |
| 2005 | North East Stars | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2008 | Joe Public | ? | (?) |
| 2009 | United Petrotrin | ? | (?) |
| 2010–2012 | North East Stars | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–2008 | Trinidad and Tobago | 73 | (28) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Most of his career has been spent in his homeland in the TT Pro League but Dwarika has also had stints in Europe with Scottish side East Fife and Asia with Chinese clubs Qingdao Hailifeng and Guangzhou Pharmaceutical.[1]
Dwarika scored two goals in Trinidad and Tobago's 3–2 loss to the United States during the 1996 Gold Cup. He was a regular member of the Trinidad and Tobago senior squad from 1993, and also played in the under-23 Olympic squad of 1996. He was not considered for the national side for some time after 2004, ruling him out of contention for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but later returned to the team.
Honours edit
Defence Force
- TT National League: 1993
Al-Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League: 1997
Joe Public
- CFU Club Championship: 1998, 2000; runner-up: 2007
- TT Pro League: 2006
- Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy: 2007
- Trinidad and Tobago Classic: 2007
- Kashif & Shanghai Knockout Tournament: 2007
W Connection
- Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy: 2003
- Trinidad and Tobago League Cup: 2005
- Trinidad and Tobago Classic: 2005
- Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl runner-up: 2005
North East Starts
- Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy runner-up: 2011
Individual
- CONCACAF Gold Cup Allstar team: 2000
- TT Pro League Golden Boot: 1999 (45 Goals)
- Caribbean Footballer of the Year: 1999
- Trinidad & Tobago footballer of the year (3): 1998, 1999, 2001
International Goals edit
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dwarika goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 May 1993 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1993 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 | 14 April 1994 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Suriname | 3-2 | 3-2 | 1994 Caribbean Cup |
| 3 | 21 July 1995 | Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Saint Lucia | 1-0 | 5-0 | 1995 Caribbean Cup |
| 4 | 2-0 | |||||
| 5 | 28 July 1995 | Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |  Cayman Islands | 9-2 | ||
| 6 | ||||||
| 7 | 30 July 1995 |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 5-0 | 5-0 | ||
| 8 | 13 January 1996 | Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, United States of America |  United States | 1-0 | 2-3 | 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 9 | 2-2 | |||||
| 10 | 28 May 1996 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5-1 | 5-1 | 1996 Caribbean Cup |
| 11 | 7 June 1996 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Cuba | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
| 12 | 5 June 1999 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Grenada | 4-0 | 7-0 | 1999 Caribbean Cup |
| 13 | 11 June 1999 |  Haiti | 1-0 | 6-1 | ||
| 14 | 8 September 1999 | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States of America |  Colombia | 2-1 | 4-3 | Friendly |
| 15 | 15 February 2000 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States of America |  Guatemala | 2-1 | 4-2 | 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 16 | 20 February 2000 | Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States of America |  Costa Rica | 1-0 | 2-1 | |
| 17 | 4 March 2000 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Netherlands Antilles | 4-0 | 5-0 | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 5-0 | |||||
| 19 | 2 April 2000 |  Dominican Republic | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| 20 | 3-0 | |||||
| 21 | 7 May 2000 | Haiti | 2-0 | 3-1 | ||
| 22 | 4 July 2000 | Cuba | 4-1 | 4-1 | Friendly | |
| 23 | 10 May 2001 | Grenada | 5-3 | Friendly | ||
| 24 | 15 May 2001 | Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago |  Barbados | 2-0 | 5-0 | 2001 Caribbean Cup |
| 25 | 22 May 2001 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Cuba | 1-0 | 2-0 | |
| 26 | 25 May 2001 | Haiti | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| 27 | 23 April 2003 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique |  Martinique | 1-0 | 2-3 | 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification |
| 28 | 5 November 2008 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago |  Antigua and Barbuda | 2-1 | 3-2 | 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ "Dwarika, Arnold". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/dwarika-intlg.html
Sources edit
- Official Trinidad & Tobago profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 21, 2008)
- RSSSF stats
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