Arnold Dwarika
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 | |||
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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 | ? | (?) |
National team | |||
1993–2008 | Trinidad and Tobago | 73 | (28) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career
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
Defence Force
- TT National League
- Winner: 1993
Al-Ansar
- Lebanese Premier League
- Winner: 1997
Joe Public
- CFU Club Championship
- Winner (2): 1998, 2000
- Runner-up: 2007
- TT Pro League
- Winner: 2006
- Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy
- Winner: 2007
- Trinidad and Tobago Classic
- Winner: 2007
- Kashif & Shanghai Knockout Tournament
- Winner: 2007
W Connection
- Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy
- Winner: 2003
- Trinidad and Tobago League Cup
- Winner: 2005
- Trinidad and Tobago Classic
- Winner: 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
References
- "Dwarika, Arnold". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
Sources
- Official Trinidad & Tobago profile at the Wayback Machine (archived March 21, 2008)
- RSSSF stats at the Wayback Machine (archived September 6, 2008)