Dwight Yorke
| Date of birth | 03 November 1971 |
| Place of birth | Canaan |
| Nationality | Trinidadian / Tobagonian |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Yorke was spotted by Aston Villa while still playing for Signal Hill Senior Comprehensive School in Tobago.
Signed by Manchester United for £12.6m in 1998, he was an instant success, dovetailing brilliantly with Andy Cole and sensational in the 'Treble' side. He left after Ruud Van Nistelrooy's arrival.
Yorke was made available for transfer by Blackburn Rovers in May 2004 and joined Birmingham City in August 2004 with a one-year contract before moving to Australia in July 2005 to join Sydney FC of the new A-League with a two-year contract.
Yorke joined Sunderland in August 2006 in a two-year deal that was extended to June 2009 in July 2008.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Hill | 01 Jul 1989 | 19 Dec 1989 | |
| Aston Villa | 19 Dec 1989 | 22 Aug 1998 | |
| Manchester United | 22 Aug 1998 | 26 Jul 2002 | |
| Blackburn Rovers | 26 Jul 2002 | 31 Aug 2004 | |
| Birmingham City | 31 Aug 2004 | 25 Apr 2005 | |
| Sydney FC | 01 Jul 2005 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Sunderland | 31 Aug 2006 | 30 Jun 2009 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 2 |
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| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 8 | 10 |
2 |
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| 1990-91 | Aston Villa | Rumbelows League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 5 |
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| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Aston Villa | League Division One | 27 | 5 |
11 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1992-93 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 22 | 5 |
6 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 |
1 |
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| 1993-94 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2 | 10 |
2 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 33 | 4 |
6 |
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| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 5 | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 8 | 4 |
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| 1995-96 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 35 | 17 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 37 | 17 |
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| 1996-97 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 30 | 12 |
5
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| 1997-98 | Aston Villa | UEFA Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Caribbean All-Star XI | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
3 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | Premier League | 32 | 18 |
2
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| 1998-99 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 8 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | FIFA Club World Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | Intercontinental Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
20 |
1
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| 1999-00 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | League Cup | 2 | 2 |
1
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1
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | Premier League | 15 | 7 |
9 |
2
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| 2000-01 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | FA Charity Shield | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Manchester United | Premier League | 4 | 6 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 25 | 8 |
8 |
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| 2002-03 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | League Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 15 | 8 |
4 |
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| 2003-04 | Blackburn Rovers | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 4 | 9 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Sunderland | League Championship | 28 | 4 |
5 |
6
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sunderland | Premier League | 17 | 3 |
1 |
3
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1
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Sunderland | Premier League | 4 | 3 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2006 | Sunderland v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Ipswich Town v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2006 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Sunderland v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Hull City v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | Sunderland v Cardiff City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Norwich City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Sunderland v Southampton | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Sunderland v Colchester United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Burnley v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2006 | Crystal Palace v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Sunderland v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Leicester City v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Preston North End v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Sunderland v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Sunderland | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Sunderland v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Plymouth Argyle v Sunderland | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Birmingham City v Sunderland | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Sunderland v Derby County | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2007 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Sunderland v Hull City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Southampton v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Colchester United v Sunderland | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 May 2007 | Luton Town v Sunderland | W | 0-5 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2007 | Sunderland v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Luton Town v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Arsenal v Sunderland | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Reading v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Birmingham City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Aston Villa v Sunderland | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Sunderland v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Sunderland v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Stoke City v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Manchester United v Sunderland | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Everton v Sunderland | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Sunderland v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1988-89 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1988-89 | Trinidad and Tobago | Soccer Bowl | 1 | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1990-91 | Trinidad and Tobago | Olympics | 1 | 1 |
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| 1990-91 | Trinidad and Tobago | World Youth Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1991-92 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Trinidad and Tobago | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Trinidad and Tobago | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Trinidad and Tobago | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 9 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Trinidad and Tobago | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Trinidad and Tobago | Caribbean Tournament | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 10 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Trinidad and Tobago | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Trinidad and Tobago | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Trinidad and Tobago | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 1989 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 11 Jun 1989 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Trinidad and Tobago v Peru | W | 2-1 | SOCCER BOWL | |
| 30 Jul 1989 | Trinidad and Tobago v El Salvador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 13 Aug 1989 | El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 03 Sep 1989 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 19 Nov 1989 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd round |
| 20 May 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v Canada | L | 1-3 | Olympics | North and Central America semi-final round group B |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v Australia | L | 0-2 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 18 Jun 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v Egypt | L | 0-6 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 20 Jun 1991 | Trinidad and Tobago v USSR | L | 0-4 | World Youth Cup | Group C |
| 19 Apr 1992 | Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF Caribbean South |
| 31 May 1992 | Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF Caribbean South |
| 05 Jul 1992 | Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 1 Caribbean |
| 16 Aug 1992 | Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 1 Caribbean |
| 19 Nov 1994 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 1996 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v Dominican Republic | W | 8-0 | FIFA World Cup | Caribbean 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 28 Mar 1999 | Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 4-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 15 Feb 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | W | 4-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group C |
| 07 May 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Caribbean 3rd round group 3 |
| 19 May 2000 | Haiti v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Caribbean 3rd round group 3 |
| 09 Jul 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica | L | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Jul 2000 | Canada v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 23 Jul 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Panama | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 03 Sep 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago v Canada | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group C |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras | L | 2-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 20 Jun 2001 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Trinidad and Tobago v Northern Ireland | L | 0-3 | CARIBBEAN TOUR | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Panama | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 17 Aug 2005 | USA v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Panama v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Trinidad and Tobago v Bahrain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Bahrain v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Iceland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 May 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Peru | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Wales v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2006 | Slovenia v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Czech Republic v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | England v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v England | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | North and Central America semi-final round group A |
| 11 Feb 2009 | El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.