Dexter Skeene
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dexter Skeene
| image = Dexter_Skeene_2017.jpg
| caption = Skeene in 2017
| fullname = Dexter Hayden Skeene
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|4|1|df=y}}
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| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| position = Forward
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| clubs1 = Malta Carib Alcons
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| clubs2 = Maple Club
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| nationalyears1 = 1988–1991
| nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago
| nationalcaps1 = 13
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| manageryears1 = 1996–1998
| managerclubs1 = Trinidad and Tobago women
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Dexter Skeene (born 1 April 1964 in Trinidad and Tobago) is a former international Trinidadian footballer having played for Malta Carib Alcons, Maple Club, and the national team. Skeene is currently the CEO of the TT Pro League, having assumed the role of the country's highest level of league football on 1 April 2004.[http://www.socawarriors.net/component/content/1140.html?task=view Skeene appointed CEO of T&T Pro League]
Career
=International=
Skeene made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in 1998, and scored his first international goal on 17 April 1988 in a 4-0 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification match win over Guyana. Skeene was a member of the Strike Squad that was named during the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Skeene scored his second international goal in a 1–2 friendly loss to Canada on 2 October 1988 at Queen's Park Oval. He would conclude his international career with two goals in successive matches during the 1991 Caribbean Cup with the first in a 7–0 win over Dominican Republic and the second in a 1–2 loss to Saint Lucia. In all international competitions, Skeene finished with 13 international appearances for Trinidad and Tobago and scored 4 goals.[http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-directory.html?view=matchfixtures&pid=405 Matches played by Dexter Skeene]
== International goals ==
:Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.{{cite web|title=Trinidad and Tobago Results|url=http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/trinidadandtobago/results.html|publisher=Caribbean Football Database|accessdate=15 October 2012|archive-date=18 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418082106/http://caribbeanfootballdatabase.com/trinidadandtobago/results.html|url-status=dead}}
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1 | 17 April 1988 | Camp Ayanganna, Providence, Guyana | {{fb|Guyana}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|4–0}} | 1989 CONCACAF Championship qualification |
| 2 | 2 October 1988 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|Canada}} | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|1–2}} | Friendly |
| 3 | 23 May 1991 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|Dominican Republic}} | {{center|7–0}} | {{center|7–0}} | 1991 Caribbean Cup |
| 4 | 27 May 1991 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|Saint Lucia}} | {{center|1–2}} | {{center|1–2}} | 1991 Caribbean Cup |
References
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External links
- [http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-directory.html?view=playerprofile&id=405 Soca Warriors Online] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306215325/http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-directory.html?view=playerprofile&id=405 |date=2016-03-06 }}
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Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
Category:20th-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers