Jason Marcano

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| name = Jason Marcano

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| fullname = Jason Marcano

| birth_date = {{birth date|1983|12|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Arima, Trinidad and Tobago

| death_date = {{death date and age|2019|05|30|1983|12|30|df=y}}

| death_place = Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2005–2006

| clubs1 = W Connection

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| goals1 =

| years2 = 2006–2012

| clubs2 = San Juan Jabloteh

| caps2 = 132

| goals2 = 28

| years3 = 2012–2013

| clubs3 = St. Ann's Rangers

| caps3 =

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2013–2018

| clubs4 = Central

| caps4 = ~100

| goals4 = 45

| years5 = 2018

| clubs5 = San Juan Jabloteh

| caps5 =

| goals5 = 3

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| nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U20

| nationalcaps1 =

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| nationalyears2 = 2003

| nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U23

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| nationalyears3 = 2007–2016

| nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago

| nationalcaps3 = 12

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 2 June 2019

| ntupdate = 2 June 2019

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Jason Marcano (30 December 1983 – 30 May 2019) was a Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who played as a forward.

Personal life

Marcano was born to parents Maria John and Steve Marcano, the only boy with five sisters. He started his football career at the age of 10 while attending Arima West Government Primary School, he later went on to play for the under 20 team and the Trinidad and Tobago under 23 Olympic team in 2003.

Marcano lived in his home town of Arima with his wife and son. He was a cousin of professional footballer Elton John, with whom he played at San Juan Jabloteh and Central.{{cite web |author1=Dominique Webb |title=One-on-one with Elton John |url=https://wired868.com/2014/04/20/one-on-one-with-elton-john/ |publisher=Wired 868 |accessdate=2 June 2019 |date=20 April 2014}}

Death

On 30 May 2019, Marcano was driving along Trinidad's Eastern Main Road near Arouca when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a wall, killing him.{{cite web |author1=Joel Bailey |title=[UPDATED] Former TT player Marcano, dies in car crash |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/05/30/tt-footballer-marcano-dies/ |publisher=TT Newsday |accessdate=2 June 2019 |date=30 May 2019}}