Roger Groome
{{short description|Trinidadian former footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Roger Groome
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| fullname = Roger Groome
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| birth_place = Trinidad and Tobago
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| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1998–2002
| youthclubs1 = Roberts Wesleyan College
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| years1 = 2002–2003
| clubs1 = Charlotte Eagles
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2002
| clubs2 = →Ottawa Wizards (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 2
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| manageryears1 = 2016
| managerclubs1 = Roberts Wesleyan College (interim coach)
| club-update = 4 March 2018
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Roger Groome is a Trinidadian former footballer who played in the USL A-League, Canadian Professional Soccer League, and served as a head coach at the college level.
Playing career
Groome played college soccer in 1998 with Roberts Wesleyan College. In 2002, he played in the USL A-League with Charlotte Eagles, where he appeared in seven matches.{{Cite web|url=http://www.charlotteeagles.com/proteam/players.htm|title=Players|date=2002-10-01|access-date=2018-03-04|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021001130121/http://www.charlotteeagles.com/proteam/players.htm|archivedate=2002-10-01}}{{Cite web|url=http://soccerstats.us/bios/roger-groome/|title=Roger Groome {{!}} SoccerStats.us|website=soccerstats.us|access-date=2018-03-04}} He was later loaned to the Ottawa Wizards in the Canadian Professional Soccer League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawawizards.com/Wizards/wiz-mainframes.htm|title=Wayback Machine|date=2002-12-05|access-date=2018-03-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021205094454/http://www.ottawawizards.com/Wizards/wiz-mainframes.htm|archivedate=2002-12-05}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cpsl.ca/gallery/ottawa_wizards.asp|title=CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League|date=2002-12-25|access-date=2018-03-04|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20021225094528/http://www.cpsl.ca/gallery/ottawa_wizards.asp|archivedate=2002-12-25}} In his debut season with Ottawa he secured a treble with the organization.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com/reports02/02cpsl2m.htm|title=Pro style Wizards conjure up soccer success|last=Cleary|first=Martin|date=|website=www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com|publisher=Ottawa Citizen|access-date=2018-03-04}} After his retirement from professional soccer he made the transition to managing serving as an interim coach for Roberts Wesleyan College, and as an assistant coach for RIT Tigers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ritathletics.com/staff.aspx?staff=221|title=RIT Athletics - Staff Directory|website=www.ritathletics.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-04}}{{Cite web|url=http://robertsredhawks.com/news/2016/4/1/roberts-wesleyan-announces-womens-soccer-coaching-change.aspx?path=wsoc|title=Roberts Wesleyan Announces Women's Soccer Coaching Change|website=Roberts Wesleyan College|language=en|access-date=2018-03-04}}
Honors
=Ottawa Wizards=
- CPSL Championship (1): 2002
- Open Canada Cup (1): 2002
- Canadian Professional Soccer League Eastern Conference Champions (2): 2002
References
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Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
Category:Charlotte Eagles players
Category:Ottawa Wizards players
Category:A-League (1995–2004) players
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Category:Trinidad and Tobago football managers