Travis Mulraine

{{Short description|Trinidadian footballer (born 1977)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}

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|birth_place = Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago

|height = 1.79 m

|position = Midfielder

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|years1 = 1997–1999

|clubs1 = Joe Public

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|years2 = 2000

|clubs2 = San Jose Earthquakes

|caps2 = 15

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|years3 = 2001

|clubs3 = D.C. United

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|years4 = 2002–2005

|clubs4 = W Connection

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|years5 = 2005

|clubs5 = San Juan Jabloteh

|caps5 = 3

|goals5 = 1

|years6 = 2006–2008

|clubs6 = Joe Public

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|years7 = 2009

|clubs7 = San Juan Jabloteh

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|years8 = 2010–2011

|clubs8 = Caledonia AIA

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|years9 = 2011–2012

|clubs9 = San Juan Jabloteh

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|years10 = 2012

|clubs10 = Fredericksburg Hotspur

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|nationalyears1 = 1995–2004

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|manageryears1 = 2018

|managerclubs1 = Matura Reunited

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Travis Mulraine (born 2 May 1977) is a Trinidadian football coach and former player.

Early and personal life

Born in Laventille, Mulraine attended Queen's Royal College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/goalscorers.html?view=playerprofile&id=313|title=Player Profile - Travis Mulraine|website=www.socawarriors.net}}

Club career

Mulraine played as a midfielder for Joe Public, San Jose Earthquakes, D.C. United, W Connection, San Juan Jabloteh, Caledonia AIA and Fredericksburg Hotspur.{{NFT player|pid=6712|accessdate=29 February 2020}}{{MLS player|travis-mulraine}}

In 2000 he was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the first round of the 2000 Major League Soccer SuperDraft as the eighth overall pick.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/11112-road-less-traveled-takes-mulraine-through-fredericksburg.html|title=Road less traveled takes Mulraine through Fredericksburg|first=Scott Wyant (Potomac Soccer|last=Wire)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}} After being released by San Jose Earthquakes on 13 March 2001 he signed for D.C. United the next day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-412559.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229214858/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-412559.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 February 2016|title=United Picks Up Midfielder Mulraine - The Washington Post | HighBeam Research|date=29 February 2016}} He was waived 14 days later in a pre-season roster reduction.{{Cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2001-03-28-0103281977-story.html|title=TRANSACTIONS|first=Hartford|last=Courant|website=courant.com}}

In November 2001 he underwent a five-day trial with German club Union Berlin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/1078-travis-mulraine-off-to-germany.html|title=Travis Mulraine off to Germany|first=Trinidad|last=Express|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}} He initially retired from football after the 2008 season, before returning to former club San Juan Jabloteh in July 2009,{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/tt-pro-league/5666-mulraine-back-at-jabloteh-after-stint-with-joe-public.html|title=Mulraine back at Jabloteh after stint with Joe Public|first=Joel Bailey (T&T|last=Newsday)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}} taking up a role as a player-coach,{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/senior-team-news/6320-mulraine-warriors-lack-pride.html|title=Mulraine: Warriors lack pride|first=Walter Alibey (T&T|last=Newsday)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}} before becoming player-coach at Caledonia AIA in February 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/tt-pro-league/6962-mulraine-joins-caledonias-coaching-ranks.html|title=Mulraine joins Caledonia's coaching ranks|first=Randy|last=Bando (ttproleague.com)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}} In 2012 he became a player-coach at Fredericksburg Hotspur.

International career

Mulraine earned 22 caps for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1995 and 2005. In November 2002 he became captain of the national team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/senior-team-news/1076-captain-travis-mulraine-leads-tat-into-action.html|title=Captain Travis Mulraine leads T&T into action|first=Shaun Fuentes (TTFF|last=Media)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}}

Coaching career

In May 2009 he began training as a coach.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/national-super-league/5470-coach-mulraine-aims-for-a-licence.html|title=Coach Mulraine aims for 'A' Licence|first=Walter Alibey (T&T|last=Newsday)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}} He began as a player-coach at San Juan Jabloteh later that year, becoming player-coach at Caledonia AIA in February 2010. In 2012 he became a player-coach at Fredericksburg Hotspur. He later managed Matura Reunited, resigning in September 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.socawarriors.net/national-super-league/21070-mulraine-resigns-as-matura-reunited-coach.html|title=Mulraine resigns as Matura ReUnited coach|first=Walter Alibey (T&T|last=Guardian)|website=Soca Warriors Online - Trinidad and Tobago Football}}

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