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Silvio Spann

Personal information
Full name	Silvio Reinaldo Spann
Date of birth	(1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000	Doc's Khelwalaas	?	(?)
2001	W Connection	?	(?)
2001–2002	Perugia	0	(54)
2002	Sambenedettese	35	(30)
2002–2004	W Connection	??	(?)
2004–2005	Dinamo Zagreb	0	(0)
2005	Yokohama FC	20	(3)
2006–2007	W Connection	?	(?)
2007–2010	Wrexham	50	(1)
2010–2015	W Connection	?	(?)
International career‡
2002–2009	Trinidad and Tobago	41	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 21 February 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2010

Silvio Spann (born on August 21, 1981) is a former professional footballer from Trinidad and Tobago. He played as a midfielder for many teams in different countries, including Italy, Japan, Croatia, and Wales.

Silvio is the son of Leroy Spann, who was also a famous football player for the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Silvio's Club Career

Silvio Spann played for several football clubs during his career. He started playing in his home country, Trinidad and Tobago.

Playing in Europe and Asia

Silvio played in Italy for teams like Perugia and Sambenedettese. He wanted to play in England, and big clubs like Derby County and Crystal Palace were interested in him. However, he could not get a work permit to play there at that time.

Because he couldn't play in England, Silvio moved to Japan. He joined a team called Yokohama FC. His contract with Yokohama FC ended right before the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This meant he had to go back to Trinidad and Tobago, where he rejoined his old team, W Connection.

Trials and Time in England

In 2007, Silvio tried out for two English clubs: Sunderland and Sheffield United. These trials are like tryouts where coaches watch players to see if they fit the team.

Later, Silvio signed a three-year contract with Wrexham, a team in Wales. Wrexham was playing in Football League Two at the time. His friends and teammates, Carlos Edwards and Dennis Lawrence, who had played for Wrexham before, told him good things about the club.

Silvio wore the number 16 shirt for Wrexham. He scored his first goal for the team in a game against Notts County. Wrexham lost that game 2-1, and Silvio was sent off the field later in the match.

In May 2008, Wrexham moved down to a lower league called the Football Conference. Silvio was put on a list of players who could be transferred to other teams. Even though he was on this list, he stayed with Wrexham until his contract ended in 2010.

International Career for Trinidad and Tobago

Silvio Spann also played for his country, the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

First Games and World Cup Dream

He played his first international game against Barbados in July 2002.

Silvio was chosen to be part of the Trinidad and Tobago team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. This was a huge honor! However, he got a hamstring injury right before the tournament. Because of this injury, he sadly had to leave the team and could not play in the World Cup.

Memorable Goal

On June 7, 2007, Silvio scored an amazing goal during the CONCACAF Gold Cup tournament. He kicked the ball from more than 40 meters away against El Salvador. It was a fantastic free kick! Even with his great goal, Trinidad and Tobago lost the game 2-1.

International Goals

Here are the goals Silvio scored for his national team:

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	12 December 2004	Tortola, British Virgin Islands	British Virgin Islands	4–0	4–0	Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005
2	7 June 2007	California, United States	El Salvador	1–0	1–2	2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Personal Life

Silvio has a younger brother named Silas Spann. Silas is also a football player and has played for the Trinidad and Tobago national football team.

See also

In Spanish: Silvio Spann para niños