DWIGHT THE MAN
Dwight Yorke is a retired football player from Trinidad and Tobago. He was born in 1971 and was discovered by Aston Villa manger Graham Taylor in 1989. After a trial at Villa, Yorke was offered a contract. His debut for them came on 24 March 1990 in a 0-1 loss against Crystal Palace. He spent nine years with Villa and in August 1998 completed a move to Manchester United for £12.6 million.
DWIGHT YORKE'S CAREER PATH
To simply say Yorke was plucked from footballing obscurity is missing a good chunk of the story. Already identified as a future star in his mid-teens, Yorke was scoring in front of five-figure crowds for his school team - and enjoying every aspect of the attention it brought.
MY ACHIEVEMENTS
581appearances
Amount of appearances in my professional career
196goals
All the goals scored in my life in England
21years of experience
My career as a professional footballer in England
INTERNATIONAL RECORDS
Born
3-11-1971
Country
Trinidad and Tobago
72appearances
Amount of appearances in my international career
19goals
All the goals I scored for my country
72caps
the amount of times I captained for my country
DWIGHT HONORS
Honors
At Aston Villa he won the Football League Cup medal in 1995-1996. At Manchester United He won the following honours.- Premier League(3): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01
- FA Cup(1): 1998–99
- UEFA Champions League(1): 1998–99
- Intercontinental Cup(1): 1999
International
For Trinidad and Tobago- Caribbean Cuptitle in 1989
- Qualifying Trinidad and Tobagofor their first FIFA World Cup in 2006
Individual Awards won by Dwight
- Premier League Player of the Month: February 1996, January 1999, March 2000
- PFA Premier League Team of the Year: 1998–99
- Premier League Player of the Season: 1998–99
- Premier League Golden Boot: 1998–99
- UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer: 1998–99
- Joe Marston Medal: 2005–06 Chaconia Gold Medal with Trinidad and Tobago in
DWIGHT ON TARGET
June 23, 2020
It brings me a great deal of sadness in having […]
