Name: Scott Sealy.
Position: Striker.
Club: Kansas City Wizards (USA, 14-Jan-2005 to present).
DOB: 04-Jun-1981, Petit Valley, Trinidad.
Schools: St Mary's College (Trinidad), Wake Forest University (USA).
Previous Club: Queens Park (Trinidad).
TnT Senior Team Debut: Sealy made his debut for the T&T senior team against the Dominican Republic on the 20th of June 2004 in a World Cup Qualifying match which T&T won 4-0. Sealy scored an 86th minute goal on his debut game.
NOTE: Was a member of the 2004 T&T Olympic Under-23 and, the 2000 Under-20 T&T Teams. Sealy scored a goal against Jamaica in an Olympic Qualifying match which T&T won 2-1 in Mexico on the 6th of Feb 2004. Considered in the USA while with Wake Forest University as one of the most dangerous attackers in the Atlantic Coast Conference, he's dedicated on the field, strong, fast and very competitive. Sealy scored 55 goals and tallied 40 assists during his St. Mary's College career. At Wake Forest from 2001 to 2004, where he played in 83 games, starting 73. He scored 43 goals and 22 assists in his career, including 17 goals and 10 assists as a senior, when he was named a second team All-American. After graduating from Wake Forest, Sealy was selected by the KC Wizards 11th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. He then led all rookies in scoring and was a finalist for MLS Rookie of the year. In 75 games (55 sub appearances) for the KC Wizards Scott managed to score 26 goals with 5 assist to his name. Played in 4 games for Queens Park, racking up 11 goals and 8 assists in a very short span. Still holds two national swimming records in 50 and 100 meters breaststroke for T&T.

Sealy, Glen hold high hopes for T&T.

By: Robert Rusert (MLSnet.com).
10-Dec-2005 - Since qualifying for its first World Cup in Trindad & Tobago's history on Nov. 16 by virtue of a 2-1 aggregate-goal playoff victory over Bahrain, Friday's celebratory World Cup draw is the day members of the national team have anticipated, even though they knew it may provide a heavy dose of reality next summer in Germany.
Of the eight groups consisting of four countries each, the debutant Soca Warriors were drawn into Group B with highly rated Sweden, South American perennial power Paraguay, and the group'seeded team England.
Being matched with England, FIFA's 9th ranked side, was expected by Trinidad native and newly-acquired Colorado Rapids' forward Cornell Glen.
"Yesterday I was telling a friend that I thought we might get drawn with England, so being in a group with them came as no surprise to me," he said.
T&T, headed by Dutchman Leo Beenhakker, is currently ranked 51st in the world and will play Sweden in their first match.
Both Glen and Kansas City Wizard forward Scott Sealy feel facing Sweden, ranked 14th, first is a positive situation.
"That's the team we'd like to face first out of the three because England is the most difficult," Sealy said. "You want to establish yourself, find yourself, in the first game. And I think against England that would be difficult to do.
"Sweden will be a very good test, and hopefully we can get a result there and the next game is against [30th ranked] Paraguay, so we could build on [a good first result].
Said Glen, "Sweden is a difficult team but we still have the capability and the skill to beat, or tie, Sweden and make it to the other round. I'm pretty confident that we could make it to the last 16."
After becoming the smallest country to make the World Cup, Glen, Sealy, their teammates, and their countrymen have a right to be confident and excited.
"Up to today it's still a buzz," Sealy said. "Everyone's still happy and still very excited that we qualified. There are still people with flags on their cars and Soca Warriors on every sign. It's still a big deal here. I think it did a lot for the country and the buildup to the World Cup is going to be even bigger.
Having experienced the tension and thrill of qualifying for the first time and the excitement of seeing where its fate has been cast, Trinidad & Tobago can now get on with the task. But it's a job now, approached with intense seriousness, as well as thoughts of possibility, triumph, and greatness usually only reserved for nighttime dreams.
Glen and Sealy were both confident of making the 23-man squad that will fight for their lives in Germany.
"[It's a] tough group," Sealy admitted. "England is the favorite to win the group and Sweden is probably the second favorite. [To me, though,] other than England I think it's up in the air."

K.C.'s Scott Sealy has World Cup dreams for T&T.

By Robert Rusert/MLSnet Staff.
02-Nov-2005 - Kansas City -- The number of MLS players headed to Germany next summer for the FIFA World Cup could increase in three weeks time when Trinidad & Tobago take on Asian side Bahrain in a two-match playoff on Nov. 12 and 16 for one of the last spots on soccer's grandest stage.
Kansas City Wizards forward Scott Sealy, as well as Cornell Glen of the Columbus Crew and Avery John of the New England Revolution, are in the preliminary pool for the Caribbean's island team that came from behind on the power of two goals by former Columbus Crew marksman Stern John to defeat Mexico in Port-of-Spain and claim fourth place in the CONCACAF region, winning the right to take on Asia's playoff qualifier.
The quick and agile Sealy's coolness in finishing and penchant for being in the right spot helped him hit the net seven times for the Wizards from July 16 to Aug. 19, a streak that resulted in T&T coach Leo Beenhakker calling in the rookie out of Wake Forest University to reinforce his front line.
Sealy had appeared in three qualifiers in a row for the Soca Warriors before their clash with Panama Oct. 8 and the Mexico clash Oct. 12, including playing the entire second half against the USA on Aug. 17, a 1-0 loss for T&T. But he failed to make the 18-man matchday roster for the last two crucial qualifiers.
"I think it's the toughest position right now on the team because we're playing with one forward, basically, and then it's however the other guy is going to complement the other forward. So it was kind of up in the air who was going to be his backup," Sealy said. "I didn't get a specific reason, but I did well in training. It was a coach's decision."
Nevertheless, Sealy took in the drama and excitement as his countrymen battled to keep the dream alive of a first-ever World Cup finals appearance against a watered-down Mexico side at Hasely Crawford Stadium in the capital of the twin-island republic.
"[It was] definitely one of the more exciting games ever played in Trinidad, a big step in the right direction of where we want to go," said Sealy. "For the last two qualifiers we sold out. The fans are really getting behind us because they believe we have a realistic chance of qualifying for the World Cup which will be the first time ever for [the] senior [team]."
Drafted 11th overall in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, Sealy's first season with Kansas City was a qualified success.
"It wasn't bad. Coming into the first year, I thought it was going to be a learning experience, definitely. I didn't have big expectations, winning scoring titles or anything like that," he said. "I thought I would be able to contribute, and hopefully the team would do well enough to go into the playoffs and be a contender. Obviously, that didn't happen. But individually I thought I grew a lot from the beginning of the season right until the end."
As the season went on, the 24-year-old grew more comfortable and savvy on the ball, and perhaps most revealing, more insightful off the ball. His final totals included appearing in 28 of 32 matches, making 20 starts, and scoring nine goals with two assists.
"It was a bit inconsistent because in the beginning I wasn't playing much, and then the middle part I played a lot, then coming on to the end, I probably didn't play as much as I thought I should of," the rookie of the year candidate said. "All in all it was definitely a good experience. And I think next year, for sure I'm going to be a stronger and better player in this league."
Despite the late season swoon, Wizards head man Bob Gansler thinks Sealy is ready to up his game to aid Trinidad if his play in training is any indication.
"He's an intelligent soccer player, very introspective, and motivates himself. There's a confidence about his game," said Gansler. "He is gaining in sharpness again, and I'm sure he'll be an asset to them."
The other two candidates for Gatorade Rookie of the Year honors -- Michael Parkhurst of the New England Revolution and Chris Rolfe of the Chicago Fire -- will face each other in the Eastern Conference Championship match next weekend with the winner heading to MLS Cup 2005. Sealy will preparing for the showdown with Bahrain, where he believes playing the first leg in Trinidad will be beneficial.
"I think us playing at home first will be an advantage because they have to fly all the way to the Caribbean to play. And then it will be up for grabs going back to their place," he said.
"I think [the Mexico win] is serving us right now with everybody expecting us to get the job done, but I don't think [Bahrain] is any walkover team. They definitely did well enough to get to this point, so they're going to be a good team. But our chances are just as good as theirs."

Scott Sealy finds success as MLS rookie after exiting the pool.

By: Bob Luder (Kansas City Star).
22-Sept-2005 - Tucked away in the southern Caribbean, near the northern point of South America, Trinidad, one-half of the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago, holds all the charms of the tropics. The inland terrain is a mixture of scenic mountains and floral plains surrounded by long, lazy beaches and crystal-blue coastline. But even on a seemingly benign island, trouble can be found on its streets.

Scott Sealy knew this.

His mother, Annette, who raised Scott and his three siblings by herself since he was 4, had given her second-youngest child the freedom early to roam and play around St. James, a small town near the nation’s capital, Port of Spain. With Annette working full time as a manager for Trinidad’s only telecommunications company, Scott was left much to his own devices around age 10.
Sometimes, he said with a smile, he’d stay out late and get into mischief, but nothing more serious than climbing a neighbor’s fence and taking fruit off the trees. He took his mother’s advice and steered clear of the “ghetto” areas of the town, with their gangs and drugs. Instead, he turned to swimming and soccer.
“She taught me the only way to prosper on an island is to get into sports,” said Sealy, who’s a high-scoring rookie with the Wizards. “Otherwise, it’s easy to hang out in the streets and get into trouble.”
Sealy took up swimming and set national records in the breaststroke before growing into a soccer scoring machine. He has paid major dividends for the Wizards this season. Sealy’s nine goals lead the team, and he’s one of the front-runners for MLS Rookie of the Year.
“He was always competitive,” Annette Sealy said. “From grade three, I remember him playing soccer, swimming and always being athletic. I’ve never been athletic, and neither was his father, so I’ve always believed that his ability was God’s gift.”
When Scott Sealy was 9, an uncle who coached swimming at the local pool invited him to try the sport.
As it turned out, he could do plenty.
“The breaststroke was so natural for me,” Sealy said. Then, he added with the broad smile and uproarious laughter that come so easily and often to him: “Maybe it has to do with my feet. When I walk, my feet point out, so maybe that helped with the kick.”
Whatever it was, Sealy’s progression in the sport was prolific. By 10, he’d already set his first national age-group record in the 50-meter breaststroke. He set many more records over the next six years.
“When I was 16, my 100 breast time was faster than the women’s world record,” Sealy said. “I think I have a couple of records still standing.”
When he was in his mid-teens, Sealy earned two bronze medals, one individually and one in a relay, at the CC Can, the biggest meet in Central America and the Caribbean region. “I thought if I’d kept swimming, I could have one day been in an Olympic final,” he said.

If …

“I was in love with swimming,” Sealy said. But, just as he was always able to see the bigger picture and make prudent decisions growing up on the streets, he had another epiphany around the time he turned 14 and was entering high school.
“There was not a lot of money in swimming,” he said. “Everyone was playing soccer, and I thought this was a way to make a living through sports.”
He tried to swim and play soccer for two years, but at 16 he made the difficult decision that he was done swimming.
“I tried it for a while, but I just couldn’t do it,” he said. “I just decided soccer was for me.”
Sealy took to his second sport as naturally as he did his first. He said his St. Mary’s College (High School) team, which played in Trinidad’s north zone, was always competitive. But the team never really won anything.
Still, he said, “I always scored goals.”
Sealy’s proclivity for scoring — he finished with 55 goals and 40 assists during his career at St. Mary’s — gained the attention of Trinidad’s under-20 national team. It was while playing with that team that he was noticed by Wake Forest soccer coach Jay Vidovich.
“When I saw Scott play, I knew right away he could do what I was looking for when I went down there,” Vidovich said. “I wanted a player who was strong on the ball, could hold the ball and distribute it to teammates as well as score.”
Though Sealy always has been mature beyond his years, he had the advantage of actually being older than his peers because of the Trinidad prep system. St. Mary’s was designated an “elite” high school, and students had the option of attending an extra two years and having some credits transfer when they left for college. So Sealy was 19 when he graduated.
He already was receiving invitations to play in a professional league on Trinidad. But the level of soccer wasn’t very high, and neither was the pay. He decided to leave home for Wake Forest, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Still, nothing could prepare him for what awaited. There was cold weather. Sealy had never experienced snow or, for that matter, any temperature under 60 degrees. He was in a foreign land and knew no one.
“It was tough,” he said. “A whole different culture. I wasn’t used to that much structure. I had to adjust.”
He did. By his senior year, Sealy led the Demon Deacons with 17 goals and 10 assists. He was chosen for the all-conference first team and as an All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
“His senior year, he was our team,” Vidovich said.
Sealy had caught the eye of Wizards coach Bob Gansler long before then.
“I first saw him when he was a freshman at Wake,” said Gansler, who selected Sealy with the 11th overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft. “He didn’t play like a freshman.”
Sealy hasn’t played like an MLS rookie forward, either. He scored his first professional goal in his third game and hasn’t slowed since. He especially went on a tear in August, scoring four goals in five games, a feat that earned him MLS’ player of the month.
“He’s established himself in a certain style he wants to play in,” said Josh Wolff, who plays up with Sealy at forward for the Wizards. “He’s able to fit between the central backs, and that gives guys like Sasha (Victorine) and I the freedom to move around and do different things.”
Sealy’s nine goals are just two shy of the MLS record for a rookie. The Chicago Fire’s Damani Ralph had 11 in 2003.
The Wizards have four regular-season games remaining, although Sealy isn’t sure how many he’ll get to play. He’s been seeing spot duty for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in World Cup qualifying. That team, which still is trying to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, has two qualifiers remaining, which could interfere with the remaining Wizards schedule.
“You only get to be a rookie once,” Sealy said. “So, yeah, in the back of my mind, it would be a nice way to know, yeah, I had a good year. But I might get called up for the next two qualifiers. So, I might only play three more games.
“If I get it, that’d be great. If not ….”
He just sits back, smiles and lets out another of those big laughs.
Life as a rookie in anything can be a virtual whirlwind. And it’s certainly been that for Sealy this year.
As it was when he went to Wake Forest, he again found himself in a foreign land, not knowing a soul. His first five months here, he lived by himself. He still doesn’t own a car. A couple of Wizards teammates live in the same Overland Park apartment complex, and whenever Sealy needs to get somewhere, he borrows one of their cars.
He worked his way through the difficulties, and now life is better. In July, his fiancée, Kaomi Wylie, whom he met when they were 15 and in high school, and the couple’s 2-year-old son, Dante, moved here and joined him.
“It’s all about adjusting for now,” Wylie said as Sealy chased an energetic Dante around the small apartment. “I think it’s helped a lot having us here. The reason we came over here was to give him a support system. It’s worked out well so far.”
All the hardships and adjustments might fade to distant memories if the Wizards can win the MLS Cup in November. Winning a championship is the one thing Sealy hasn’t done yet.
“I’m hoping here in Kansas City I can get it right,” he said. “It’d be great if we could do that in this first year.”
And if he were to get that and the league rookie scoring mark?
Sealy’s eyes bugged out and he threw his head back for one more roaring guffaw. “Merry Christmas,” he said.

Sealy voted August MLS Player of the Month.

Major League Soccer
03-Sept-2005 - Kansas City Wizards forward Scott Sealy has been awarded the August Honda MLS Player of the Month award. Sealy, a 24-year-old rookie from Trinidad and Tobago, registered four goals and an assist, leading his club to a record of 4-1-0uring the month of August.
Throughout the Wizards' five games in August, Sealy tormented MLS defenses. Sealy began the month on August 6th contributing the game-winning goal against New England. A week later, the forward assisted on one of his team's goals as Kansas City recorded their first-ever win in Chicago. On August 13, Sealy added another goal, this time in a 4-2 rout of Real Salt Lake before finishing the month with two more goals in the Wizards' second defeat of the Fire during August.
Sealy's four goals in August gave him nine goals for the year and have propelled him to the top of the rookie scoring charts. With two more goals, the Trinidadian will equal Damani Ralph's rookie scoring record of 11 while with the Chicago Fire in 2003.
Teammate Josh Wolff and FC Dallas forward Carlos Ruiz also received votes for the monthly award. The Honda Major League Soccer Player of the Month is selected following the last game of each month throughout the MLS regular season by a panel of journalists from the Professional Soccer Reporters Association (PSRA).

2005 PLAYER OF THE MONTH WINNERS

April: Clint Dempsey (New England Revolution)
May: Carlos Ruiz (FC Dallas)
June: Nate Jaqua (Chicago Fire)
July: Ricardo Clark (San Jose Earthquakes)
August: Scott Sealy (Kansas City Wizards)

Scott Sealy ready for action.

By: Shaun Fuentes.
17-Aug-2005 - US-based striker Scott Sealy says he’s pumped up for his reintroduction into the National senior team for today’s 2006 World Cup qualifier against the United States in Connecticut.
The Kansas City Wizards forward currently has seven goals this season in the MLS and has recently caught good form and has also caught the eye of T&T head coach Leo Beenhakker.
Sealy is yet to make an appearance for the “Warriors” in the final round of the qualifiers but insists that he’s up for the challenge.
“I haven’t been in the team for  a while now but I think once I get the chance on Wednesday, I should be up for it. The last few months have been a really good learning experience for me in the MLS. I had been playing well but I just wasn’t scoring and now of late, the goals have started coming and my confidence has grown,” Sealy said after training in Hartford on the eve of the encounter. Like Stern John, Sealy is intent on making the best of his time in the MLS and hopefully move on to bigger things in the years ahead.

Q&A with Sealy.

1.What’s your most memorable moment or match, whether for Country or Club?
Game against South Korea, the shot which hit the crossbar. It didn’t score but it was a big moment and the result was a good one for us.
       
2. Name two persons, whether relative or not who have been an inspiration to you.
My mother Annette Sealy.

3. Any favourite player or team?
Adriano and Chelsea.

4.What would be your preferred other profession.
A Pilot.
 
5. What do you hope to accomplish either in next 5 years or end of playing career.
Hopefully playing in a World Cup and winning some sort of silverware with the club I’m with.
 
6. Who’s been among your most admired coaches and why?
Edmond Pouchet, even though was swimming he was a good mentor and in football Luciano Woodley at St Mary’s College in 1997 because he gave me a prospective that no other coach has been able to  give me. He was a forward and he had a good knowledge of the game. Ken Butcher too because he was at CIC for two years and we developed a good relationship, beyond football.

7. What do you think of T&T’s chances of making it to the 2006 World Cup.
I think the chances are still good. We need at least four or even three points in the next two games.

8. Any instances or plays that you always reflect on.
When I control the ball well in a difficult situation or just keep reflecting on some of the goals that I have scored. That keeps me on top of my game.
 
9. What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received?
Just to put your best foot forward and things will work out.

10.What do you do to relax away from the game.
I just cool it by watching tv, listen to music, play video games and chilling with the family.
 
11.What’s your favorite dish?
Sesame Chicken.

12.Favourite drink?
Malta.

13.Favorite time of year?
Christmas.

14.Most comfortable football boot?
Copa Mundial but now I like the Adidas F50s.

15.What was the high point for you this season as well as the low point.
High point has been getting in a groove with Kansas now and being consistent in terms of appearances. Low point has been struggling to adapt early in the MLS as well as not being a regular member of the T&T team for the final round of the qualifiers up to now.

Hot Scott ready to strike.

By: Ian Prescott.
16-Aug-2005 - There is no limit to the amount of work that Scott Sealy is willing to do on a football field. A relative rookie to national football, Sealy shows the typical hunger of a young striker who is eager to prove himself.
That thirst for goals has made Sealy the top rookie at his club, the Kansas City Wizards and also has him running a 'hot streak' during which he has scored five goals in the last five games he has played for his club.
Most experienced coaches know the value of a striker on a 'hot streak' and it was this thirst for goals that caught the eye of coach Leo Beenhakker. Looking to beef up his attack, Beenhakker travelled to the United States last weekend to see Sealy in a Major League Soccer (MLS) match against the New England Revolution.

Guess what? He scored.

And after having his first look at the player, Beenhakker made the brave move to select the 24 year-old former Petit Valley resident ahead of ex-Dundee United striker Jason Scotland, and also Colombus Crew striker Cornell Glen, who seemed a certain candidate for the spot after the way he had panicked the Americans when the teams met on February 9 in the first leg of the qualifying tie in Port of Spain. Sealy too feels that it is his goals, more than anything, that has got him onto the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
"I guess it has to be the goals more than anything else," he said. "Because the coach (Beenhakker) never saw me play previously. In such a situation, the fact that am producing for my club is the main thing that I can see earning me a call up to the national team. I also think my work rate as a footballer is something that is not too common In Trinidad football," he said."
After a slow start to the MLS season, Sealy has moved up rapidly and his recent five strikes have taken his tally to seven for the season. He is also jointly tied as the leading scorer for his club with well-regarded players such as Sasha Victorine and Chris Kline.
"It feels good, because I started off slowly, but for the past month and a half, I have started to show some really good form." However, scoring goals is nothing new to Sealy, who earned a football scholarship to Wake Forest after scoring goals in bunches for St Mary College in the Secondary Schools Football League. He also excelled at the American College where he made All Conference and All-American First teams and also left as the second highest goal scorer in Wake Forest history. Sealy says his goal had always to be a professional football, but he feels that it was important to go to school.
"I always wanted to get my education first, because nothing is certain. I think that I am lucky in that I am one of those who can do both. But one day, I hope to play at a higher level, maybe in England or in the Bundesliga." He has been a professional for just a short time and has had even less time as a senior national football. Former national coach Bertille St Clair, had used him a couple of times off the bench, but Beenhakker has never had a chance to see what the young striker can do. And after seeing what Beenhakker can do, Sealy is convinced that Trinidad and Tobago can do well against the United States tomorrow.
"I like what I have seen of the coach. He has us attacking, but he also has us defending and cutting out the ball. He definitely has a plan, " says Sealy, who is hoping that Beenhakker also has him in his plans for tomorrow's match.

Kansas City's Scott Sealy a man in demand.

By Robert Rusert / MLSnet.com Staff.
07-Apr-2005 - When Trinidad & Tobago international forward Scott Sealy was drafted in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft in January out of Wake Forest University, he was a bit bemused.
"It was a surprise. There was a lot of speculation going on with the draft and the combine. A lot of people posted their draft, and I saw my name out there but never associated with Kansas," said Sealy. "But when I was drafted first round, I was quite happy.
"It was being drafted by a good team for my first opportunity as a pro which was most important. And then, I know [Wizards backup goalkeeper] Will Hesmer, he was at Wake Forest as well, so he was a familiar face. After talking to some people, I thought that it was a very good start to my career."
While it was actually Missouri where he made his MLS playing debut on Saturday night, his happiness lingers. More importantly, so does his coach's.
"There have been no disappointments up to this point," said Wizards boss Bob Gansler. "He's only been with us less than a week in Costa Rica and now about a week here [due to visa difficulties and duties with the Trinidad & Tobago national team]. That's why we drafted him, we thought Scott could play at this level; he's got the tools."
Early on, Sealy struck twice, once in each of two separate friendly matches, during his brief stay with the Wizards in Costa Rica. But his personal success could owe to his attention to and respect for primary forwards Josh Wolff and Davy Arnaud.
"I definitely watch those two guys. They are good -- their tendencies, what they like to do, how they work hard for each other. I think as long as I keep doing that, I will be fine," the 23-year-old Sealy said.
Watching and learning is one thing. Performing with and accentuating on a consistent basis are quite another.
"He's a good learner," said Gansler. "He reads the game. When I was watching Scott in college, I was most interested in and most impressed with his work off the ball. He's got a nose for it; he's got instinct. He shows up in good spots repeatedly, and he can find the next play. And the next play, quite often, is not you.
"The main thing applies to him as it does to someone who played in the A-League or any other guys coming from college -- it's the speed of play. Speed of play is the most important speed element on the soccer field," said Gansler. "When we say speed of play, it means technically being a little sharper, tactically being much more aware, and being psychologically strong enough to deal with all of that so you don't get down on yourself for screwing things up because you're going to have an opportunity before you know it.
"I think part of Scott's upside is that he can make that adjustment and is making that adjustment."
Sealy has figured out what he believes to be the best way to integrate into the way Wolff and Arnaud like go about business.
"From watching Josh and Davy play, they like to run off the ball a lot. I can give them a different dimension by staying higher and playing back to goal while they make runs off of me," said Sealy, who isn't necessarily the prototypical target player at 5-foot-10, 175 pounds. "I always considered it one of my strengths."
Gansler agreed: "Of the three guys, physically he is the strongest. Can the three of them play together as well? Of course they can. And then if the three of them are out there together, it makes most sense to play Scott up high and put the other two a little bit underneath. Maybe something else will develop as we progress, but it seems logical at this point."
Sealy made his debut at Arrowhead Stadium against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday evening, entering the match in the 81st minute.
"I was quite delighted. The fans were very, very enthusiastic," he said. "I felt I was going to get into the game at some point. It wasn't a long time, but I felt good."
Sealy has to feel good about being in demand. Like Wolff, and likely Arnaud, Sealy could be called away from the Wizards in to his native country's national team for which he had earned nine caps as of February. However, his status with the Trinidad and Tobago national team has grown uncertain.
"We just had a coaching change [Leo Beenhakker taking over on May 1]," he said. "The next game is June 4 versus Panama at home. With the coaching change, nobody really knows what's going to happen. It's sort of up in the air."
But back in MLS, the player who is second on Wake Forest's all-time scoring chart with 43 goals and 22 assists has high hopes for his rookie season.
"As a rookie coming in you want to play. Playing time is definitely first priority," Sealy said. "But [I want to] work hard, be consistent during practice and during games, and [achieve] team goals as well, like winning MLS Cup."

Scott Sealy scores two in a row for Wizards.

Kansas City Wizards Media Relations.
23-Mar-2005 - The Kansas City Wizards wrapped up their 10-day trip to Costa Rica with a disappointing 3-1 loss to Costa Rican club Alajuelense in Alajuela Tuesday night. Despite the loss, the Wizards were encourage by yet another goal from rookie forward Scott Sealy, who knotted the score in the 54th minute with his second goal in as many days. Davy Arnaud and Scott Sealy combined in the 54th minute to even the score at 1-1. With the ball near midfield, Arnaud turned his defender and broke loose down the right side. He then sent a curling ball behind the defense at the top of the box allowing Sealy to run on to it in fill stride. Sealy took one touch and, as the goalkeeper came off his line to challenge Sealy, he calmly chipped the ball over the sliding 'keeper allowing it to softly settle in the back of the net.
In Sealy's first debut game for the Wizards against Costa Rican club "Carmelita", he scored the game's only goal in his first match since joining the Wizards. Sealy, the 11th overall pick in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, joined the team in Costa Rica on Friday following the receipt of his P-1 visa. He had taken part in just two training sessions with the team before starting and playing the full 90 minutes on Monday.
The Wizards got on the board early when Sealy scored in the 30th minute. Midfielder Jack Jewsbury crossed a ball in from the left side that was miss-cleared by a Carmelita defender. Wizards forward Omar Gomez, on trial with the team, collected the loose ball on the right side of the box and knocked it to Sealy, who was positioned near the penalty spot. With his back to the goal, Sealy let the ball play in front of him while he turned and faced the goal. He then stuck a shot hard and low to the back post, beating the outstretched goalkeeper.
The Wizards were content with the one goal as they sat back and defended the ball well considering the blistering heat of the Costa Rican morning.

Rookie Sealy set to join Wizards.

By Robert Rusert / MLSnet.com Staff.
16-Mar-2005 - For the first time since drafting forward Scott Sealy out of Wake Forest University with the 11th pick of the MLS SuperDraft, the Kansas City Wizards will get to see the Trinidad & Tobago international perform in camp.
"We just found out that Scott Sealy was able to obtain his work visa, so he'll be able to join us on [March] 16," said Wizards assistant coach Brian Bliss. "So we'll be able to get a look at him for the first time."
Sealy has been training with the T&T national team and was on the bench for their last World Cup qualifying match. He should see a lot of action as the Wizards will have an extended stay in Costa Rica before and after the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions' Cup is played Thursday against Deportivo Saprissa.
"We're staying there an extra six or seven days. We set up couple extra exhibition games. We have a game on Monday morning again Saprissa's reserves which will be good for our reserve guys as well. And then Tuesday night, we play against Alajuelense," Bliss said.

Wizards draft pick Scott Sealy ready to strike.

By: Marc Connolly/Special to MLSnet.com.
27-Jan-2005 - Even while donning the Old Gold and Black for Wake Forest and playing amid the comfortable surroundings in Winston-Salem, N.C., that he considered home for the past three-and-a-half years, Scott Sealy was able to display the pride he has in his native land of Trinidad.
Amongst a sea of players around the ACC whose wrists are adorned with various yellow LiveSTRONG and other multicolored bands, Sealy's thick red wrist band with the national flag of Trinidad & Tobago stood out. And when you're still playing college soccer after having already been capped for your country's full national team, you can pull that off.
Same goes for the perma-grin that never left the 23-year-old's face after getting drafted by the Kansas City Wizards in the first round in the MLS SuperDraft. Although Sealy appeared to be just as ecstatic to watch his collegiate teammates Michael Parkhurst, James Riley and Amir Lowery get their names called during the four-round draft as he was when the 2004 MLS finalists chose him with the 11th overall pick, he really lit up when the upcoming World Cup qualifier against the United States on Feb. 9 was mentioned to him.
"It's a big, big game for us," said Sealy, who scored a goal in his first match with the Soca Warriors last summer in a 4-0 victory against the Dominican Republic. "Everyone in Trinidad knows about it and has been talking about it since the date was set. It's all over the newspapers there already."
Recently, his name has been front and center as well. After returning to the side following the draft, Sealy was quick to make another strong impression on manager Bertille St. Clair as he fights to make the final roster for the first of 10 final-round qualification matches. Over a three-day span last weekend, Sealy started two matches as one of three forwards for the Soca Warriors, and scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Azerbaijan on Jan. 21. After going 54 minutes in a 2-0 win against the same opponent two nights later, Sealy was kept on the roster for the team's pre-qualification training camp that started at Queens Park Oval on Tuesday.
On draft day, Sealy quickly corrected a reference made to his being a full-fledged member of the T&T national team.
"I'm in the training pool," he said. "That's all I can ask for now."
To Sealy, being in the "pool" is a compliment all to its own, considering the magnitude of the match against the USA, and his relative inexperience at the international level. Of course, that may have changed over the past week, and could be cemented with two exhibitions against Haiti on Feb. 1 and Feb. 3.
To play against the U.S. national team would be somewhat of a dream come true for Sealy, considering he's lived here since 2001 and will be moving to Kansas City in the near future to start his professional career.
"It's the best team in the region, so right away it'll be a huge test," he said. "It's very important for our country to start out on a good note. It doesn't matter if it is the United States or if it was one of the other countries, it's still a home game, and we'll be going for the full three points."
Regardless of whether the U.S. goes down there and defeats the Soca Warriors, as it is expected to do to, or if the home side pulls off a remarkable upset that would put the CONCACAF region in upheaval to start the final round of qualifying, Sealy's focus will quickly turn back to the Wizards.
"It's nice knowing that I can add to an already great team," said Sealy, who is looking forward to reuniting with former Demon Deacons teammate Will Hesmer. "They have great forwards (Davy Arnaud and Josh Wolff), but I'm gonna work hard for a starting job."
After scoring 43 goals and amassing 108 points over his four years at Wake, he's shown his prowess around the box and nose for the goal. But it's his work rate and maturity off the ball that St. Clair noticed right away when he brought in the young striker, as well as what those around the college soccer world will not exactly miss about him.
"He was simply a handful to play against," said South Carolina assistant coach Bryan Cunningham last month. "He scored two goals against us last year and would have beat us this year if we didn't have (Brad) Guzan. You need more than one defender and a great goalkeeper to stop a player like that."
While standing with a MLS head coach at the Combine earlier this month, he remarked how he hadn't seen Sealy do anything in the match yet. Moments later, the Petit Valley, Trinidad, native made a well-time diagonal run to perfectly open up a space for himself between the defense. Once the ball was played through, Sealy calmly took two touches with his left foot while shielding the defender to his right, looked off the on-rushing goalkeeper near the top of the box, and sidestepped him with ease before knocking it into the open goal.
The head coach turned with a smirk that spoke volumes of how impressed he was.
"That's the thing," said Sealy. "I do a lot of things that don't fit the stereotype. The stereotypical view of a Caribbean player is that we play with flair and are fancy with our moves and all that. I play very simple. I can play with my back to the goal and get the midfielders involved by combination play, and try not to do too much dribbling."
It's also apparent that Sealy's a real student of the game, as he mentioned the likes of Brian McBride, Ronaldo and Gabriel Batistuta, amongst others, in the same sentence when talking about the ins and outs of being a good striker.
Perhaps he'll include someone like Wolff to that list once he's able to pick the veteran forward's brain. Of course, those type of guru sessions will have to wait a few weeks until the two are new teammates again, rather than likely opponents in a World Cup qualifier.

Wizards pick Sealy to bolster attack.

By: fleX.
14-Jan-2005 - Senior team striker Scott Sealy joins Avery John and Cornell Glen in the MLS as the Kansas City Wizards took the Trinidad and Tobago international with the first of their five picks in Friday's MLS Super-Draft.
Wizards coach Bob Gansler selected Wake Forest's Scott Sealy with the Wizards first pick (No. 11) in the draft. The Trinidad native, who also has experience with the Trinidad & Tobago national team, finished his Demon Deacon career second on the Wake Forest all-time list in goals (43) and points (108).
"I don't think I'm going to have anything easy," said Sealy. "I know I'm going to have to go in there and have to work and I'm willing to do that. Obviously, they need someone who can score goals and I think I'm capable of doing that. Also, someone who can help set up goals and I think I can do that as well. If I go there and play my game and put my best foot forward, I'll do fine."

Scott Sealy back for BVI return leg on Sunday.

By: Gregory Trujillo - T&T Guardian Reports.
15-Dec-2004 - National coach Bertille St Clair will have the services of Scott Sealy for the return second round Digicel Cup return match against British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Sunday at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Tunapuna.
Sealy returned home on Monday and will train with the squad today and tomorrow at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
Also training and likely to be included in Sunday’s match against BVI are Anthony Rougier and Gary Glasgow, both of whom are based in China.
Also expected to train over the next two days are Arnold Dwarika, another China-based player, who returned home on Sunday.
Sealy was named the most valuable player at the Wake Forest University men’s soccer banquet last week at the Twin City Chop House.
The 23 year-old striker, a Petit Valley resident and ex-St Mary’s College striker in the Secondary Schools Football League, closed off his Wake Forest collegiate career as one of the most prolific scorers in Demon Deacon history. He finished second on the career chart for goals (43) and points (108).
Sealy also finished in a tie for fourth place on the all-time assists chart with 22, while he led Wake Forest in 2004 with 17 goals, 10 assists and 44 points.
For his efforts, he was named 2004 Atlantic Coast Conference “Offensive Player of the Year” and first team All-ACC. Sealy was named All-ACC second team in 2003.
An All-American candidate, Sealy was named ACC Player of the Week and Soccer America Team of the Week on two occasions this season.
Sealy was also one of the eight Wake Forest seniors who were honored in a video tribute.
Sealy and teammates Michael Parkhurst and Justin Moose were each selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/Adidas All-South first team by the coaches in the region that stretches from Florida to North Carolina. The Demon Deacons were the only school to have three players chosen to the first team.

Scott Sealy voted ‘Player of the Year’

T&T Guardian Reports.
14-Nov-2004 - Scott Sealy, a member of the T&T senior national football team, was voted the Atlantic Coast Conference Offensive “Player of the Year” last Monday.
Sealy, a senior at Wake Forest University and senior All-American candidate is the leading goal scorer for the Demon Deacons with 13 goals for the season.
Former All-American Jeremiah White earned “Player of the Year” honours last season, so Sealy makes it two consecutive year that a forward from Wake Forest has capture the award. Scott, a former St Mary’s College striker was awarded second team All-ACC last season.
Sealy will now link up with his T&T team-mates after being drafted into the team at the expense of NY/NJ MetroStars striker Cornell Glenn who is still struggling with a hamstring injury, T&T is getting ready to play St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Hasely Crawford Stadium Wednesday, a World Cup Qualifier. Its good to have young Scott Sealy back in the T&T team, so it’s another chance to see him play. I always advocate that he is going to be a good one. He likes to work hard and he runs well off the ball,” said Bertille St Clair.
In related news, according to  Shaun Fuentes report, Scott Sealy has been invited to participate in the 2004 Adidas MLS Player Combine in January.
Based on his prolific goalscoring achievements for Wake Forest University, Sealy earned the call and will join some 66 other players in competing for the attention of MLS coaches and general managers in hope of being selected in the MLS SuperDraft on January 14 in Baltimore.
MLS general managers and members of all 12 MLS coaching staffs will be at the event to scout players, who were selected to participate by a panel of select NCAA Division I coaches in conjunction with MLS coaches and select NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA coaches.
Sealy is no doubt anticipating the chance having completed his final season with Wake Forest.
“The MLS is definitely among the options because this is my final season with Wake Forest and I obviously want to move on to the professional ranks. Hopefully something will work out for me to remain in the US and continue playing there,” Sealy said.

Scott Sealy wins College award.

Wake Forest Website.
01-Nov-2004 - Promising national striker Scott Sealy and Wake Forest senior forward Scott Sealy was named College Soccer News National Player of the Week on Monday. Sealy scored goals in each of the Demon Deacons' victories this week to extend his streak of consecutive matches with a goal to five.
Sealy, a native of Petit Valley, Trinidad, got behind the Hokie defense, went one-on-one and buried his 12th of the season and 38th of his career. With his assist earlier in the match, Sealy moved into sole possession of second place on the all-time points chart (94) and passed former All-American Jeremiah White for second place in career goals.
Just moments into the second half against the Tar Heels, Sealy received the ball with his back to the goal. The All-American candidate spun, beat a pair of Carolina defenders and slotted the ball past Tar Heel netminder Ford Williams. The goal for Sealy was his 13th of the season and 39th of his career. Already second on the career goals and points list, Sealy moved into sole possession of fifth place on the single-season scoring list. The forward has now recorded six gamewinning goals this season.
The victory over North Carolina not only secured at least a share of the 2004 ACC Regular Season Championship, but also gave the Demon Deacons five ACC victories for the first time in school history. Wake Forest also improved to 5-0 on the road this season and 6-0-1 away from Spry Stadium. With Virginia's loss to Virginia Tech this past Saturday evening, the Demon Deacons now can capture the ACC Regular Season Championship outright and secure the upcoming tournament's top-seed with a victory at Duke this Friday, Nov. 6. 
Sealy has now garnered the award twice this season. He is expected to be recalled to the national team soon after being given time off to resume his college commitments as he is nearing completion of his studies.
Also enjoying good form in the United States was Manzanilla-born midfielder Anthony Wolfe, being named on the NAIA “Team of the Week” after grabbing a hattrick for Lindsey Wilson College in a 5-0 win over Graceland University followed by a beavertrick in an 8-1 win over University of Mobile.
Other T&T players Daryl Roberts, coming off a recent stint with the T&T senior team and Kyle Cupid both netted to lead Liberty College to a 3-2 win over Viriginia Military Institute in the Big South College division.

Scott Sealy waits for break.

By: Shaun Fuentes.
21-Jul-2004 - New kid on the block Scott Sealy is set on playing his cards right before turning to the professional stage. The former St Mary's College player is coming off a couple impressive performances for the national team and is likely to attract the interest of scouts, particularly following his seasons with Wake Forest University in the USA. Still with one semester to complete, Sealy won't be rushing the deal.
"I still have one more semester left but I wanted to take the chance with the national team and so far things have gone well. There are going to be some options available and the MLS could be a start but I'll see how it goes," said Sealy, who netted on senior debut in a recent 4-0 win over the Dominican Republic and then enjoyed a decent match, hitting the bar and setting up the winner for Jason Scotland in the 1-1 draw with South Korea.
Commenting on former St Mary’s College and TT youth team striker Scott Sealy, Technical Director of the Trinidad and Tobago football team Lincoln Phillips stated: “I saw Scott a couple of years ago playing (for his university) Wake Forest and I was very impressed with him.” Phillips, who spent over 30 years living and coaching in the United States said from the first day (national team coach) Bertille St Clair looked at him, he just liked his work ethic. Sealy has joined Stern John, Jason Scotland and Cornell Glen as the leading strikers in the T&T team now.

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