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Jorsling: Jamille Boatswain can become T&T’s next best striker.
ttproleague.com.
Veteran Defence Force hero Devorn Jorsling believes teammate Jamille Boatswain can become the next best forward in Trinidad and Tobago.
The 23-year-old Boatswain joined Defence Force from Point Fortin Civic in the January transfer window and has been an immediate success for Coach Marvin Gordon’s Army/Coast Guard combination.
Boatswain exploits in front of goal in the just concluded 2016-17 truncated Pro League season saw him end with a combined 15 goals in all competitions. But it was his seven goals for Defence Force that really shot him into the spotlight.
“Once he keeps his feet in the ground, by the next couple years he could be the number one striker in Trinidad (and Tobago),” said Jorsling of Boatswain.
Boatswain scored a superb hat-trick in a 4-0 win against Police FC in the semi-final round of the Digicel Pro Bowl and followed-up with a goal in a 2-2 regulation score in the final last Sunday before Jorsling scored the winning Defence Force kick to seal a 5-3 shootout win.
Who better to speak of the rising talent, Boatswain, than Jorsling?
Jorsling is the Pro League’s all-time top scorer with 153 league goals—six more than current Ma Pau Stars forward Kerry Baptiste (147). He has 41 caps for Trinidad and Tobago and a ship-load of personal honours including the Toyota/Pro League Player of the Year and three Golden Boots.
“I think after being the main man for Defence Force for a very long time, I now have a good replacement,” quipped the 33-year-old Jorsling who joined Defence Force in 2002.
“He (Boatswain) possess a skill that you can’t coach: that’s how to score goals. He knows how to score goals.”
Jorsling, who was recently side-lined due to a thigh injury, finished the season with 17 goals in all competitions.
Meanwhile Boatswain’s recent performances have also earned him a place in a provisional training squad selected by new Trinidad and Tobago head coach Dennis Lawrence.
Lawrence, whose assistant coaches includes T&T legend and 2006 World Cup teammate Stern John and W Connection coach Stuart Charles-Fevrier, began training sessions this week ahead of two crucial FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers on 24 and 28 March against Panama and Mexico, respectively, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain.
Former Defence Force two-time league-winning coach and current Ma Pau Stars coach Ross Russell serves as Lawrence’s goalkeeper coach.
Lawrence’s first assignment is a friendly international against Suriname on 10 March at Andre Kamperveen Stadium in Paramaribo, Suriname where he will be joined by his first assistant coach and former England and Arsenal star Sol Campbell.
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Gordon impressed by new striker Boatswain.
T&T Newsday Reports.
DEFENCE FORCE coach Marvin Gordon has been impressed by his new striker Jamille Boatswain, who was a key performer in the team’s recent success in the Digicel Pro Bowl.
The 23-year-old Boatswain joined Defence Force from Point Fortin Civic FC during the January transfer window.
According to Gordon, “as a coach, you always want strikers who could move off the ball (and offer) different dimensions. You have (Devorn) Jorsling who can hold it up.
“I thought it was the best decision I made this season, as a coach, in January by inviting Boatswain to join the Defence Force team,” continued Gordon.
“I think the future is bright for him because he’s the type of player that listens to coaches. He’s coachable, he takes instructions so I think the sky's the limit for Boatswain.” Defence Force retained their Pro Bowl crown and won the First Citizens Cup, but finished sixth in the 2016- 2017 Digicel Pro League season. How would he rate the past season?
“In the League disappointing as a coach, too much up and down,” responded Gordon. “But I said at the start of the (Pro Bowl) that I have a bunch of soldiers who love knockout competition and we showed that again.
“After winning the (First Citizens) Cup, to come and be back-to-back champs in the Digicel Pro Bowl, it is brilliant. I know it’s a first for Defence Force.” Looking at the forthcoming 2017 Pro League season, Gordon hopes “to try to get one or two players through the door, improve the youngsters, get them up to the level because people like (Devorn) Jorsling and (captain Jerwyn) Balthazar, to play 90 minutes week-in and week-out. Also to challenge for the League title.”
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Boatswain delighted to score on national debut
By Joel Bailey (Newsday).
STRIKER Jamille Boatswain was delighted with his two-goal performance on Friday night, as he helped Trinidad and Tobago register a 2-0 win over Barbados in a friendly football international at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.
The 23-year-old found the target in the 35th and 45th minutes, on his international debut, to virtually force his way into coach Dennis Lawrence’s selection thoughts, ahead of the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers against Panama (March 24) and Mexico (March 28).
Boatswain, who replaced striker Jameel Perry in the 31 st minute, stated, “It felt great.
Coming on, I was making my debut for the national team. It felt great.” His first goal came with his first attacking move, as he met a long ball from Darren Mitchell, stumbled but regained his footing to hit a powerful right footer beyond the reach of goalkeeper Dario Weir.
He commented, “I say (to myself) ‘as I get the first opportunity, I (was) going to the goal and I’m going to score.’ And that was the first option and the first thought in my mind.” Boatswain was subsequently replaced by Akeem Roach in the 62nd and Lawrence admitted that he wanted to use his three strikers in half-hour periods.
Asked if he felt he did enough to make Lawrence’s choice of strikers harder, Boatswain replied, “Yes because we get 30 minutes each and, to me, I felt I got my fair chance.
“I come and deliver, scoring my two goals and it would be a tough decision (for him) to pick the team for the qualifiers.” In January, Boatswain left Point Fortin Civic to join Defence Force, and his performances were crucial as Defence Force retained their Digicel Pro Bowl title last month.
He pointed out, “The transition is good. The players (in Defence Force) like me, I play around them, I get service to score and it’s a great feeling around the camp.” But, regarding his move from Point Fortin Civic, he said, “It was a (somewhat) challenging decision because my navel string is in Point. To (leave) Point and go Army and face (Point) in the League, it was a hard decision.
But, at the end of the day, decisions have to be made.” As far as his immediate aspirations are concerned, Boatswain said, “I (am) looking to challenge myself to at least score in every game, at least one or two. That is my challenge.
Both (for) club and country.” Reflecting on his career thus far, he said, “As a youngster I (came) under a development coach Neville Frederick. Then after I left to go the Under-18s at Point Fortin Civic. I played with South End and Caledonia (AIA).
I went to school in St Benedict’s.
That was the developing stage of my career.” He ended, “I was always a striker. That’s the position I love.”
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this thread start with some good endorsements boy! Blessings & I hope the Most High keep carrying you through.
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Lawrence praises Boatswain & co but eyes foreign talent for WCQs, signal to Bostock.
By Amiel Mohammed (Wired868).
Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence cooed about the performance of goalscorer Jamille Boatswain and his teammates yesterday, after the Soca Warriors marked his first outing in charge with a 2-0 win over Barbados at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
But, Lawrence pointed out, his praise should not be interpreted as a suggestion that the core of last night’s team would remain intact when Trinidad and Tobago host Panama and Mexico later this month in crucial Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
And the former Everton FC assistant coach followed the lead of his predecessors, Stephen Hart and Tom Saintfiet, by sending a ‘come and join us’ plea to England-born midfielder John Bostock, who is eligible to represent Trinidad and Tobago but has not yet chosen to do so.
“John, the door is open,” said Lawrence, at last night’s post-game press conference. “You are welcome to come and play for Trinidad and Tobago.”
Of course, there was plenty in Lawrence’s present dressing room to satisfy him after a comfortable win last night. And speedy 23-year-old Defence Force striker Boatswain, who scored twice in his first taste of international football, was prominent among the pluses at Couva.
“I’m delighted for him,” Lawrence told the media, after Boatswain registered a brace of opportunist first-half goals—within minutes of coming on as a substitute—to settle the match. “I decided that I wanted the three strikers to play 30 minutes each and knew that the second 30 minutes was going to be the most difficult.”
Adding that he is “a boy that wants to learn, [who] is willing,” Lawrence declared: “I’m very pleased for him. For him to come on and react the way he did […] shows that he is doing something positive.”
Lawrence explained his instructions to his players and the new philosophy of the national team, which he described as “possession with purpose.”
“I was quite pleased with a lot of the things and also displeased with some of the things,” said the former 2006 World Cup hero. “The boys tried to implement some of the things that we tried to worked on, in particular, trying to maintain possession of the ball.
“[But] In the second half, in the last 25 to 30 minutes, we lost a bit of direction with regards to keeping the ball with purpose and we just started to keep the ball for keeping it sake. But that will come with time.
“We have to have purpose with our possession, because once you start keeping the ball in that [negative] manner, you only invite pressure on yourselves.”
The 156th-ranked Barbados—a late replacement for Suriname after the South Americans pulled out of the friendly encounter scheduled for Paramaribo on the same date—are neither Panama nor Mexico. Mindful of that, Lawrence still sought to keep the focus on the positive and he congratulated his charges on maintaining their solidity at the back.
“I was very, very pleased that we showed good concentration to ensure that we keep a clean sheet because that’s something that we need to have going into the next fixtures.”
Prior to yesterday’s kick-off, the last time that the T&T National Senior Team kept a clean sheet was against the Dominican Republic on 5 October 2016—seven matches ago. It is likely to be a detail that will not escape the attention of assistant coach Sol Campbell, who was finally present and accounted for at Ato Boldon last night.
Five previously uncapped players were also used against Barbados last night as Lawrence gave debuts to Jameel Perry, Jared London, Jesus Perez, Jomoul Francois and Boatswain—although Boatswain’s outing will not count as a cap since he was replaced as a substitute.
But Lawrence admitted that several of the players who faced Barbados last night would give way to foreign-based professionals when the Warriors go on to face Panama and Mexico in the 24 and 28 March qualifiers.
“I think the most important thing is understanding that we still have the boys that are going to come from abroad,” he said. “If we were talking about just this local group going to play Panama, obviously we still got a way to go in terms of our technical ability, our fitness levels. But I think with the boys coming in, it will put us on par.”
Elaborating, he added: “The idea is for them to come in and improve on what we’ve got at the moment. Hopefully with the experience and the ability that these guys are going to bring, it’s going to enhance the group.”
Lawrence said he already has an idea of 99% of the foreign-based contingent that wants to face Panama. And, pending required approvals, he promised one or two surprise additions.
He admitted that Bostock is one foreign-based player who will not be lining up for the “Red, White and Black” at the end of the month, though. According to Lawrence, he has had numerous conversations with Bostock recently but the RC Lens midfielder is not in a position to commit himself internationally.
The former England National Under-17 captain leads Lens in appearances this season with 28 while his employers sit third on the table in France’s second tier at present—only three points off leader Stade de Reims.
Hart first called Bostock up for World Cup qualifiers against St Vincent and Grenadines, 12 months ago, only to discover—on the eve of the outing—that he had not yet received FIFA clearance and could not be involved.
Bostock was then invited to play Guatemala and USA in September but was a no-show while, two months later, he claimed his passport was stolen and did not turn up for World Cup fixtures against Honduras and Costa Rica.
But Lawrence is not prepared to give up on Bostock yet, although the coach will focus on the resources at his disposal.
“At this point in time,” he declared, “we’ve just got to work with the group that we have. […] I have to accept John’s decision and I have to think about the group that I’m going to work with.”
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Boatswain relives crucial moment in Costa Rica match.
T&T Express Reports.
JAMILLE Boatswain shares the disappointment of his Trinidad and Tobago teammates in not having coming away with a point from their event-filled World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica on Tuesday. And like coach Dennis Lawrence, he is determined not to give up in the battle to get to the finals in Russia 2018.
The Defence Force striker returned home Wednesday night with other members of the squad, following their back-to-back qualifying matches in the United States and Costa Rica.
T&T had been out for just under 22 days after commencing preparations at a camp in Boulder, Colorado on May 23 prior to the match against the US in Commerce City, followed by Tuesday's encounter with Costa Rica in San Jose -- a performance which, despite the 2-1 scoreline, has been described as probably the best showing by a national team in a qualifier in Costa Rica.
Boatswain, who replaced injured skipper Kenwyne Jones moments before kick off in San Jose, recalled the moment when opposing defender Michael Umaña escaped with a clear foul as he (Boatswain) made the run inside the penalty area.
"I felt it from the moment he started pulling my shirt. I tried pulling away because the ball was in a good position to run onto; but he got me and I fell," Boatswain told TTFA Media. "I wasn't even thinking about him pulling my shirt, all I was thinking was ball and going to goal."
He said Umana spoke after the referee didn't make the expected call. "He (Umana) was telling me something like 'get up, it's nothing'."
The former Point Fortin Civic F.C striker continued: "They had everything in their favour. They got the early goal and the huge crowd and the atmosphere was rough, but it didn't get to us. Watch the game over and you would see we really did battle it out with them."
Boatswain said he was prepared when Lawrence told him he would be starting.
"I was ready because even in the warm-up, I was telling myself there was that chance I could get the call. When coach spoke to me, I knew I had to be ready," he added.
"We are disappointed but we feel good at the moment because the people have been telling us good things, in Costa Rica at the airport, everyone was saying how they were impressed and I think people realised we really put on a performance.
"Like coach said, we will be fighting right down until the end. One win in our next game and the momentum will be back."
Boatswain said he was feeling the difference in himself since training under the guidance of Lawrence and former T&T striker Stern John who has spent extra time with him on the training pitch.
"He (Stern) has all the experience as a striker for the country. And coach Lawrence has believed in me and given me that opportunity to learn and grow. I will continue to work hard and hopefully develop into a better player. I think it's the same for all of us, especially the new guys on the team. We are not happy with the results but we are feeling the improvement and just looking forward to keeping this going as a team," Boatswain added.
Some of the US-based players returned to their respective destinations while others like Khaleem Hyland, Sheldon Bateau and Shahdon Winchester returning to Trinidad before going back out to their clubs.
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T&T Footballers return home.
TTFA Media.
Boatswain: I felt him pulling my shirt
Trinidad and Tobago’s senior men’s team returned home on Wednesday night following their two back to back 2018 World Cup qualifying matches in the United States and Costa Rica.
The Dennis Lawrence-led team had been out for just under 22 days as they commenced preparations at a residential camp in Boulder, Colorado on May 23rd prior to the qualifier at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park against the US National Team followed by Tuesday night’s encounter against Costa Rica in San Jose which they narrowly lost 2-1 in what has been described as probably the best showing by a national team in a qualifying match in Costa Rica.
While the technical staff and the home-based players returned to Port of Spain, some of the US-based players returned to their respective destinations with the likes of overseas-based pros Khaleem Hyland, Sheldon Bateau and Shahdon Winchester returning to Trinidad before going back out to their clubs. There as a bit of upbeat among the contingent on Wednesday morning as the team departed the Radisson hotel before checking in at the Airport in San Jose as the locals were giving the players and staff thumbs up and compliments on the team’s performance. There were even some from T&T who relayed similar sentiments on the Miami to Port of Spain leg of the trip.
Defence Force forward Jamie Boatswain, who replaced Kenwyne Jones in the starting team moments before kick off on Tuesday, reflected on the performance, recalling how he felt when Michael Umana, the Costa Rican defender, pulled him by the shirt as he made the run inside the penalty box.
“I felt it from the moment he started pulling my shirt. I tried pulling away because the ball was in a good position to run onto but he got me and I fell. I wasn’t even thinking about him pulling my shirt, all I was thinking was ball and going to goal,” Boatswain told TTFA Media.
“But the referee didn’t make the call and afterwards he (Umana) was telling me something like ‘get up, it’s nothing’.”
“”They had everything in their favour. They got the early goal and the huge crowd and the atmosphere was rough but it didn’t get to us. Watch the game over and you would see we really did battle it out with them,” he said.
Boatswain said he was prepared from to take up the responsibility after Lawrence told him he would be starting.
“I was ready because even in the warm-up I was telling myself there was that chance I could get the call. When coach spoke to me I knew I had to be ready,” he added.
“We are disappointed but we feel good at the moment because the people have been telling us good things, in Costa Rica at the airport, everyone was saying how they were impressed and I think people realised we really put on a performance,” Boatswain said.
“I am optimistic that we are still alive in this and like coach said, we will be fighting right down until the end. One win in our next game and the momentum will be back.”
The former Point Fortin Civic Centre player said he was feeling the difference in himself since training under the guidance of Lawrence and former T&T forward Stern John who has spent extra time with him on the training pitch.
“Stern has been talking to me and of course, you know, he has all the experience as a striker for the country. And coach Lawrence has believed in me and given me that opportunity to learn and grow. I will continue to work hard and hopefully develop into a better player. I think it’s the same for all of us, especially the new guys on the team. We are not happy with the results but we are feeling the improvement and just looking forward to keeping this going as a team,” Boatswain added.
Mexico leads the final round of qualifying in the North and Central American and Caribbean region with 14 points, followed by Costa Rica with 11 and the United States (eight), Panama (seven), Honduras (five) and Trinidad and Tobago (three).
The stage is now set for T&T to host Honduras on September 1st followed by a clash with Panama in Panama City on September 5th. Six points from those two games followed by a win at home to the US in the final group encounter on October 10th. T&T will be away to Mexico on October 6th with a positive result certainly not out of the question.
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Is this guy better than britto ??
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Is this guy better than britto ??
imo he's not. Britto most likely won't get the opportunity afforded to others tho. Cyrus n Jan in the same league now so no excuses not to scout n possibly include Britto
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Is this guy better than britto ??
imo he's not. Britto most likely won't get the opportunity afforded to others tho. Cyrus n Jan in the same league now so no excuses not to scout n possibly include Britto
Why not Glenn, none of them better than kenwyne and I can't believe Cummings hasn't recovered fully yet
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Jamille Boatswain has signed with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most successful clubs in Costa Rica (http://www.repretel.com/deportes/jamille-boatswain-es-el-nuevo-delantero-de-alajuelense-81221).
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I am very happy for the yute. Heard so many good things about him from alot of people in the game. I wish him all the best
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Jamille Boatswain has signed with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most successful clubs in Costa Rica (http://www.repretel.com/deportes/jamille-boatswain-es-el-nuevo-delantero-de-alajuelense-81221).
According to Fuentes he did not sign....
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Jamille Boatswain has signed with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, one of the most successful clubs in Costa Rica (http://www.repretel.com/deportes/jamille-boatswain-es-el-nuevo-delantero-de-alajuelense-81221).
According to Fuentes he did not sign....
Well maybe the deal has not been officially concluded, and the club made a premature announcement. We'll see how it turns out.
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Is this guy better than britto ??
imo he's not. Britto most likely won't get the opportunity afforded to others tho. Cyrus n Jan in the same league now so no excuses not to scout n possibly include Britto
Why not Glenn, none of them better than kenwyne and I can't believe Cummings hasn't recovered fully yet
Bro try getting shot in the leg and coming back. It's not just a physical thing, it's a mental obstacle he has to get over. It's not easy. He will be back, I know time isn't on his side but he will be back.
Going back to the thread, I'm happy that boatswain got signed. Hopefully this club can shape him into the dangerous striker we all know he can be.
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britto get called for the grenada match. he play? and if he did, he do anything? all i remember from that match is that Shadow Winchester was the only one who make a note.
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Boatswain confirms talks with Alajuelense.
TTFA Media.
National team forward Jamille Boatswain has not yet put pen to paper to close a transfer deal to Costa Rican top flight club Alajuelense. But the current Defence Force marksman has confirmed that he has been in talks with the club and a move is likely.
Alajuelense officials have been after the 23-year old T&T forward following his appearance in the recent World Cup qualifier in which T&T lost 2-1 in San Jose as the the ex-Point Fortin Civic Centre player put on a live showing up top for Dennis Lawrence’s men. And since that the club have persisted with him.
“Yes they have been holding talks and a deal has been offered but it is not complete as yet. At this time it is too early to say yes I am going. It will be a great opportunity for me but we are still finalising things. They have already done their part and are waiting for my word before the book the ticket for me to travel to Costa Rica,” Boatswain told TTFA Media on Thursday.
“Hopefully I will have more concrete news on this later in the week.”
Boatswain made his international debut in March in a friendly against Barbados. His cameo appearance in the 33rd-minute saw him scoring twice in the space of five minutes to lead T&T to a 2-0win at Ato Boldon Stadium.
Alajuelense is one of the most successful teams in Costa Rica and Central America, having won 29 national championships. They have also won two CONCACAF Champions League titles and three Copa Interclubes UNCAF. Alajuelense was the first Costa Rican club to win an official international competition when they defeated Suranamese club Transvaal in the final series in 1986. Alajuelense plays its home matches at the Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto.
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If he join de club de same man who pull him down in de penalty box when we played Costa Rica (Michael Umana) go be he teammate.
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Boatswain agrees to two-year deal with Alajuelense.
TTFA Media.
By midday on Friday, 23-year-old Trinidad and Tobago striker Jamille Boatswain will officially be a Liga Deportiva Alajuelens player.
Boatswain is set to sign on the dotted line on Friday morning after agreeing terms to a two-year-deal with the Costa Rican powerhouse. And he is expected to arrive in San Jose on Monday night to join his new club, just over a week after spending time in the Costa Rican capital with his national teammates for the recent World Cup Qualifier with Los Ticos.
“I am happy as this is my first professional contract to play outside of Trinidad and Tobago. Two to three years ago I began playing in the Pro League with ‘Civic’ and then Marvin Gordon brought me to Defence Force and I want to thank him for that. Then the national team pick came and now I am very grateful for this opportunity to play with Alajuelense in Costa Rica,” Boatswain told TTFA Media on Thursday night.
Excited as he may be, Boatswain is fully aware that his life as a professional baller will be different to what he might have grown accustomed to in T&T.
“Yes I know. It’s going to be a big step up but I am ready. I am prepared to go there and settle in as quickly as possible and work my legs off to be successful on a personal level and to help the club achieve their goals.”
“I have an idea of what the game is like there. They are crazy about the game and I know the fans will be looking to see what I can do at the club,” he added.
Boatswain, a former student of St Benedict’s College, is a qualified paramedic, having completed courses at the Emergency Training Institute of Trinidad and Tobago in Charlieville Chaguanas and also worked part time with Wells Services Petroleum Company in South Oropouche during his time at Civic Centre.
“I went to school at ETIT where I trained to become a medic and I also worked at Wells Services but football was always the main thing for me. I kept working and looking for the opportunity. I went to ‘Army’ and my form was good to some extent and then I got the call to the national team.”
Boatswain revealed that the Costa Rican club began tracking him shortly after the two World Cup qualifiers versus Panama and Mexico in March.
“They were looking at me from the two games in March and the interest grew after the game in Costa Rica,” he said.
Alajuelense has been the club of several Costa Rica’s World Cup players such as José Carlos Chaves, Mauricio Montero, Wilmer López, Luis Marín, Johnny Acosta,Patrick Pemberton and current Costa Rican head coach Oscar Ramirez who played in the 1990 World Cup and lined up in the “Road to Italy” campaign against the Strike Squad. The club’s biggest rival is Deportivo Saprissa which a season ago, signed T&T’s most recent player to play in Costa Rica, Aubrey David.
Boatswain spoke further about his time under Dennis Lawrence and the respect he holds for his current T&T teammates who have been wearing the national colours for some time before he arrived on the scene.
“Well, Dennis Lawrence saw something in me and he gave me that chance which I think I grabbed openly in the game against Barbados and then he kept faith in me for the World Cup qualifiers. I am thankful for that and I hope I can continue to improve so I can come back into the team and deliver and help us to have a good chance of qualifying. The games in September are really important for us,” added “Balo” as he is affectionately called by his T&T teammates.
“Stern (John) has been doing some extra finishing with me during the recent camp and it has been helping me and being around some of the other players has been a great experience for me so far. Kenwyne (Jones) is the main man so I came in knowing I would have to be working hard to get into the team. He has been really good overall in the camp and he is a good striker I believe. Hopefully all of us can be in good shape, you know, be at our best for the rest of matches coming up.”
With that kind of head on his shoulders, there’s every reason to be confident of where Balo’s ability could take him to. Venga Boatswain. Puede hacerlo!
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So how does this work out. He is in the DF. Do they release him for duty? Can he reenlisted if if does not workout. We presume the DF get a transfer fee?
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he was never enlisted into the DF he was jus playing as a civilian so he is under no contract!
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he was never enlisted into the DF he was jus playing as a civilian so he is under no contract!
I never knew that you could play for the DF as a civilian. I thought that you had to enlist to play for them. The exception was their youth teams.
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There are players that train and play for the team and once they remain a good asset to the team they bring them to train with the next batch boatswain joined the team in January so he missed the last training so he wld have been recruited into the next batch! Currently this season there are a couple civilians with the team as well.
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Did not know that. Thanks.
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Boatswain season starts at month end.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
Jamille Boatswain will be hoping to make his competitive debut in Costa Rica on July 30 when Alajuelense takes on Grecia away from home in the first match of the Costa Rican Premier Division.
The former Defence Force man has been preparing for the upcoming season with the club and is thankful that he will be a month at least into the league but the time the World Cup qualifier comes around on September 1 against Honduras.
“So far things are good. I’ve been training with the club and we have a game next week which I hope to get some playing time,” Boatswain said.
“Our season starts on July 30 so right now we are basically getting ourselves ready for that first game. By the time the qualifiers start again with the national team I would be into season with the club which is good.
“The coaches at the club are doing their part and the players are hard at work. I’m learning new things about the club, the methods of training and basically the lifestyle here so yes I am busy with a lot of stuff. But I am focusing on my game and ensuring that I am up to a good level.”
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Boatswain got his work permit, passed his medical, and made his debut for Alajuelense tonight in a pre-season friendly against C.D. Motagua (Honduras).
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W Connection left full-back Kurt Frederick will join Boatswain at LD Alajuelense on a six month loan deal.
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DJW using the system well.
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http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/Alajuelense-Aubrey_David-Jamille_Boatswain-Kurt_Frederick_0_1649035192.html
Aubrey David flew to Costa Rica to assist Jamille Boatswain with adapting to life in Costa Rica. In the article he discusses Boatswain as a player.
He regards Boatswain as strong, fast and a good finisher whose decision-making will improve through the experience gained playing in Costa Rica.
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Boatswain debuts in Concacaf League.
By Shaun Fuentes (Guardian).
T&T’s forward Jamille Boatswain made his competitive debut for Costa Rican club Alajuelense on Thursday night in their Concacaf League fixture away to Olimpia of Honduras. Boatswain came on in the second half of the 2-0 defeat for his club.
The former Defence Force man will now be hoping to make his Costa Rican League debut when Alajuelense takes on Santos de Guapiles at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto today. Guapiles defeated San Juan Jabloteh 6-2 on Wednesday night in Concacaf League action.
Boatswain has recovered from an ankle injury sustained during his early days at the club last month.
“I felt really good making my debut last week even though we suffered the loss. I suffered an ankle injury during the early part of preseason but I’m nearing one hundred percent and the coach is of that same belief so I am hoping to get more playing time on Sunday against Santos,” Boatswain said.
“The match against Olimpia was difficult because they maintained good pressure throughout and their fans kept singing for the entire match, from opening whistle to the final. But generally it was a good feeling for me to come on in that type of game for the club.”
According to the striker: “The game here is much faster than what I have been accustomed to back in Trinidad and even in that game against Olimpia it was very physical. I would love for my teammates and other players back home to really experience this and realise why it is they need to start doing everything quicker. It’s the way football is played now and you need to be processing everything rapidly when you are on the field, quick movement with the feet and the mind.”
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I would love for my teammates and other players back home to really experience this and realise why it is they need to start doing everything quicker. It’s the way football is played now and you need to be processing everything rapidly when you are on the field, quick
I think everybody would agree with this.
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And that's why players from the local TT Pro league who have never played abroad should have no business on the National Team
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And that's why players from the local TT Pro league who have never played abroad should have no business on the National Team
While we all agree the best players should get a chance to go overseas for improvement, we all know that will not happen for most of them. The local league has to step up their game. But I disagree that no local player who has not played overseas should not be on the national team. You not making sense there, Breds. For them to go overseas, they more than likely will have to play for the senior national team( probably U-17, U-19) for some type of observation from the foreign coaches and scouts.
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And that's why players from the local TT Pro league who have never played abroad should have no business on the National Team
While we all agree the best players should get a chance to go overseas for improvement, we all know that will not happen for most of them. The local league has to step up their game. But I disagree that no local player who has not played overseas should not be on the national team. You not making sense there, Breds. For them to go overseas, they more than likely will have to play for the senior national team( probably U-17, U-19) for some type of observation from the foreign coaches and scouts.
deeks boy yuh remember when hart get all dem friendlies outside d fifa window and couldn't get d first team, I noted that those fellas from d pro league played several ticks slower than d first team..........and yuh could see hart frustration in dem games when d camera ketch him, he would be gesturing for dem fellas to move d ball faster, so as to play d game faster and dem fellas would not or could not comply........is ah shame dat ah man have to leave these shores to realize we play tooooooooooo sloooooooooooooooow and it extends from SSFL right through to PFL
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And that's why players from the local TT Pro league who have never played abroad should have no business on the National Team
While we all agree the best players should get a chance to go overseas for improvement, we all know that will not happen for most of them. The local league has to step up their game. But I disagree that no local player who has not played overseas should not be on the national team. You not making sense there, Breds. For them to go overseas, they more than likely will have to play for the senior national team( probably U-17, U-19) for some type of observation from the foreign coaches and scouts.
deeks boy yuh remember when hart get all dem friendlies outside d fifa window and couldn't get d first team, I noted that those fellas from d pro league played several ticks slower than d first team..........and yuh could see hart frustration in dem games when d camera ketch him, he would be gesturing for dem fellas to move d ball faster, so as to play d game faster and dem fellas would not or could not comply........is ah shame dat ah man have to leave these shores to realize we play tooooooooooo sloooooooooooooooow and it extends from SSFL right through to PFL
Truth in what you say. But the Pro-league and the Super coaches and technical committees are the ones who have to implement programs to speed up play in TT football. But I don't think all of them know how to implement such a program. In addition some players calling for back salaries. How could you coach and encourage them to speed up their play. Speeding up the flow of the game requires fit and strong individuals. From the 2 recent CCL games, Jabloteh and Central players looked woefully lacking. Arabe outmusculed our guys. They were getting to the ball quicker.
Another thing that has me perplexed is Defence Force. This team should be in the top two of the proleague. They may not have the cream of the crop, but they do have good players. They have no money issues. They have time to practice, but they are woeful. If they serious about getting back on top, they should hire an outside coach, or even a foreigner. It may sound surprising or contradictory coming from me. But I feel that this team is underperforming with the resources that they have at hand.
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The only way the league steps us the level is if they bring some foreign coaches and players. But not from amateur Caribbean islands. The low hanging fruit is Mexicans. Why? Because the USD to Pesos exchange is awful now and because their top two divisions are flooded with foreign players and the third division is only for U25, so there are fairly quality players over 25 who are left out of the system and immigrate to Central America, mostly Costa Rica and Guatemala. Mexican football tends to be fast pace, aggressive on the ball, give it all mentality. That's what's lacking in TT Pro league.
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Mexican football tends to be fast pace, aggressive on the ball, give it all mentality. That's what's lacking in TT Pro league.
I totally agree with you on the fast pace of Mexican football. To be honest, the pro-league or super league should hire Mexicans as technical directors to improve and help speed up the game. The problem is, where they getting the money to do such thing. So we in in catch-22.
Getting back to DF. In the past their brand of soccer was fast-pace and one touch. They used to out run and out gun every team in the land and for a brief period in Concacaf. The only reason DF don't have more CCL is because there was no incentives. The prize was a trophy and a chance to play the South American champs. It did not matter if you beat the South Americans. They always get to play for the Toyota Cup against the Euro champs for the "world Club championship"
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The only way the league steps us the level is if they bring some foreign coaches and players. But not from amateur Caribbean islands. The low hanging fruit is Mexicans. Why? Because the USD to Pesos exchange is awful now and because their top two divisions are flooded with foreign players and the third division is only for U25, so there are fairly quality players over 25 who are left out of the system and immigrate to Central America, mostly Costa Rica and Guatemala. Mexican football tends to be fast pace, aggressive on the ball, give it all mentality. That's what's lacking in TT Pro league.
Please comment on the admission policy regarding foreigners and the Mexican third tier.
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Truth in what you say. But the Pro-league and the Super coaches and technical committees are the ones who have to implement programs to speed up play in TT football. But I don't think all of them know how to implement such a program. In addition some players calling for back salaries. How could you coach and encourage them to speed up their play. Speeding up the flow of the game requires fit and strong individuals. From the 2 recent CCL games, Jabloteh and Central players looked woefully lacking. Arabe outmusculed our guys. They were getting to the ball quicker.
Another thing that has me perplexed is Defence Force. This team should be in the top two of the proleague. They may not have the cream of the crop, but they do have good players. They have no money issues. They have time to practice, but they are woeful. If they serious about getting back on top, they should hire an outside coach, or even a foreigner. It may sound surprising or contradictory coming from me. But I feel that this team is underperforming with the resources that they have at hand.
How many of the clubs have weight rooms?
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Honestly, I don't know about club weight facilities in TT. Maybe individuals use private gyms on their own. I don't know.
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The only way the league steps us the level is if they bring some foreign coaches and players. But not from amateur Caribbean islands. The low hanging fruit is Mexicans. Why? Because the USD to Pesos exchange is awful now and because their top two divisions are flooded with foreign players and the third division is only for U25, so there are fairly quality players over 25 who are left out of the system and immigrate to Central America, mostly Costa Rica and Guatemala. Mexican football tends to be fast pace, aggressive on the ball, give it all mentality. That's what's lacking in TT Pro league.
Please comment on the admission policy regarding foreigners and the Mexican third tier.
I am not sure but I see so many amateurish players coming in from other Caribbean islands and Colombia
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Honestly, I don't know about club weight facilities in TT. Maybe individuals use private gyms on their own. I don't know.
Some will go to the gym and some will not. Is that professional? Some will show up for practice and some won't. Is that professional?
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I would expect W Connection, DF and prob. Police to have club facilities. The Barracks in St. James should have a gym. I don't know. You would expect DF to have one in Chag. That I don't know. DJW with all his money should have one in Savonetta where they train. Again, dont know either.
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Boatswain is so not needed in Alajuelense they let him leave early before the match with Saprissa https://www.facebook.com/lda.cr/posts/10154844233601127
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Boatswain is so not needed in Alajuelense they let him leave early before the match with Saprissa https://www.facebook.com/lda.cr/posts/10154844233601127
what ??
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Boatswain is so not needed in Alajuelense they let him leave early before the match with Saprissa https://www.facebook.com/lda.cr/posts/10154844233601127
what ??
He has been getting almost no playing time and that's with the coach who agreed to bring him who has now been fired this past Monday. The new coach lets him leave two days early skipping the Sunday match with Saprissa (players don't need to be released until Monday otherwise). Wouldn't be surprised if he stays in Trinidad for good because I know the team is actively looking for a replacement before the transfer window closes.
That's the problem with some agents. They offer the wrong players to teams that have high expectations. Result? The Costa Rica market will be closed for T&T players after this.
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Boatswain is so not needed in Alajuelense they let him leave early before the match with Saprissa https://www.facebook.com/lda.cr/posts/10154844233601127
what ??
He has been getting almost no playing time and that's with the coach who agreed to bring him who has now been fired this past Monday. The new coach lets him leave two days early skipping the Sunday match with Saprissa (players don't need to be released until Monday otherwise). Wouldn't be surprised if he stays in Trinidad for good because I know the team is actively looking for a replacement before the transfer window closes.
That's the problem with some agents. They offer the wrong players to teams that have high expectations. Result? The Costa Rica market will be closed for T&T players after this.
Was it ever open?
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Boatswain is so not needed in Alajuelense they let him leave early before the match with Saprissa https://www.facebook.com/lda.cr/posts/10154844233601127
what ??
He has been getting almost no playing time and that's with the coach who agreed to bring him who has now been fired this past Monday. The new coach lets him leave two days early skipping the Sunday match with Saprissa (players don't need to be released until Monday otherwise). Wouldn't be surprised if he stays in Trinidad for good because I know the team is actively looking for a replacement before the transfer window closes.
That's the problem with some agents. They offer the wrong players to teams that have high expectations. Result? The Costa Rica market will be closed for T&T players after this.
Was it ever open?
Yes because Aubrey David had done fairly well there. But obviously he was more experienced and playing full back has a different pressure than playing striker.
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Boatswain is so not needed in Alajuelense they let him leave early before the match with Saprissa https://www.facebook.com/lda.cr/posts/10154844233601127
what ??
He has been getting almost no playing time and that's with the coach who agreed to bring him who has now been fired this past Monday. The new coach lets him leave two days early skipping the Sunday match with Saprissa (players don't need to be released until Monday otherwise). Wouldn't be surprised if he stays in Trinidad for good because I know the team is actively looking for a replacement before the transfer window closes.
That's the problem with some agents. They offer the wrong players to teams that have high expectations. Result? The Costa Rica market will be closed for T&T players after this.
Was it ever open?
Yes because Aubrey David had done fairly well there. But obviously he was more experienced and playing full back has a different pressure than playing striker.
My point is your statement is an exaggeration. The door has never really been open and unfair to pin the future on Boatswain's political signing.
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Well until now they gave the benefit of the doubt. After this not anymore. Check that facebook post and see comments from fans. Reminds of Willis Plaza times in Alianza.
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Well until now they gave the benefit of the doubt. After this not anymore. Check that facebook post and see comments from fans. Reminds of Willis Plaza times in Alianza.
The sky not falling man - aniel Cruz Una.pregunta ese jugador es bueno o malo?
-Saludos desde Honduras! 💪💪💪
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Brandon Mendoza
Brandon Mendoza Es bueno pero aún no ha tenido minutos como tiene que ser. Juega como 15 minutos cada partido. No tiene mucho ritmo
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Armando Barquero
Armando Barquero Es bueno pero no está dentro de la argolla de La Liga
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Arc Marin
Arc Marin Mae no.. bueno para mi es malo.. lo que pasa es que le mete ganas pero no le veo definición..
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You realize Alajuelense is terrible this season? And he is not getting playing time with the coach who brought him there and now with the new one who did not pick him for the match vs Saprissa?
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WATCH: Jamille Boatswain scores his first goal for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in their 3-0 win over Municipal Grecia
https://www.youtube.com/v/mDfZE4yc_iM?start=287
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WATCH: Jamille Boatswain scores his first goal for Liga Deportiva Alajuelense in their 3-0 win over Municipal Grecia
https://www.youtube.com/v/mDfZE4yc_iM?start=287
offside goal. wonderful effort though but a tad offside.
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The fact that he crying at least shows me he hungry.
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Awe man, d man put down ah hard cry. Heart in it. Ya gotta love something about that.
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Striker Jamille Boatswain has been released by Liga Deportiva Alajuelense after five months. During that time, Boatswain made six appearances (four as a substitute) in the Costa Rican Primera División, scoring one goal, and two appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League.
http://lda.cr/inicio/2017/11/03/comunicado-oficial-sobre-planilla-del-equipo-de-primera-division/
Alajuelense release Boatswain after four months; agents discuss life for T&T players in Latin America.
By Lasana Liburd (Wired868).
Trinidad and Tobago international forward Jamille Boatswain’s whirlwind move to the Costa Rica First Division lasted just four months.
The former St Benedict’s College student and Defence Force and Point Fortin Civic poacher is on the lookout for a new opportunity after LD Alajuelense cut him from their roster today.
Boatswain, who signed a two-year contract with the renowned Costa Rican club in late June 2017, was one of eight players offloaded by Alajuelense today. Costa Rica’s football season is split in two with an opening and closing season and Boatswain was deemed surplus to requirements for the latter half of the club’s schedule.
In his four months with Alajuelense, Boatswain managed two starts and six appearances with one goal.
However, he struggled to get playing time once Benito Floro, the coach who signed him, was replaced as head coach by former club hero, Wílmer López, in August. And the club activated a termination clause in his contract.
Boatswain’s agent, Sergi Roca, felt it was better that the 24-year-old found a team where he had a better chance of playing and insisted that, within hours of his release, there were other teams enquiring about his availability.
Roca, who is from Spain, said the player has enjoyed his time in Costa Rica so far and would prefer to find another club there.
“I think he will get a second chance but I am first in conversation with Costa Rica because he likes the country,” Roca told Wired868. “Jamille’s experience was productive for his career and now he is open to new challenges to continue growing as a player.”
Boatswain was one of a handful of Trinidad and Tobago players to head to Latin America in 2017, along with players like Daneil Cyrus, Jan-Michael Williams (both Honduras), Leston Paul (El Salvador) and Darren “Chucky” Mitchell (Guatemala).
Compatriots Jerrel Britto (Honduras), Dwane James (El Salvador), Jomal Williams and Shahdon Winchester (both Mexico) were already there while also on the radar of Central American clubs were a host of other players such as Curtis Gonzales, Hashim Arcia (both Defence Force), Nathan Lewis (San Juan Jabloteh), Sean De Silva, Jason Marcano (both Central FC) and Neil Benjamin Jr (W Connection).
W Connection and St Lucia international Kurt Frederick is at Alajuelense at present.
“Central American clubs have turned their backs on the Caribbean for decades [and were] obsessed with signing amateur South American players for large amounts of money,” said Roca. “Clubs are maturing, moving from a fetish attitude to a realistic attitude. The Caribbean is within reach and is a natural catchment area for continental teams.
“These leagues of intermediate level represent the ideal step in the development of a Caribbean player to its maximum level. If they succeed in Central America, the next step is Europe, Mexico or MLS.
“Here, they can be seen by clubs from all over the world, since they are fully professionalized leagues where it is very easy to get videos, something vital nowadays.”
Apart from Boatswain, Roca manages Britto, Cyrus, Williams, Mitchell and Frederick. But he admits it has been a mixed bag for the regional players.
Moving from playing in front of mostly empty stadiums in Trinidad to the pressure of playing in front of thousands of demanding supporters in Central America constitutes a big change. And, as Boatswain also discovered, there is often little time to settle in since clubs expect a return on their investment almost immediately.
At present, Cyrus is one of the first names on the Juticalpa team sheet in Honduras while Britto is a genuine star at Honduras Progreso and James and Paul are also doing well at CD Pasaquina in El Salvador.
But, after an encouraging start, Williams has lost his place between the uprights at Juticalpa while Mitchell—at CD Guastatoya in Guatemala—and Frederick have been inconsistent.
Italian Simone Ghirlanda, another European agent with a sizeable stable of Trinidad and Tobago players, said it is risky to place young men into challenging environments before they are ready.
“I think it’s not a good practice to push unexperienced players into a situation like that of Boatswain in Alajuelense,” Ghirlanda told Wired868. “If Aubrey David had opened a door [with his performances at Deportivo Saprissa] in Costa Rica, this situation has closed it and it will be a long time before a Costa Rican club will take a chance on another T&T player.”
Roca and Boatswain may beg to differ but Ghirlanda, who is based in USA, says he was burnt to learn.
Almost two years ago, he engineered a move for Trinidad and Tobago forward Willis Plaza to top El Salvador team Alianza but it proved to be a disaster for all concerned.
Ghirlanda suggested that Plaza made a timid start to his life there and was never able to recover.
“If you don’t hit the ground running, the fans can be brutal,” said Ghirlanda. “In the MLS, fans go home and think about the rest of their lives but that is not the case in Central America. You are under the magnifying lens and if you are a striker or a defender, it is harder to hide because your mistakes count.”
In a few months, Alianza fans were booing whenever Plaza’s name was mentioned in the first team and he left before his contract expired.
It is important, Rico and Ghirlanda stressed, for Trinidad and Tobago players to understand the challenge facing them before they land in Latin America.
Most teams pay between US$1,200 and US$2,500 per month with modest accommodation provided by the clubs—although Plaza was on roughly US$4,000 per month at Alianza and Boatswain was probably paid somewhere in between the lowest and highest sum.
Ten years ago, Pro League clubs offered better salary packages than that. At present, though, Pro League players are often paid less—if at all—and there is no shortage of locals who are willing to travel for that figure, which is considered a good wage in many Latin American countries.
Many coaches in that part of the world are prejudiced against Caribbean players or don’t want the hassle of having a translator in their dressing room. Then the Warriors must also adapt to the food and the different training methods.
Sometimes, salaries are late too while you might be stuck in an apartment with no air-conditioning and in sweltering heat.
The Caribbean players generally enjoy it, though.
“Most of them like the [game day atmosphere] because it is more exciting to play in front of enthusiastic fans there than in front of just family and kids in the [United States lower leagues] or empty grounds in the Pro League,” said Ghirlanda. “They enjoy the roughness of the league too. People care about their football in Latin America and your name is in the press all the time and you are the centre of attention.
“They like that stuff.”
Gradually, the tide of opinion is changing among Latin American coaches too, who are being seduced by the athleticism of Caribbean players and like the idea of having an international in their first team.
Britto has helped and his story is an encouraging one for Boatswain. The former Queen’s Royal College student and Jabloteh and Connection player was also released within six months of sealing his first deal in Guatemala with Malacateco, which was also arranged by Ghirlanda.
He did a bit better in the Mexico Third Division with Murcielagos FC. But the third time was the charm for the versatile frontman, as he helped Progreso to the Honduran final last season and was in the shortlist for the league’s MVP award.
It was Britto’s performances that cleared the way for Cyrus and Williams to sign with Honduran teams in the pre-season.
Britto’s first Central American employers, Malacateco, might not be in the market for another Trinidad and Tobago player anytime soon, though.
Last month, FIFA ordered the Guatemalan club to pay W Connection US$120,000 in training compensation for Britto—although the player moved there at 23, spent barely six months and left without Malacateco getting a transfer fee.
By FIFA law, training compensation can be demanded until the end of the season of a player’s 23rd birthday. Britto turned 23 on 4 July and the Guatemalan domestic calendar starts on 1 July.
W Connection owner and Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams is a current member of the FIFA Players’ Status Committee, which ruled on the dispute.
“Malacateco are holding fund-raising events with fans to try to raise the money because they are at risk of losing their professional status,” said Ghirlanda. “That is a lot of money for clubs in that part of the world. Many teams in Guatemala will no longer touch players under 24 years old, especially from the Caribbean.
“[…] I do think it is very immoral for W Connection to ask a poor club in Guatemala to pay for a player whose level, as we know, is similar to hundreds of players which are regularly traded for free in the region.”
Boatswain’s own first professional deal ended without recrimination; a statement on the Alajuelense website thanked the players for their efforts and wished them success in their next projects.
Boatswain returns to Trinidad next week to join the Warriors for international friendly outings against Grenada and Guyana on 11 and 14 November respectively at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva.
No doubt, he will be hoping for an early return to Latin America.
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Jamille Boatswain signs with Honduran club, Club Deportivo Honduras Progreso (http://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/1146290-498/honduras_progreso-delantero-trinitense-alajuelense-costa_rica-colombiano-panama)