Densill Theobald CM (born 27 June 1982) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder and represented Trinidad and Tobago national team 99 times, scoring twice.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999 | Jean Lillywhite CC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Toronto Olympians | 4 | (0) |
| 2002 | Caledonia AIA | 11 | (4) |
| 2003 | Joe Public | 17 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Caledonia AIA | 10 | (6) |
| 2005–2006 | Falkirk | 0 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Caledonia AIA | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | Újpest | 7 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Caledonia AIA | 16 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Dempo | 15 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Caledonia AIA | (9) | |
| 2014–2015 | Royal Wahingdoh | 20 | (3) |
| 2015−2016 | Sporting Goa | 7 | (0) |
| 2016−2017 | Morvant Caledonia United | 10 | (2) |
| 2017 | Mumbai FC | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | North East Stars | (2) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career and moves to Europe
Theobald joined Scottish club Falkirk in the summer transfer window of 2005, after the recommendation of international team-mate Russell Latapy. Although he played regularly at the international level, he never played a first-team game for Falkirk and so he left the club and returned to Caledonia AIA, in the summer of 2007 he returned to Europe, and joined the Hungarian team Újpest FC.[3]
Theobald joined the Seattle Sounders for a trial in February 2009, but did not make the club's roster.[4]
Dempo
On 16 January 2012, it was officially announced that after terms were agreed with Újpest and Caledonia AIA that Theobald has signed for Dempo SC[5][6] in the I-League in India.[7][8]
Royal Wahingdoh
In December 2014, Theobald signed for newly promoted I-League club Royal Wahingdoh form Shillong for one season.[9][10] He appeared in all games for Wahingdoh,[11] and the team ended their debut season in third position with 30 points after 20 league matches.[12][13]
Sporting De Goa
In December 2015, Theobald signed for Sporting de Goa.[14]
Mumbai FC
In January 2017, he signed with another I-League club Mumbai FC.[15]
International career
Theobald was a regular member of the Trinidad and Tobago national team[16] and played in all three of the country's World Cup games at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Following the retirements of Dwight Yorke and Dennis Lawrence from international football, Theobald has since been named captain of the 'Soca Warriors'.
He appeared in several editions of Caribbean Cup and he was in the squad of Trinidad's silver medal-winning team at the 2012 Caribbean Cup, where they lost in the final to Cuba.[17]
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Theobald goal.[18]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2004 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |  Dominican Republic | 3-0 | 4-0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 20 January 2007 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Cuba | 3-0 | 3-1 | 2007 Caribbean Cup |
Personal life
As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Theobald was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.[19]
Honours
Morvant Caledonia United[20]
- TT Pro League: 2017, runner-up 2012–13
Central
- TT League Cup: 2018
- TT Pro League: runner-up 2018
- Charity Shield: runner-up 2018
W Connection
Royal Wahingdoh
Trinidad & Tobago
- Caribbean Cup: runner-up 2012
Individual
Chaconia Medal Gold Class, 2006
References
Further reading
- Das, Shibashis (7 March 2022). "I-League 2: Looking back at when Dempo SC dominated Indian Football". footballexpress.in. Goa: Football Express India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
External links
- Densill Theobald at www.infogol.net