West Indies national football team

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West Indies Football Association
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Abbreviation WIFA
Formation 2013
Type Sports
Purpose Football
Region served
West Indies
Membership
NF-Board
President
James Baird
Affiliations NF-Board
Website Official Site

The West Indies National Football Team is the team that represents the West Indies. It is not a member of FIFA, CFU or CONCACAF, but is a member of the N.F.-Board, an organisation for teams who are not members of FIFA. They were admitted to the N.F.-Board as a provisional member in 2013.[2]

The West Indies FA will use Caribbean players from all over the world who have not played with their national team and give them the opportunity to represent the West Indies and let them experience international football.

The West Indies FA or WIFA will initially be based in Trinidad and Tobago and were scheduled to play in 2014's Viva World Cup.[3] Unfortunately, due to the short timescale afforded them, they were unable to take the field. However, over the long term, their ability to pick players from any of the Caribbean countries should emerge with a strong team.

History

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There have been many attempts to put a West Indies football team together but in the past they mostly failed although there was the British Caribbean Football Association established in 1957 and played various matches as the select team from the Caribbean mostly against English opposition.

Modern Era

Re-imaged in 2013, the WIFA organisation will play at various levels and encompass all forms of association football. Although a regional squad has been formed, matches have yet to be played as the team head coach assesses the current crop of players.

Due to the nature of the organisation, players from across the region have the opportunity to participate on a world footballing stage where perhaps they wouldn't be offered that chance with their home nation.

West Indies national football team
First international
WIFA Pirates 5–4 Petrotrin Sports Club
(Trinidad and Tobago; 17 January 2015)[1]

The development squad, WIFA Pirates played their first ever proper match on January 26, 2015 in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago Football Association side Petrotrin Sports Club, winning 5–4.

WIFA will also host a Futsal team based out of London, UK.

Current Management

WIFA have formed a group of executives, all of whom have been brought together, working in various fields, heading towards achieving the same goal.

Name Role Nationality
James Baird President Scotland
James Baird Head Coach Scotland
Bill Alsobrook Vice-President United States
John Furlong Secretary Trinidad and Tobago
Justin Lall Finance Trinidad and Tobago
Debby Ann Ojar-Baird Director/ Attorney-at-Law Trinidad and Tobago
Marc Roseblade Media/Website Scotland
Nathan Langaigne Assistant Coach Trinidad and Tobago
Clinton Lewis Coach Trinidad and Tobago
John Sime Goalkeeper Coach Scotland
Robert Brassett Futsal Coach England
Erik Klint Scout Sweden
TBA Physio
West Indies national football team
First colours
Second colours

Team colors

The WIFA will play its home matches in a blue and yellow kit and away matches in a red and yellow kit.

WIFA Squads

National Squad

As of 20 January 2015

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Scotland GK James Baird
Cuba GK José Manuel Miranda Boudy
France GK Paul Nephtalie Decimus
England DF Jerel Ifil
England DF Kirkie Thomas
Colombia DF Milton Correa
England DF Keon Richardson
Canada DF Clint Crouch
No. Position Player
Colombia MF Julio Fernandes De La Roas
Sweden MF Jonathan Grannum
England MF Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro
Belize FW Colville Richards
Trinidad and Tobago FW Keston Raphael
Sweden FW Jade Grannum
Montserrat FW Jaylee Allen Hodgson
England FW Craig Matthews

Local Squad (WIFA Pirates)

WIFA partnered [4] with Texas Premier Soccer League club side Galveston Pirate SC on August 20, 2014. The partnership between both clubs saw the introduction of the WIFA Pirates, which would act as the WIFA development squad.

{-} Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of Jan 26, 2015.

No. Position Player Nation
Goalkeeper Daniel Ringis      Trinidad and Tobago
Goalkeeper Joshua Lamb      Trinidad and Tobago
Defender Andrew Thomas      Trinidad and Tobago
Defender Nixon Thomas      Trinidad and Tobago
Defender Haylon Martin      Trinidad and Tobago
Defender Shakir Thompson      Trinidad and Tobago
Defender Jaheil Austin      Trinidad and Tobago
Defender Gavin Luke      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Francis Rojas      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Lannel Hamilton      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Kevon Smart      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Joel Melville      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Brendon Romero      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Stephen King      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Kelson Wilson      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Marcus Alexander      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Darrion Bernard      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Khaleel Reid-Devonish      Trinidad and Tobago
Midfielder Jerome Thomas      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Erik Ranoo      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Runako Vincent      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Tacuma Sadlow      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Jeron Melville      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Keston Raphael      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Lannel Hamilton      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Kareem Alleyen      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Che Edwards      Trinidad and Tobago
Forward Javan-Marc Joseph      Trinidad and Tobago

Futsal

The West Indies Futsal team is based in London UK where many of the West Indies Futsal player participate in the UK leagues. The team is headed by Englishman Robert Brassett and continues to grow since its start in 2014.

Results and fixtures

Recent results

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 WIFA – List of matches
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