Randy Samuel, former Canadian national team player and captain with 82 caps for the national side, and also former ‘Caps player (circa 1984), grew up in Richmond, BC but was born in Port Fortin, Trinidad. He was also coached by Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi from 1989 to 1997 playing for the national team.
The centre back was drafted to the ‘Caps in 1981, but was never signed by the club. He then played in Edmonton, the Netherlands, England, Norway, and the U.S. before retiring with Montreal Impact in 2001. He even made a brief return to Vancouver in 1998 with the Vancouver 86ers, making 21 appearances and scoring two goals for the side.
Pictured on the right is the Canadian men’s national team in the early 1980’s, with Lenarduzzi on the top left, and Samuel third from left on the same row.
More recently, Trinidadian centre back Carlyle Mitchell played for Whitecaps FC from 2011 to 2014.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP
Canada and Trinidad and Tobago have a long-standing relationship. In 1938, Canada appointed a full-time Trade Commissioner to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago’s capital city. Official diplomatic relations started in August 1962, right after the Caribbean country became independent from Great Britain.
TRINIDADIANS AND TOBAGONIANS AND CANADIANS
Looking to sports, several famous Canadian athletes have come from Trinidad and Tobago:
Professional golfer Stephen Ames holds dual citizenship with Canada and the Caribbean nation as he was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. He has won four PGA Tour titles since turning pro in 1987. He was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2014.
Former Canadian NBA player Jamaal Magloire has Trinidadian parents. He spent 12 seasons in the league playing for the Miami Heat, Toronto Raptors, and Dallas Mavericks, among others. He was an NBA All Star in 2004. Now retired, he is an assistant coach with the Toronto Raptors.
And there are some other famous Canadians with some Trinidadian and Tobagonian blood as well:
Canadian R&B and pop singer Keshia Chanté, and Canadian hip hop musician K-os are both of Trinidadian decent. Chanté is known for songs like “Been Gone” and “2U”, while K-os is known for songs like “Sunday Morning” and “Crabbuckit.”
CBC newscaster Ian Hanomansing was born in Port of Spain. In his career as a reporter, he has covered seven Olympic Games, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics, both Stanley Cup riots, and the 1992 Los Angeles riots. As a news anchor, he co-hosted CBC News: Vancouver from 2007 to 2010. He has won a Gemini Award for best National News Anchor in Canada.
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