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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silvio Reinaldo Spann | ||
| Date of birth | (1981-08-21)21 August 1981 (age 44) | ||
| Place of birth | Couva,Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Doc's Khelwalaas | ? | (?) |
| 2001 | W Connection | ? | (?) |
| 2001–2002 | Perugia | 0 | (0) |
| 2002 | Sambenedettese | 35 | (30) |
| 2002–2004 | W Connection | ?? | (?) |
| 2004–2005 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2005 | Yokohama FC | 20 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | W Connection | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2010 | Wrexham | 50 | (1) |
| 2010–2015 | W Connection[1] | ? | (?) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2009 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:33, 21 February 2010 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 January 2010 | |||
Silvio Spann (born 21 August 1981) is a formerTrinidad and Tobagonianfootballer who played professionally in countries including Italy, Japan, Croatia and Wales.
Spann is amidfielder. He is the son ofLeroy Spann, also former Trinidad and Tobago national team player.[2]
Spann has played in Italy, forPerugia andSambenedettese. His move to Japan occurred after he failed to get a work permit in England, whereDerby County andCrystal Palace were both interested in him.
Spann's contract with Japanese clubYokohama FC finished just before the2006 World Cup, forcing him to return home where he re-signed forW Connection.
It was announced in July 2007 that Spann would be attending a two-week trial withSunderland. He also spent time on trial atSheffield United.[3]
Spann later went on to sign a 3-year contract with Wrexham who play their football in theFootball League Two after international teammates, and former Wrexham players,Carlos Edwards andDennis Lawrence gave the club a glowing report.[4] Silvio has been granted the number 16 shirt at Wrexham. He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 league defeat toNotts County, a game in which he later got sent off.[5] He was transfer listed by Wrexham in May 2008 following the club's relegation to theFootball Conference.[6] Despite being transfer listed, he remained with the club until he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.[7]
Spann made his international debut againstBarbados in July 2002.[8] Spann had been named in theTrinidad and Tobago national team for the2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but had to drop out after sustaining a hamstring injury in the run-up to the tournament.[9][10]
On 7 June 2007, in theGold Cup Tournament at theHome Depot Center, Spann scored a spectacular free kick more than 40 meters out againstEl Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago were defeated 2–1.[11]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Trinidad and Tobago | League | Trinidad and Tobago Cup | Total | |||||
| 2000 | Doc's Khelwalaas | Pro League | ||||||
| 2001 | W Connection | Pro League | ||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Total | |||||
| 2001/02 | Perugia | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002/03 | Sambenedettese | Serie C1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | League | Trinidad and Tobago Cup | Total | |||||
| 2003 | W Connection | Pro League | ||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Total | |||||
| 2004/05 | Dinamo Zagreb | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
| 2005 | Yokohama FC | J2 League | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | League | Trinidad and Tobago Cup | Total | |||||
| 2006 | W Connection | Pro League | ||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Total | |||||
| 2007/08 | Wrexham | League Two | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2008/09 | Conference | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2009/10 | ||||||||
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Japan | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| England | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| Total | 45 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 1 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 2 |
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 December 2004 | Tortola, British Virgin Islands |  British Virgin Islands | 4–0 | 4–0 | Digicel Caribbean Cup 2005 |
| 2 | 7 June 2007 | California, United States |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
SourceArchived 9 May 2008 at theWayback Machine
His younger brotherSilas Spann ofJoe Public F.C. is currently member of theTrinidad and Tobago national football team.[14]
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