Trinidad and Tobago footballer
Willis Deon Plaza (born 3 August 1987) is a Trinidadian professionalfootballer who plays as aforward .
In his early career, Plaza played club football in Trinidad and Vietnam forSan Juan Jabloteh ,Navibank Sài Gòn andSông Lam Nghệ An ,Central FC .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] Visé .[ 5]
In December 2015, Plaza signed a deal to joinSalvadoran Primera División sideAlianza in January 2016.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] San Juan Jabloteh .[ 2]
In January 2017, Plaza signed for IndianI-League clubEast Bengal .[ 9] DSK Shivajians .[ 10]
On 4 July 2017, it was announced that the club had retained Plaza for the upcoming season.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
[ edit ] It was announced that Willis would sign forMohammedan from 8 February 2018.[ 14] [ 15] Churchill Brothers in March 2018.[ 16] 2018–19 I-League season, with 21 goals.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
He scored a brace forChurchill in theirIndian Super Cup qualifier againstDelhi Dynamos and helped his side to advance in to the final round of the tournament.[ 20] Goa Professional League .[ 21]
He was retained by Churchill Brothers for the 2019 season. In April 2019 he moved on loan toBashundhara Kings .[citation needed
In July 2020, he returned toMohammedan .[ 22]
In August 2021, he signed withMinerva Delhi FC [ 23] 130th edition ofDurand Cup .[ 24] 2021 I-League Qualifiers , in which they finished on third position.[ 25]
On 25 November 2021, Plaza moved toAizawl FC , ahead of the2021–22 I-League season.[ 26] [ 27]
He signed forBhawanipore in June 2022.[ 28] United Sports .[ 29]
International career [ edit ] He made his international debut forTrinidad and Tobago on 22 January 2012.[ 30] [ 31]
Plaza has said that his ancestors lived in the southern part of the Indian city ofKolkata .[ 32] Sunil Narine . In an interview, he said that Narine was his close friend and both of them idolisedBrian Lara . He also said that he started playing football on the advice of his coach.[ 33]
Statistics accurate as of match played 3 June 2016 [ 31]
International goals [ edit ] As of match played 3 June 2016. Trinidad & Tobago score listed first, score column indicates score after each Plaza goal. [ 2] International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition 1 29 February 2012 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium ,Antigua , Antigua and Barbuda2 Antigua and Barbuda 4–0 4–0 Friendly 2 10 October 2012 Warner Park Sporting Complex ,Basseterre , Saint Kitts and Nevis3 French Guiana 4–1 4–1 2012 Caribbean Cup 3 14 October 2012 Warner Park Sporting Complex ,Basseterre , Saint Kitts and Nevis5 Anguilla 8–0 10–0 2012 Caribbean Cup 4 9–0 5 5 September 2013 King Fahd International Stadium ,Riyadh , Saudi Arabia8 United Arab Emirates 1–3 3–3 Friendly 6 3 June 2016 Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium ,Qinhuangdao , China23 China 1–3 2–4 Friendly 7 2–3
Bhawanipore
Individual
^ http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-pool.html?view=matchfixtures&pid=583&goals=1 [permanent dead link ^a b c Willis Plaza atSoccerway . Retrieved 30 September 2016.^ "Plaza on target in Sai Gon" . Soca Warriors. 23 May 2012.Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved8 August 2012 .^ Shaun Fuentes (6 July 2012)."Promising times for Plaza in Vietnam" . Soca Warriors. ^ "Deux internationaux signent au CS Visé" . 23 July 2014.Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved23 July 2014 .^ "Alianza contrató al trinitario Willis Plaza" .elgrafico.com (in Spanish). el Grafico. 29 December 2015.Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved3 June 2016 .^ "Willis Plaza, nuevo refuerzo albo" . El Salvador FC.Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved4 May 2016 .^ "Alianza desmiente racismo contra Willis Plaza - Goal.com" . 6 May 2016.Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved9 May 2016 .^ " . Times of India. 5 January 2017.Archived from the original on 31 January 2018. Retrieved31 October 2017 .^ "East Bengal beat DSK Shivajians 2–1 in I-League" . Times of India. 14 January 2017.Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved31 October 2017 .^ "East Bengal reinforce strike force with Willis Plaza signing" . Goal. 4 July 2017.Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved31 October 2017 .^ "ইস্টবেঙ্গলে শেষ প্লাজার ইনিংস [Plaza's innings at East Bengal comes to an end]" (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 21 January 2018.Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved25 January 2018 .^ Now, Khel (21 January 2018)."East Bengal release Willis Plaza after Kolkata Derby debacle" .khelnow.com .Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved16 April 2019 . ^ "প্লাজা এবার মহামেডানে" (in Bengali). mohammedansportingindia.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved3 February 2018 .^ "Bayi Kamo looking forward to playing with Willis Plaza at Mohammedan Sporting – Times of India" .The Times of India .Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved16 April 2019 .^ "I-League 2017–18: Former East Bengal striker Willis Plaza replaces Siyo at Churchill Brothers" .goal.com .Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved9 March 2018 .^ Dutta, Raja (29 March 2019)."The 2018/19 I-League End of Season Awards | Sportsbeatsindia" .Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved27 March 2021 . ^ "The 2018/19 I-League End of Season Awards" .The Away End . 13 March 2019.Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved27 March 2021 .^ "Chennai City Crowned I-League 2018-19 Champions After Win Against Minerva Punjab" .Press Trust of India (PTI)NDTV . 9 March 2019.Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved27 June 2020 .^ "Super Cup 2018: Plaza brace fires Churchill past Delhi to qualify for pre-quarters" .goal.com .Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved15 March 2018 .^ "Churchill Brothers come from a goal down to beat Corps of Signals in GPL" . khelnow.com. 24 March 2018.Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved26 March 2018 .^ Scroll Staff."I-League second division club Mohammedan Sporting sign Willis Plaza from Churchill Brothers" .Scroll.in . ^ "Delhi FC on Instagram: "Reinforcements have arrived in Delhi with a familiar look" .Instagram .Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved29 August 2021 .^ ANI (22 September 2021)."Durand Cup: Delhi FC beats Kerala Blasters 1-0, reaches quarterfinals" .Sportstar .Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved24 September 2021 . ^ "I-League 2019-20: Aser Dipanda brace helps Punjab FC sink Gokulam Kerala" .www.goal.com . 20 December 2019.Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved9 April 2020 .^ Aizawl FC official Archived 26 November 2021 at theWayback Machine Twitter.com . Retrieved 26 November 2021.^ "Primus, Plaza join India's Aizawl FC" .trinidadexpress.com .Trinidad Express (Daily) . 22 February 2022. Archived fromthe original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved25 February 2022 .^ "খালিদ জামিলের ইস্টবেঙ্গলের সুপার স্ট্রাইকার! ঝড় তুলতে ফের আসছেন কলকাতায়" .Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved15 August 2022 .^ Singha, Sulaya (10 September 2022)."এক ম্যাচ বাকি থাকতেই গ্রুপ চ্যাম্পিয়ন হয়ে কলকাতা লিগের সুপার সিক্সে ভবানীপুর ক্লাব" [Bhawanipore Club became the group champion in Super Six of Calcutta League with one match left].sangbadpratidin.in . Kolkata: Sangbad Pratidin Digital. Archived fromthe original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved31 October 2022 . ^ "Profile" . Soca Warriors.^a b "Willis Plaza" .National Football Teams . Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved3 June 2016 .^ "East Bengal striker Willis Plaza reveals his ancestors used to live in Kolkata" . My Khel. 3 August 2017. Retrieved31 October 2017 .^ "East Bengal striker Willis Plaza recalls his cricket days with Sunil Narine" . My Khel. 3 August 2017. Retrieved31 October 2017 .^ "নৈহাটী গোল্ড কাপ: প্লাজার জোড়া গোল, চ্যাম্পিয়ন জায়ান্ট কিলার ভবানীপুর" [Naihati Gold Cup: Plaza doubles, champions Giant Killer Bhawanipore].kolkata24x7.in (in Bengali). Kolkata 24×7. 14 August 2022. Archived fromthe original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved29 October 2022 .^ "কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, টানা দু'বার খেতাব এল সাদা-কালো তাঁবুতে" [Mohammedan's Calcutta League win, the title came twice in a row in the black and white tent].thewall.in . Kolkata: The Wall Bureau. 30 October 2022. Archived fromthe original on 31 October 2022. Retrieved31 October 2022 .^ "From the History Book" .All India Football Federation . the-aiff.com. Archived fromthe original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved19 October 2018 .^ "Players–Goals" .Soccerway .Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved24 November 2018 .^ "Chennai City sweep I-League awards" .theshillongtimes.com . The Shillong Times. 21 March 2019. Archived fromthe original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved29 October 2020 .
Antigua and Barbuda
French Guiana
Anguilla
United Arab Emirates
China